Gambian singer sets sights on BET Award. Entertainment. Jizzle, a Gambian Afro-pop singer with multiple awards, is aiming for even more success by getting nominated for the Black Entertainment Awards (BET) in the United States. This comes after his second performance at the Summerjam festival in Cologne, Germany, from July 5th to 7th, 2024.
The young, sensational artist has shared the stage with big names like Burna Boy from Nigeria, Stonebwoy from Ghana, Roman Virgo and Busy Signal from Jamaica, and Gentleman from Germany, among many other top artists and DJs from around the world. He performed in front of a crowd of over 50,000 people from all over the globe.
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Jizzle told AfroNews: “I feel blessed to be an Afro-pop artist representing Gambia and Africa. Afrobeat is an amazing genre that comes from Africa, and we’re all representing the continent. When you talk about the world’s leading music genres, Afrobeat ranks among the top three. It’s not easy coming from a small place where it’s tough to break through, but there’s no magic—just hard work. I’m determined to create songs that will get me to the BET Awards.”
After his Summerjam performance, Jizzle entertained Gambian fans in several German cities, including Mannheim at Club California and Hamburg at Bridge Club, where the venues were packed with Gambians from across Europe.
He has also performed in Spain, Sweden, and Finland, and he is set to perform in Malta on Friday to celebrate his 30th birthday anniversary.
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Jizzle will perform in New York on August 30th at the Senegambia and West Africa (SGWA) Gala, which celebrates the culture and achievements of the Senegambia and West African community in America. He is expected to return to Gambia in September to prepare for his annual concert at Qcity Arena in February 2025.
In April 2024, Jizzle launched The Jizzle Foundation, aiming to promote positive change and sustainable development in Gambia and across Africa, using the arts as a tool for social and societal transformation.
Here is Jizzle’s summerjam festival performance link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IdLI0Y8hVk&t=9s