The 22nd edition of the prestigious MOBO awards, (Music of Black
Origin), held during the week at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, United
Kingdom, with Nigeria’s self styled lion, Wizkid,
winning the award for Best
International Act, edging out international stars; Drake, Jayz, Kendrick Lamar,
Cardi B, SZA among others, while Davido, who performed at the awards beat
Wizkid, Mr. Eazi, Maleek Berry, Sarkodie, Eugy, Juls, among others to win the
Best African Act award.
Music experts may be tempted to argue that the ‘If’ crooner has so
far won the supremacy tussle because he has triumphed over Wizkid seven times
in award categories both of them were nominated and also recently edging him
out at the 2017 MTV EMA by winning the Best African Act award, he still seems
to be at a frustrating loss as Wizkid holds the bragging rights over him for
winning the Best International Act at the just concluded MOBO awards, Best
African Act, Africa Category, at the 2017 BET awards in which they were both
nominated, including Song of the year and Artiste of the Year Awards at AFRIMA
2017. Frankly speaking, in head-to-head situations, Davido’s award shelf is
definitely taking baby steps compared to the giant strides Wizkid’s shelf
boasts of. Meanwhile, President Buhari, former President, Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Senator Ben Bruce, Don Jazzy,
Banky W, Terry G, among many others, have congratulated and continued to celebrate
both pop stars. While congratulating Wizkid on his Facebook page, former
President, Goodluck Jonathan, expressed profound happiness at Wizkid’s win. “When Nigeria does well, I cannot help but
feel well. My happiness is tied to the happiness of Nigeria and when Nigerians
break records and take the name of Nigeria to greater heights, it exhilarates
me. Thank you Wizkid for raising Nigeria’s flag high for the positive, not the
negative. Your emergence as the Best International Act at the MOBO awards is a proud moment for Nigeria. And the fact
that you emerged over Jay Z and
Drake makes it even more
celebratory. Well done” GEJ wrote. Also congratulating Wizkid on Twitter,
for making Nigeria proud was Senator Ben Bruce. “Dear @wizkidayo, I‘ve been in
the entertainment business as an investor since 1980 and one of my proudest
moments for Nigerian music is the day you defeated both Jayz and Drake, two of the biggest stars in the world,
to win the Best international Act at the
MOBO awards, well done” he wrote.
Mavin Records henchman, Don Jazzy, couldn’t hide his excitement; he took to
Instagram to celebrate both artistes, crowning them the kings of Nigerian
music. “Congrats kings; we’re proud of
you guys, Nigeria, Africa. We can all fly, see sky, make we fly”, he wrote.
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