Remi Aluko speaks on how Wizkid changed Nigerian music industry

Fuji musician Remi Aluko has stated that Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known as Wizkid, changed the Nigerian music industry in terms of the music economy and boosted replay value.

According to him, before Wizkid ventured into the music industry, Nigerian songs were usually lengthy but he changed that by putting out shorter songs.

The fuji star claimed that other musicians imitated Wizkid's recording technique after realizing it increased the replay value of songs.

Speaking in a podcast interview with Echo Room, Aluko said, “Wizkid did something in the Nigerian music industry. And I picked up from there. Back then, a song used to last for five or four minutes. But go and check now, Wizkid is the one that changed the method of music that you don’t need to waste music.

“He changed the method of recording in Nigeria. He will bring chorus and after that he will just give you like 16 bars and after that he will go back to the chorus. If you love the music, you play it again.”