How I signed Wizkid through Banky W – Akon
He later established his own label, Starboy Entertainment, in 2013 after leaving EME and has since become one of Africa’s biggest music exports, collaborating with global stars including Drake, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Tems, Skepta and Justin Bieber.
By Enitan Abdultawab Senegalese-American music star Akon has opened up about his role in Wizkid’s early career, revealing that he signed the Nigerian singer after Banky W introduced the then-rising talent to him during a to Nigeria.
Akon explained that Drake’s music at the time did not yet reflect the sound that would later propel him to international stardom.
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