Made in Lagos

In late 2019, Wizkid released the singles "Joro" and "Ghetto Love", initially teased them as promotional singles for Made in Lagos.{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2020-09-17/70156/wizkid-releases-new-single-no-stress|title=Wizkid releases new single "No Stress"|work=Revolt|last=Cho|first=Regina|date=17 September 2020|access-date=17 September 2020}}

On 6 December 2019, Wizkid's label Starboy Entertainment released the EP Soundman Vol. 1, centering mainly on Wizkid, and containing features from Chronixx, and a variety of other artists. It was cited as a marketing strategy to test the Afro-European market for Made in Lagos.{{cite news|title=Wizkid shock fans with 'Soundman Vol. 1'|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/wizkid-shock-fans-with-soundman-vol-1/|newspaper=The Nation Newspaper|date=8 December 2019|accessdate=1 May 2020}}

Morgan Enos of The Recording Academy described Made In Lagos{{'}} musical composition as a "mix of Afrobeats and R&B".{{Cite web |last=Enos |first=Morgan |date=March 24, 2022 |title=For The Record: How Wizkid Elevated Nigeria & Propelled The Ascent Of Afrobeats With His Star-Studded Album 'Made In Lagos' |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/wizkid-made-in-lagos-essence-for-the-record-justin-bieber-remix-her-video-afrobeats-nigeria |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=GRAMMY AWARDS}} Stereogum described the album's aesthetic as "R&B-focused, dancehall-reminiscent" lending itself to WizKid's "casual Auto-Tuned melodies, and a range of guests similarly thrive within the environment", defining its beats as "meticulously complex".{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2158899/wizkid-tems-essence-made-in-lagos-deluxe/columns/the-week-in-pop/ | title=WizKid & Tems Capture the Essence of Summer\'s Waning Days | date=30 August 2021 }} Pitchfork{{'}}s writer Joey Akan commented that the album showcases a "mid-tempo production".

Made in Lagos was initially set to be released on October 15. The album launch was later postponed until 30 October due to the Nigerian End SARS protests nationwide.

Wizkid promoted Made in Lagos with his Made in Lagos Tour, which started on 10 September 2021, performing in New York City, Boston, Toronto, and Los Angeles.{{cite web|title=Wizkid Announces 'Made In Lagos' Tour {{!}} Rap-Up|url= https://www.rap-up.com/2021/07/06/wizkid-made-in-lagos-tour-dates|work=Rap Up}}

Wizkid released a collaboration with American singer, H.E.R., titled "Smile", on 16 July 2020 as the album's lead single. The song made its debut at number three in the first week of launch of the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, and was featured on Barack Obama's 2020 summer playlist.{{cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/wizkid-makes-obamas-2020-summer-playlist-with-smile|title=Wizkid makes Obama's 2020 summer playlist with 'Smile'|website=vanguardngr.com|accessdate=24 September 2020}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/nsg-crowned-number-1-on-the-first-ever-official-afrobeats-chart-thank-you-for-the-recognition__30323|title=NSG crowned Number 1 on the first ever Official Afrobeats Chart|publisher=Official Charts Company|last=Copsey|first=Rob|date=July 26, 2020|accessdate=August 20, 2020}} On 17 September, Wizkid released the single "No Stress".

"Essence" featuring Tems, was released as the album's fourth single on 9 April 2021. On 13 August 2021, a remix of the song, featuring Canadian singer Justin Bieber, was released.{{cite web|first=Steven|last= Mike|date=13 August 2021|title=WizKid Essence (Remix) feat Justin Bieber|work=ivoryMP3|url=https://ivorymp3.com/wizkid-essence-remix-ft-justin-bieber-tems/}} The song became the highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 by an African act, peaking at number nine.{{Cite web|title=Wizkid's 'Essence' hits a new peak of No. 9 on Billboard Hot 100 {{!}} The Beat 99.9 FM Port-Harcourt|url=https://www.thebeat99ph.com/wizkids-essence-hits-new-peak-no-11-billboard-hot-100-06-10-2021|access-date=2021-10-11|website=www.thebeat99ph.com}}{{Cite web|date=2021-08-31|title=Wizkid's 'Essence' moves up to No. 13 on Billboard Hot 100|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkids-essence-moves-up-to-no-13-on-billboard-hot-100/2w9vcv3|access-date=2021-10-11|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en}} "Essence" was also the first Nigerian song in history to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200.

name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/wizkid-essence-enters-hot-100|title=Wizkid's 'Essence' Enters Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=15 July 2021|access-date=18 July 2021}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/wizkid-tems-essence-global-200-chart|title=New Around the World: Wizkid & Tems Spotlight Nigeria on Global 200|magazine=Billboard|date=22 July 2021|access-date=24 July 2021}}

