Veteran singer Eldee The Don has opened up about his pivotal role in the early career of Grammy-winning artist Wizkid. During an appearance on the Adesope Live show, Eldee revealed that he was the one who encouraged Wizkid to embrace Afrobeats.

At the time Wizkid was signed to the EME record label, he was leaning more towards reggae and dancehall music. However, Eldee advised him to explore a sound with strong Nigerian influences. "Wizkid was leaning towards Reggae and Dancehall when Banky W signed him before he dropped his first single, but I told him he needed to find a middle ground and create something distinctly Nigerian with a lot of flavor," Eldee shared.

Taking Eldee's advice to heart, Wizkid switched to making Afropop hits, including his breakthrough song "Don’t Dull," which helped him gain widespread recognition.