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Wizkid taps Justin Bieber on the remix of his global smash single “Essence”

Wizkid taps Justin Bieber on the remix of his global smash single “Essence”

Nigerian pop superstar Wizkid takes the global music charts by storm with the success of his new single “Essence.”

It now bolstered further with a remix version featuring multi-platinum artist Justin Bieber and fellow Afro-pop singer Tems.

A huge amount of accolades

Currently making waves in the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Global 200, “Essence” received glowing reviews from global music publications.

NME praises its Afro-Latin production and Afrobeats percussion for evoking “a sense of homecoming.”

And, according to Fader, Bieber “switches things up” and adds a bit of pop sheen to the mix to the infectious summer jam. 

Prior to the highly-anticipated collaboration with Justin Bieber, Wizkid’s “Essence” already blazes on top of the charts.

It secured a No. 1 spot for the Nigerian pop star on the US World Digital Song Sales chart and UK Afrobeats chart.

In addition, the song made it on Spotify’s Song of the Summer playlist in June 2021, and in Barack Obama’s favorite songs of 2020 playlist.

Furthermore, it caught the attention of several Hollywood celebrities and music personalities, including Kevin HartKylie JennerDoja CatJordyn WoodsSaweetieDiddyWinnie HarlowAngela Simmons.

Also, Wizkid himself is no stranger to the international music scene.

The chart-topping R&B/Afrobeats artist appeared alongside Drake on the No. 1 worldwide bop “One Dance.”

Moreover, he appears in Beyoncé’s Grammy Award-winning track “Brown Skin Girl,” from the album The Lion King: The Gift.

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With Bieber providing added star power to the remix, the song expects more audience growth in streaming and mainstream radio.

Moreover, Rolling Stone’s Mankaprr Conteh writes,

“The song is proof that Afropop acts — long honored in Black immigrant and adjacent communities — can shake the room in the States, in a major way, and on their own terms.”

Wizkid and Justin Bieber’s “Essence” is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via RCA and Sony Music. 

 

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