The visuals for the song was directed by Patrick Elis and features cameo appearances from Ehiz and Dokta Frabz. On 16 July 2014 the Shizzi-produced track "Show You the Money" was released as the album's sixth single. On 13 June 2014 the music video for "Bombay" was released to YouTube. Wizkid performed a cover of " No Woman, No Cry" at Koga Studios for BBC's Destination Africa and merged "Joy" with the cover. On 9 June 2014, "Joy" and "Bombay" were released simultaneously as the album's fourth and fifth singles. Wizkid performed the song for BBC's Destination Africa in March 2014. It features a saxophone riff by Yemi Sax and was produced by Dokta Frabz. The album's third single "One Question" was released on 14 February 2014. The accompanying music video for "On Top Your Matter" was shot and directed in Johannesburg by Sesan. The album's second single "On Top Your Matter" was released on 25 October 2013, in celebration of Valentine's Day. The music video for "Jaiye Jaiye" was shot and directed in Lagos by Sesan. The song was produced by Sarz and mastered by Foster Zeeno. The Femi Kuti-assisted track " Jaiye Jaiye" was released on, as the album's lead single. On 24 March 2014 MTV Base reported that Wizkid was invited as a special guest for some shows in Tinie Tempah's tour of the UK in 2014. On 17 December 2013, Wizkid premiered the Legendury Beatz-produced track "Eledumare", which was performed at the 2013 Felabration concert. Wizkid's second collaborative single with Wale, titled "Nobody But You", was released on 24 October 2013. The song was produced by Legendury Beatz. On 29 July 2013, he released his first ever collaborative single with Wale, titled "Drop". Wizkid promoted the album by releasing several promotional singles and headlining a few concerts. A week earlier, he told Olisa Adibua the album would be his last body of work under Empire Mates Entertainment.
On 6 September 2013, Wizkid unveiled the album's official cover and track list on Instagram. Moreover, he said the album would be self-titled Ayo (Yoruba: Joy). In May 2014, Wizkid told the website Fuse the album would drop on June 12, 2014, a day that acknowledges the annulled 1993 Nigerian presidential election. He also said he collaborated with Olamide, Efya, Seyi Shay, Shaydee, Banky W., L.A.X and Dammy Krane. In December 2013, Wizkid spoke to iCR8Media about the album and said he worked with producers such as Don Jazzy, Dokta Frabz, Legendury Beatz, Maleek Berry, Spellz and Sarz. revealed the album's initial title and told HipTV it would be titled Chosen. The photo revealed features with Femi Kuti, Efya, Don Jazzy, Seyi Shay and Banky W. That same month, he posted a picture on Instagram revealing most of the album's track list. Wizkid announced on Twitter he would release the mixtape after he released an album in June.
Wizkid later told Ok!Nigeria TV the mixtape would feature Tinie Tempah and would be released in April 2013. In an interview with MTV's The Wrap Up, Wizkid said the mixtape would include production and guest vocals from Rodney Rhymez, Maleek Berry and Wale. The album was initially meant to be a mixtape. Wizkid started recording Ayo after the release of the compilation album Empire Mates State of Mind (2012). It received mixed reviews from music critics, with some commending its production, song arrangement and sound quality, while others panned its lyrics. Ayo features collaborations with Femi Kuti, Seyi Shay, Yemi Sax, Akon, Banky W., Phyno, Tyga and Wale. Wizkid enlisted Sarz, Shizzi, Uhuru, Del B, Dokta Frabz, Maleek Berry, Legendury Beatz and Spellz to produce the album. The album also contains the song " Ojuelegba". Preceding its release were the singles " Jaiye Jaiye", "On Top Your Matter", "One Question", "Joy", "Bombay" and "Show You the Money". Ayo was postponed twice due to difficulty in track selection. The album is the follow-up to his debut album Superstar (2011).
It was released on 17 September 2014, by Starboy Entertainment and Empire Mates Entertainment.
Ayo ( Yoruba: Joy) is the self-titled second studio album by Nigerian singer Wizkid.