Wizkid has had one hour’s sleep when British Vogue calls him to debrief on the Chanel spring/summer 2025 show. Up all night in a Paris studio – “I was built for this, it’s what we do” – the singer says his glam squad gave him a facial while simultaneously trying to rouse him from that all too brief slumber. “We’re hanging in there,” he laughs, already on his way back to London.
“It has to be fun while you’re working.” In prep mode for the release of “Piece Of My Heart”, the first single from his upcoming album Morayo, Wizkid maintains he feels great – blessed even. Finding time for his Chanel family was a no-brainer even if his schedule suggests otherwise.
“It’s a brand I really love and respect, because of how classy it is, how chic it is – you know, it’s stood the test of time.” Growing up in Lagos, the Afropop star, who you might not remember rose to prominence on Drake’s “One Dance” back in 2016, coveted the Chanel bags of his 12 sisters: “It’s a great feeling to be able to style the accessories in my own way now.” Modelling his take on a beret detailed with diamonds, the 34-year-old, whose real name is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, certainly stood out in the front-row scrum.
“I was trying to go for chic, simple and clean,” he shares of the brown leather jacket he shoulder-robed over luxe black basics and his signature chains. “I’d hate to go somewhere and someone looks like me.” Surrounded by Chanel ambassadors, in.