{{Album reviews

| rev1 = Clash

| rev1score = 7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/wizkid-made-in-lagos|title= WizKid – Made in Lagos|website=Clash|date= 29 October 2020|access-date=30 October 2020}}

| rev2 = The Guardian

| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/18/wizkid-made-in-lagos-review-nigerians-do-it-better|title= Wizkid: Made in Lagos review – Nigerians do it better|website=The Guardian|date= 18 October 2020|access-date=30 October 2020}}

| rev3 = The Native

| rev3score = 8.4/10{{cite web|url=https://thenativemag.com/featured/review-wizkids-made-lagos/|title=Review: Wizkid's 'Made in Lagos'|website=The Native|access-date=30 October 2020}}

| rev4 = Naijaloaded

| rev4score = 8/10{{cite web|url= https://www.naijaloaded.com.ng/entertainment/nl-album-review-made-in-lagos-shows-wizkid-is-on-a-new-sound-path|title=NL ALBUM REVIEW! "Made In Lagos" Shows Wizkid Is On A New Sound Path|website=Naijaloaded|accessdate=30 October 2020}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/wizkid-made-in-lagos-review-2784493|title= WizKid's 'Made in Lagos' review: star quality and a sense of homecoming|website=nme.com|date= 30 October 2020|access-date=30 October 2020}}

| rev6 = Pitchfork

| rev6score = 7.7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/wizkid-made-in-lagos/|title=WizKid: Made in Lagos Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Akan|first=Joey|date=7 November 2020|accessdate=10 November 2020}}

| rev7 = Mp3Paw.ng

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://mp3paw.ng/artist/309335750/Wizkid-mp3|title=Made In Lagos Album Review – An Emotional Starboy Experience|website=MP3 Paw.ng|last=Kwabit|first=Ibrahim|date=17 November 2020|accessdate=10 November 2020}}

| rev8 = Tubidy

| rev8score = 8/10{{cite web|url=https://tubidy.ng/artist/309335750/Wizkid-mp3/|title=Wizkid Album, Made In Lagos Not 'Made For Lagos'|website=Tubidy|access-date=10 April 2021}}

| rev9 = Pulse Nigeria

| rev9score = 7.2/10{{cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkid-made-in-lagos-album-review/8cpg1kd|title= Wizkid uses 'Made In Lagos' to chronicle personal topics in an evolved and calm manner [Album Review]|website=Pulse.ng|accessdate=30 October 2020}}

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Made in Lagos received widespread acclaim for its cohesive themes, lyrics and lush production, building on criticisms on Wizkid's previous works, Sounds from the Other Side and Soundman Vol. 1.

On Made in Lagos Wizkid fuses culture and globalisation, with the album containing themes of love, focus, goodwill, gratitude and grace. He implements the use of rich, local African percussions as the core of the production on Made in Lagos and explores a range of genres.{{cite web|url= https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkid-made-in-lagos-album-review/8cpg1kd.amp|title= Wizkid uses 'Made In Lagos' to chronicle personal topics in an evolved and calm manner [Album Review]|website=Pulse.ng|access-date=30 October 2020}} Joey Akan of Pitchfork stated that "Wizkid balances the formula to unite home and abroad with big pop songs that can compete across cultures and an underlying theme that embraces his roots". Giving it a four star review, Kate Hutchinson of The Guardian found the album sounds slinkier and sexy, while naming it Wizkid's most sophisticated record yet.{{Cite web |last=Hutchinson |first=Kate |date=October 18, 2023 |title=Wizkid: Made in Lagos review – Nigerians do it better |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/18/wizkid-made-in-lagos-review-nigerians-do-it-better |access-date=December 23, 2023 |newspaper=The Guardian}} Made in Lagos often features in debates of the best African albums ever; the consensus being that it was at the forefront of a revolutionary charge in the globalization of African music.

At the 27th annual South African Music Awards, Made in Lagos received a nomination for the Rest of Africa Award.{{cite web|url= https://citizen.co.za/lifestyle/2493919/samas-27-nominations-are-out-and-its-male-dominated/|title= Samas 27: Nominations are out and men are leading the nods |work=The Citizen |date= 19 May 2021 |accessdate=20 May 2021}}

It also received a nomination at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Album. At the 7th annual African Entertainment Awards USA in 2021, Made in Lagos won Album Of The Year at the ceremony.{{cite web |title=Wizkid wins five awards at 2021 AEAUSA |url=https://thenationonlineng.net/wizkid-wins-five-awards-at-2021-aeausa/ |website=The Nation Newspaper |access-date=28 December 2021 |date=28 December 2021}}

Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition received two nominations at 15th ceremony of The Headies, for Album of the Year, and Best Afrobeat Pop Album (Nigeria), a new category.{{cite news|title=Headies 2022: Full list of nominees - The Nation Newspaper|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/headies-2022-full-list-of-nominees-2/amp/| publisher=The Nation Newspaper|date=2022-05-24|first=Fasanmi |last=Abiola |access-date=2012-05-27}}

The album surpassed 100 million streams across five platforms nine days after release, a rare milestone then for Afro-pop artists.{{cite web|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkids-made-in-lagos-debuts-at-no-10-on-spotifys-global-album-chart/rqec17n.amp|title= Wizkid's 'Made in Lagos' debuts at number 10 on Spotify's global album chart alongside Sam Smith and Ariana Grande|website=Pulse.ng|date= 2 November 2020|accessdate=6 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ghgossip.com/wizkids-made-in-lagos-album-hits-100-million-streams-in-less-than-two-weeks/|title= Wizkid's Made in Lagos Album Hits 100 Million Streams in Less Than Two Weeks|website=ghgossip.com|date= 9 November 2020|accessdate=20 November 2020}}

