On Wednesday, the world woke-up to surprising video from Wizkid for his latest single titled ” Fever ”. Wizkid’s ” Fever ” latest steamy video seen Mavin Records first lady Tiwa Savage acted as lead video vixen for the project. In that controversial video that shows an expression of love interest, which only fanned the flames of their alleged romantic relationship.
The attention that makes the ” Fever ” video a hit, was due to the Tiwa Savage‘s inexplicable presence that’s taboo in African culture for mother of one & 38-year old women acting in a very questionable mood with 27-year-old father of three.
Just like how the music video was planned from the onset, which is an avenue to tap into the hypocrisy of African minds users, the video has gathered millions of view within a short period of time that it was released and also has broken and set new records. Within 24-hours of the released on YouTube through Vevo, the Wizkid’s ” Fever ” video gathered over 1M views.
.@wizkidayo’s “Fever” video has hit 1 million views in 20 hours! 🥦💚🥦
It ties with “Come Closer” as the fastest music video by a Nigerian artist to reach 1 million views!
When your only competition is yourself 🔥https://t.co/rtisDw0VE5 pic.twitter.com/3ENYaVQy1v
— Wizkid News 🌍 (@WizkidSource) October 25, 2018
The ” Fever ” video makes Wizkid ties with his own previous record of ” One Dance ” that gathered a lot of attention following the absent of Drake on that record-breaking Jam, which was directed by Daps.
Wizkid is the first Nigerian artist to have two music videos reach 1 million views on Youtube before 24 hours. 🚀
He’s also the first to do so in two consecutive years (2017 + 2018)! pic.twitter.com/RXs4MDTYS7
— Wizkid News 🌍 (@WizkidSource) October 25, 2018
The video was trended as number 3 spot on Canadian YouTube, and also becomes first Nigeria with no feature to have 1m views in less than 24H and has gone far breaking other records below:
#3 Top Trending Video on @Youtube in CA 🇨🇦…#LegendaryWiz! pic.twitter.com/JSdrFJ74FT
— 28Teen 🇨🇦 (@9ja_canadian) October 25, 2018
Fever is the first Nigerian Video with no feature to have 1m views in less than 24hours. People will go from the curiosity of watching ROMANCE to enjoying the song they may have never liked. Thats MasterClass 🔥🔥
— KinG NomSo👑 (@ani_nomso) October 25, 2018
.@wizkidayo’s #FEVER video has hit 2 million views in 42 hours — less than 2 days! 🥦💚🥦
WE MOVE! New record! Break the internet! 🔥https://t.co/rtisDw0VE5 pic.twitter.com/u43XuQlT8k
— Wizkid News 🌍 (@WizkidSource) October 25, 2018
US iTunes Music Videos Chart (MAIN) 📈
4. Wizkid — FeverUS iTunes Music Videos Chart (WORLD) 📈
1. Wizkid — Fever🔥 Starboy Worldwide! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OY0SKsG71K
— Wizkid News 🌍 (@WizkidSource) October 26, 2018
Wizkid’s “Fever” is the fourth bestselling music video on iTunes in the United States at the moment! 👑
— Wizkid News 🌍 (@WizkidSource) October 26, 2018
#FEVER now has 2.2 million views after 48 hours of release! 💚
— Wizkid News 🌍 (@WizkidSource) October 26, 2018
@wizkidayo for the money @TiwaSavage for the love just open my Twitter dis morning see wot I saw top trends worldwide pic.twitter.com/Am5DMkskQI
— chidieberechukwuma (@chidiprince5) October 24, 2018