A record-breaking milestone underscores Afrobeat’s global power as Wizkid tops Africa’s most streamed artists list.

Wizkid has made history to become the first African artist to reach 10 billion streams on Spotify. According to Vanguard, the latest streaming figures put Wizkid ahead of all African artists on Spotify across all of his song credits. It’s a huge milestone not only for Wizkid, but for African music as a whole.

Wizkid’s achievement has been fuelled by a decade of hits. Most noticeably, his guest appearance on Drake’s 2016 global smash ‘One Dance’ accounts for close to 4 billion streams alone. The rest of his catalogue can’t be dismissed though, as it’s much more than just one viral hit.

As a lead artist, his most streamed track ‘Essence’ featuring Tems has racked up over 338 million streams. His third studio album (and most streamed album), Made In Lagos Deluxe, has over one billion streams. More recently, Wizkid’s Morayo was the most streamed album in Nigeria last year, with the artist also ranking as the platform’s most streamed artist in the country last year too. 

While Wizkid sits at the top of the list, he isn’t the only one pushing African music forward. He’s closely followed by Burna Boy with 9.5 billion streams, Rema with 5.6 billion streams, Tems with 4.4 billion streams, Tyla with 3.7 billion streams, and Ayra Starr with 3.3 billion streams.

In short, Wizkid’s numbers aren’t in isolation. He’s setting new milestones worth celebrating. 

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