Nia Allen Earns First No. 1 Billboard With “Wait” Single, Announces Tour With Mr. Talkbox

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Nia Allen Earns First No. 1 Billboard With “Wait” Single, Announces Tour With Mr. Talkbox

Nia Allen has a lot to celebrate. She not only recently earned her first no. 1 spot on Billboard’s National Gospel Airplay Chart with her single, “Wait,” but she’ll also be back outside and touring with Mr. Talkbox this summer 2021.

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