Wizkid's Essence Now The Most Shazamed Song in USA

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By Kosiso

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Wizkid is making the headline for all the right reasons. The Grammy award-winning Nigerian superstar has just scored another feat with his song Essence. 

The record has now become the most Shazamed song in the US as revealed by the official social media page of the music identification app, Shazam. 

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Shazam is an Apple-owned application that lets you identify music by just turning the app on your phone and letting it listen for a few seconds. 

Becoming the most Shazamed song in the US reflects how many new listeners Wizkid have gained in the US and the massive airplay the song has enjoyed in the United States. According to data available on the application, Wizkid’s Essence has been Shazamed over 1.5 million times. 

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The record also just peaked at number 13 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and it is predicted that it will make a top 10 entry by next week.