If there was ever a track that felt tailored for enjoyable in the summertime solar, it might be Wizkid’s “Essence” remix with Tems and Justin Bieber. Whereas the track’s unique model was featured on the Nigerian singer’s 2020 Made in Lagos album, recently, it has been dominating the charts — together with a spot on the Billboard Scorching 100 in July. It is sensible {that a} track that embodies the sensation of being exterior can be a possible contender for track of the summer time.
Wizkid first teased the Bieber collaboration on Aug. 12, tweeting that “something special” was coming. “Thank u for letting me soar on the track of the summer time,” Bieber wrote of the monitor on Instagram. Bieber has had a fancy historical past with R&B music through the years. In November 2020, he sparked backlash for his Grammy feedback, and he has come below fireplace on quite a few events for appropriating Black tradition, most not too long ago for carrying locs.
Wizkid, born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, has additionally passed by the names Wizzy, Huge Wiz, and Starboy. Previous to Made in Lagos, he launched tracks with Drake, Main Lazer, Trey Songz, and Normani, and was featured on Beyoncé’s “Brown Pores and skin Lady.” Together with his newest single, Wizkid appears poised to dominate the charts as soon as extra, and we will not wait to see what he does sooner or later. If Wizkid is not already in your playlist, his “Essence” remix is an effective place to begin.