Wizkid dropped a remix to his Tems assisted ‘song of the summer’ hit “Essence” featuring Justin Bieber.
The remix officially dropped today after one day’s notice. Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid teased on social media that he’ll be sharing “something special”. He soon after announced that the “something special” was a remix to his hit song, “Essence”, featuring the Canadian pop star. Bieber said on Instagram that he’s thankful for being on the track, “Thank u for letting me jump on the song of the summer.” he said.
The original song, which is currently No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, appears on Wizkid’s album ‘Made in Lagos’ which was released last October. The project features appearances from Ella Mai, H.E.R., Damian Marley, and Burna Boy.
Starting in September, Wizkid will kick off his “Made In Lagos” tour. The 17-date tour will take WizKid across the U.S. and Canada starting January of next year.