Nigerian music sensation Wizkid has set a historic benchmark, becoming the first African artist to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify, the global music streaming platform. The milestone highlights the growing influence of African music worldwide.
Among Wizkid’s top-streamed tracks, his collaboration with Drake and British singer Tyla leads the pack, approaching 4 billion streams, demonstrating his global appeal. His acclaimed album ‘Made In Lagos Deluxe’ has also crossed the 1 billion streams mark, cementing it as his most popular body of work on the platform. Meanwhile, ‘Essence’ featuring Tems has become his standout single, drawing more than 333 million streams.
Brandspur notes that this achievement comes amid a surge in global music consumption. Internationally, Billie Eilish recently overtook Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” to become the most streamed solo female track on Spotify, with 3.37 billion streams, reflecting the competitive global streaming landscape.
Wizkid’s record-breaking milestone marks a defining moment for Afrobeats, amplifying the genre’s reach beyond Africa and showing the power of streaming platforms to elevate local artists to international prominence.
The achievement also underscores Spotify’s role in giving African talent a global stage.
