Wizkid Makes History as First African Artist to Hit 10 Billion Spotify Streams
Nigerian music star Ayodeji Balogun, widely known as Wizkid, has set a new milestone in African music history after surpassing 10 billion streams on Spotify.
The achievement was recorded across all his credited songs on the global streaming platform, making him the first African artist to reach the landmark figure. The feat further cements Wizkid’s position as one of the continent’s most influential and globally successful musicians.
His most streamed track on Spotify is a high-profile collaboration with Canadian rapper Drake and British singer Tyla, which has accumulated nearly four billion streams. The song remains one of the biggest cross-continental hits on the platform.
Wizkid’s most streamed body of work is Made in Lagos (Deluxe), which has crossed the one-billion-stream mark. The project, praised for its smooth Afrobeats sound and international appeal, helped expand the global reach of African music.
As a lead artist, his most streamed song is Essence featuring Tems. The track, which played a major role in introducing Afrobeats to a wider audience, has gathered more than 333 million streams.
Meanwhile, on the global charts, American singer Billie Eilish has also reached a major streaming milestone. Her song Birds of a Feather has overtaken Tones and I’s Dance Monkey to become the most streamed solo track by a female artist in Spotify history.
Birds of a Feather recently crossed 3.37 billion streams, surpassing Dance Monkey, which currently stands at 3.3 billion.
Wizkid’s latest achievement highlights the growing influence of African artists on the global music scene and the increasing popularity of Afrobeats worldwide.