It debuted at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart with over 4,100 album-equivalent units and number 80 on the US Billboard 200 with over 10,000 album-equivalent units.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/ariana-grande-scores-official-chart-double-with-positions__31556/|title= Ariana Grande scores Official Chart double with Positions|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=6 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/45316/wizkid/|title=Wizkid{{!}}full Official charts history|website=officialcharts.com|accessdate=4 November 2020}} Following the release of the deluxe edition, the album sold an additional 17,000 units in the United States, peaking at number 28 on the US Billboard 200.{{cite news |title=Hits Top 50 |url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming |website=Hits Daily Double|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905044842/https://hitsdailydouble.com/sales_plus_streaming |archive-date=5 September 2021 }} It spent over 130 weeks on the Billboard World Albums chart making it the longest charting African project ever on the chart, and is the best selling African album of all time in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202208310121.html|title=Made in Lagos becomes first African album to achieve this|website=allafrica.com|date=5 September 2022|access-date=31 August 2022}}

{{Track listing

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| extra1 = P2J

| length1 = 3:53

| title2 = Ginger

| note2 = featuring Burna Boy

| writer2 = {{hlist|Balogun|Damini Ogulu|Kelvin Udoma|R. Isong}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Kel-P|P2J}}

| length2 = 3:16

| title3 = Longtime

| note3 = featuring Skepta

| writer3 = {{hlist|Balogun|Joseph Adenuga|Osabuohien Osaretin|R. Isong}}

| extra3 = {{hlist|Sarz|P2J}}

| length3 = 4:00

| title4 = Mighty Wine

| writer4 = {{hlist|Balogun|R. Isong}}

| extra4 = P2J

| length4 = 3:38

| title5 = Blessed

| note5 = featuring Damian Marley

| writer5 = {{hlist|Balogun|Marley|R. Isong}}

| extra5 = P2J

| length5 = 4:23

| title6 = Smile

| note6 = featuring H.E.R

| writer6 = {{hlist|Balogun|Gabriella Wilson|R. Isong|E. Isong}}

| extra6 = P2J

| length6 = 4:12

| title7 = Piece of Me

| note7 = featuring Ella Mai

| writer7 = {{hlist|Balogun|Ella Howell|Nija Charles|Kevin Okofo|Irosogie|R. Isong}}

| extra7 = P2J

| length7 = 3:17

| title8 = No Stress

| writer8 = {{hlist|Balogun|R. Isong}}

| extra8 = P2J

| length8 = 3:49

| title9 = True Love

| note9 = featuring Tay Iwar and Projexx

| writer9 = {{hlist|Balogun|Austin Iwar|Johni James|Julian Nicco-Annan|Ronald Osisanya|Kwado Asare}}

| extra9 = Juls

| length9 = 4:07

| title10 = Sweet One

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| extra10 = {{hlist|P2J|Sammy Soso}}

| length10 = 4:11

| title11 = Essence

| note11 = featuring Tems

| writer11 = {{hlist|Balogun||Temilade Openiyi|Uzezi Oniko|Okiemute Oniko|R. Isong}}

| extra11 = {{hlist|Legendury Beatz|P2J}}

| length11 = 4:08

| title12 = Roma

| note12 = featuring Terri

| writer12 = {{hlist|Balogun|Terry Akewe|Okhuofu Isaiah}}

| extra12 = Blaqjerzee

| length12 = 3:00

| title13 = Gyrate

| writer13 = {{hlist|Balogun|Ekofo|Mino Drerup|Michael Hunter|Tomi Mannonen}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Ekofo|Saint Mino|London|Kill September}}

| length13 = 3:14

| title14 = Grace

| writer14 = {{hlist|Balogun|R. Isong|Ekofo}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|P2J|Ekofo}}

| length14 = 3:23

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{{Track listing

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| writing_width = 40%

| extra_width = 100%

| title15 = Anoti

| writer15 = {{hlist|Balogun|Peace Oredope|P.Priime|Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed}}

| extra15 = P.Priime

| length15 = 3:01

| title16 = Mood

| note16 = featuring Buju

| writer16 = {{hlist|Balogun|Daniel Benson|R. Isong}}

| extra16 = P2J

| length16 = 3:30

| title17 = Steady

| writer17 = {{hlist|Balogun|R. Isong|Tay Iwar}}

| extra17 = {{hlist|P2J|Akeel Henry|Dré Pinckney}}

| length17 = 3:23

| title18 = Essence

| note18 = featuring Justin Bieber and Tems

| writer18 = {{hlist|Balogun|Bieber|Openiyi|U. Oniko|O. Oniko|R. Isong}}

| extra18 = {{hlist|Legendury Beatz|P2J}}

| length18 = 4:23

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