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Listen! Wizkid drops Essence remix featuring Justin Bieber
Nigerian superstar, Wizkid has dropped a remix to his hit track with Tems, “Essence,” and it features a verse from Justin Bieber.
The remix officially dropped Friday (Aug. 13).
Wizkid had onThursday teased “something special” was coming on his socials before announcing the official remix featuring the Canadian pop star, who described Essence as “the song of the summer” on his Instagram.
“Thank u for letting me jump on the song of the summer,” JB wrote.
“Essence” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in July at No. 82 after the Tems-assisted song was released in October 2020 from Wiz’s album Made in Lagos. The sultry Afrobeats/R&B club jam has been steadily climbing the tally over the last five weeks, rising to its current position of No. 54 in the week ending Aug. 14.
Without Bieber, the track’s video has already earned an impressive 20 million YouTube views, 34 million Spotify streams, and carried Wizkid’s hit 2020 record Made in Lagos all the way to the hottest season of the year.
Wizkid is however not only remixing the mega hit, but also delivering a deluxe version of his latest album, Made In Lagos. The deluxe version is set to be released later this month, just before his Made In Lagos Tour kicks off.
