Wizkid announces ‘Essence Deluxe’ video

Wizkid has announced on Twitter his upcoming deluxe video of Essence, featuring Tems and Justin Bieber. A few days ago Bieber joining Wizkid and Tems on the remix of their hit “Essence.”

Deluxe on the way ? #MIL ?? https://t.co/1hr7fCYnNg pic.twitter.com/jY7h8BkhRk

— Wizkid (@wizkidayo) August 17, 2021

Prior to the release of the “Essence” remix, Wizkid on August 12, 2021, told fans to expect a tweet “something special”.

“Got something special for you guys tomorrow…,” he wrote on Twitter.

Hours later, Bieber shared a graphic featuring all three artists’ names on top of the song’s title. “Thank u for letting me jump on the song of the summer,” he wrote in the caption.

The original “Essence” appears on Wizkid’s 2020 album Made In Lagos. The Bieber remix is one of four new songs confirmed to appear on a deluxe edition of the album, due for release via Columbia Records on August 27.

Without a doubt, This year, the song of the summer debate hasn’t raged in any significant way, but for a subset of young, hip, mostly Black people, Wizkid’s “Essence” was the only contender.

“Essence” is the fourth single from the Nigerian superstar’s fourth studio album and second with RCA, October’s Made in Lagos. We sing it to ourselves and each other tenderly, wrapped in the warmth of its tropical R&B.

“You don’t need no other body,” coos Tems, the Naija newcomer who opens the track with a gentle love-crazed longing. “Say I wanna leave you in the mornin’/But I need you now,” she admits.