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Nigerian music superstar Wizkid has set a new record for the longest gap between NO. 1 songs on TurnTable Top 100 which is Nigeria's foremost music chart.

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Adeayo Adebiyi

<h2>Nigerian music superstar Wizkid has set a new record for the longest gap between NO. 1 songs on TurnTable Top 100 which is Nigeria's foremost music chart. </h2>

Asake's 'MMS' featuring Wizkid off his recently released third album 'Lungu Boy' reached NO. 1 on the TurnTable Top 100, marking a second chart-topper for Grammy winner Wizkid.

'MMS' marks 3 years, 9 months, and 12 days since Wizkid last recorded a chart-topping single with 'Ginger' featuring Burna Boy.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/wizkidayo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wizkidayo</a> sets a new record for the longest gap between No. 1 songs in Nigeria by an artiste— 3 years, 9 months and 12 days; surpassing the previous record held by Omah Lay (1 year, 10 months and 16 days) Ginger — November 9, 2020 MMS — August 19, 2024 See full chart here… <a href="https://t.co/kvG1SIhiB7">pic.twitter.com/kvG1SIhiB7</a>&mdash; TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) <a href="https://twitter.com/TurntableCharts/status/1825984932524507166?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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This sees the singer set a new record that surpasses the previous one of 1 year, 10 months, and 16 days held by Omah Lay.

The record reflects Wizkid's longevity with the superstar maintaining his place at the summit of Nigerian mainstream music for over a decade.

The Grammy-winning superstar is expected to release his highly anticipated sixth LP 'Morayo' which he names after his late mother.

Ahead of the album, Wizkid released the <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/a-review-of-s2-by-afrobeats-megastar-wizkid/tfchezs">second installment of his 'Soundman' EP</a> in December 2023. The award-winning singer has kicked off 2024 with a handful of guest appearances on DJ Tunez's 'Apala Disco,' Shenseea's 'Work Me Out' and recently on Asake's 'MMS'.

Ahead of 'Morayo', <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkid-shares-details-on-the-collaborations-on-his-album-morayo/5dvt3jp">Wizkid has confirmed that there will be Nigerian artists on the album </a>while also calling it the<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/wizkid-describes-upcoming-album-morayo-as-the-best-he-ever-made/h4cfejz"> best project he ever made</a>.

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Wizkid sets new record for longest gap between NO. 1 songs in Nigeria

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