‘I lost myself after mum’s death’ – Wizkid

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, aka Wizkid, is still mourning the loss of his mum, Mrs Jane Morayo Balogun and it was palpable in his latest collaborative song with Asake, ‘MMS’.

On his verse, Wizkid takes listeners on a melancholic ride as he shares how his mother’s death has transformed him.

The singer disclosed that he “lost” himself after his mum died but found his purpose.

“You no fit run from who you are

Man, wetin go be, man, is cast in stone….

Why mama leave me, yeah, e no long

Lost myself and I found my purpose

Yeah, everyday, I know that I’m blessed…

Nothing man no face, vibe today

This kind thing, say na life we dey,” he sings.

DAILY POST recalls that Wizkid’s mother, Jane Morayo Balogun, died on August 18, 2023, in London.

Remembering her on her posthumous birthday on July 4th, Wizkid lamented that his life was empty without his mother.

He highlighted that he misses her every day, stressing that his heart is broken forever.

Wizkid had announced that he would release a new album in memory of his late mother.

The album is titled ‘Morayo’, his mother’s middle name.