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Poppie Platt of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' said "The Afrobeats pioneer’s fusion of traditional rhythms, slick R&B production and a smattering of pop-ready lyrics, sung in a mix of Yoruba and English, have helped to commercialise the genre across the West, making it one of the industry’s most profitable – and brilliant – imports. ".<ref name=":42">{{Cite web |last=Platt |first=Poppie |date=July 30, 2023 |title=Wizkid confirms his superstar status – but where were his famous friends? |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/concerts/wizkid-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-review/ |access-date=December 11, 2023 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> Nicole Vassell of ''[[The Independent]]'' deemed Wizkid "king of Afrobeats", by asserting that he's "undeniably one of the reasons for the genre’s mainstream appeal".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vassell |first=Nicole |date=July 30, 2023 |title=Wizkid review, Tottenham Stadium: King of Afrobeats could do with some extra flair – and a watch |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/wizkid-review-tottenham-stadium-b2384449.html |access-date=December 11, 2023 |newspaper=The Independent}}</ref> Joe Coscarelli of ''[[The New York Times]]'' credited his collaborations with international artists such as [[ChrisDrake Brown(musician)|Drake]] and [[Major Lazer]] for cementing him as a “lasting international [[Popular culture|pop cultural]] ambassador”.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coscarelli |first=Joe |date=September 15, 2017 |title=Wizkid, a Budding Star, Takes Afrobeats Worldwide |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/15/arts/music/wizkid-terminal-5-drake-one-dance.html |access-date=December 12, 2023 |newspaper=The New York Times}}</ref> Former [[Governor]] of [[Minnesota]] [[Mark Dayton]] declared October 6 as "Wizkid day" in the state, stating "Wizkid has inspired Minnesotans, and music fans around the world as one of the biggest cultural influencers of our time."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adeleye |first=Adegbaye |date=October 6, 2022 |title=US State of Minnesota celebrates annual Wizkid Day |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/10/us-state-of-minnesota-celebrates-annual-wizkid-day/ |access-date=December 22, 2023 |newspaper=Vanguard news}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=State of Minnesota Proclamation | website=Minnesota State Portal | url=https://mn.gov/gov-stat/pdf/2018_10_06_Wizkid_Day.pdf | access-date=February 11, 2024}}</ref>