Essence (Wizkid song)

"Essence"
Single by Wizkid featuring Tems
from the album Made in Lagos
Released30 October 2020
Genre
Length4:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wizkid singles chronology
"Ginger"
(2020)
"Essence"
(2020)
"B. d'Or"
(2021)
Tems singles chronology
"Damages"
(2020)
"Essence"
(2021)
"Crazy Tings"
(2021)
Music video
"Essence" on YouTube

"Essence" is a song by Nigerian singer Wizkid, featuring fellow Nigerian singer Tems. It was released on 30 October 2020, as the fourth single from Wizkid's fourth studio album, Made in Lagos. "Essence" was produced by P2J and Legendury Beatz. The "sensual" song sees the duo express their desire for each other. A music video was released on 9 April 2021, shot in Accra, Ghana. "Essence" is the first Nigerian song in history to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Global 200.[1][2] The song received a nomination at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Performance.

  1. ^ "Wizkid's 'Essence' Enters Hot 100". Billboard. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  2. ^ "New Around the World: Wizkid & Tems Spotlight Nigeria on Global 200". Billboard. 22 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

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