Following its Recording Industry Of America Association’s Certified Gold status last September, ‘Made in Lagos’, the afro-fusion album by Nigerian singer Wizkid is now certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry In the U.K.
The album released October 30, 2020, has sold 100,000 units in the U.K. as measured by the Official Charts Company. The P2J executive produced project becomes the first African album to be certified Gold in USA(500,000) and only the second to be Certified Gold in the U.K. following Burna Boy’s African Giant on July 22, last year. The deluxe edition was released on 27 August 2021 and features additional guest appearances from Buju and Justin Bieber.
The lead track for the album Essence featuring Tems is also the first African song to be certified 2x Platinum (2,000,000) by the RIAA giving the 32 year old the record of having both the best selling African album and best selling African song in US.
The 14 track set also features Damian Marley, H.E.R, Burna Boy, Ella Mai, Skepta, and Terri. Other stand out features include True Love featuring Jamaican singer Projexx and Nigerian singer Tay Iwar which has sold more than 100,000 units in the US.
The music video for True Love has surpassed 2.9 million views on YouTube.
In support of the album, Wizkid embarked on the Made in Lagos Tour (2021–2022). The album received a nomination at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Album.
The complete list of albums that were certified by the British Phonographic Industry on June 16, 2023 include:
- Otis Redding – Definitive Soul
- Label: Rhino
- Award: Gold
- Released: 07.02.2007
- Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
- Label: Island
- Award: Gold
- Released: 02.12.2022
- Various Artists – The Greatest Showman Reimagined
- Label: Atlantic
- Award: Platinum
- Released: 16.11.2018
- Foo Fighters – There Is Nothing Left To Lose
- Label: Columbia
- Award: Platinum 2x
- Released: 01.11.1999
- Harry Styles – Harry’s House
- Label: Columbia
- Award: Platinum 2x
- Released: 20.05.2022
- Scissor Sisters – Ta-Dah
- Label: Polydor
- Award: Platinum 5x
- Released: 18.09.2006
- Cocomelon – Nursery Rhymes By Cocomelon
- Label: Moonbug Entertainment
- Award: Silver
- Released: 09.04.2021
- Lil Baby – It’s Only Me
- Label: Emi
- Award: Silver
- Released: 04.11.2022
