Justin Bieber And Wizkid Spark Collaboration Rumors After Studio Sighting
Justin Bieber And Wizkid Spark Collaboration Rumors After Studio Sighting...
Justin Bieber and Nigerian superstar Wizkid were spotted leaving a Los Angeles recording studio together late Thursday night, fueling speculation of a potential collaboration. The sighting, captured by paparazzi and shared widely on social media, has sent fans of both artists into a frenzy ahead of the summer music season.
Sources close to the artists confirmed to Billboard that the two spent several hours working on undisclosed material at Westlake Recording Studios. Neither Bieber nor Wizkid has commented publicly, but industry insiders suggest the session could be for either artist's upcoming projects. Wizkid is currently working on his sixth studio album, while Bieber has been teasing new music since his 2022 Justice World Tour cancellation.
The potential collaboration marks a significant moment in the growing crossover between Afrobeats and mainstream pop. Wizkid's 2021 hit "Essence" with Tems became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, while Bieber has increasingly incorporated global sounds in recent work. Their combined social media reach exceeds 300 million followers worldwide.
Fans immediately began trending #BieberXWizkid on Twitter, with the hashtag amassing over 150,000 tweets by Friday morning. Music analysts note the pairing could help Bieber reconnect with younger audiences while introducing Wizkid to broader American listeners. The last major Afrobeats-pop crossover, Rema and Selena Gomez's "Calm Down," spent 52 weeks on the Hot 100 chart.
Recording engineer Mark "Spike" Stent, who has worked with both artists separately, tweeted cryptic support for the session: "Magic happens when greats collide." The sighting comes exactly one week after Wizkid wrapped his successful More Love, Less Ego tour in Lagos, where he hinted at "big surprises" coming soon.
Neither artist's management has confirmed release timelines, but the timing suggests potential summer single drops. Industry tracker HITS Daily Double reports both stars have cleared calendar space for promotional activities in June. If confirmed, this would mark Bieber's first major collaboration since his 2021 team-up with The Kid LAROI on "Stay."
The rumor mill went into overdrive when Wizkid's longtime producer P2J posted—then quickly deleted—an Instagram Story showing studio monitors with the caption "History in the making." Meanwhile, Bieber was photographed leaving the same studio complex where he previously recorded his Purpose album.
This developing story comes as Afrobeats continues its explosive global growth. Streaming data shows the genre's US listenership grew 550% since 2017, with major labels increasingly investing in African talent. A Bieber-Wizkid track could further cement this cultural shift while delivering the first potential song of summer contender.
Billboard will continue updating this story as more details emerge. For now, fans can only speculate whether the studio session will yield a full collaboration or simply creative exchange between two of music's biggest stars.
