Nigerian superstar Wizkid has emerged the most streamed African artiste on Spotify with 8 billion streams.
He defeated his colleagues mostly described as competitors including Davido and Burna Boy His list comprised of other Nigerian artistes solidifying Nigeria’s position as a hub for African music.
Nigerian music sensation Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has emerged as the most streamed African artiste on Spotify, defeating fellow superstars Burna Boy and Davido.
With an impressive 8 billion streams, Wizkid gained his position as one of the continent’s most successful exports.
Burna Boy, who came in second with 7.5 billion streams, put up a good fight, but ultimately fell short of Wizkid’s monumental streaming numbers. Rema and Tems took the third and fourth position with 4.37 billion streams and 3.24 billion streams respectively.
The victory of the “Kese (Dance)” crooner who has been making waves in the music industry for many years has consistently pushed the boundaries of African music, experimenting with new sounds and collaborating with international artistes. This has also boost his fan base globally.
However, Davido was only able to make the top 10 list as he but couldn’t quite match the top two with 2.5 billion streams, making him occupy the seventh position. Other notable artistes on the list include CKay who ranked eighth with 2.33 billion streams, Ayra Starr with 2.2, Omah Lay with total of 1.93 billion streams, Asake with 1.9 billion streams.
OO1 wizkid…. ✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️
Congratulations 🎉 🥂 big wiz.
8 billion streams no be here oo