Spotify celebrates the 10th anniversary of Wizkid’s iconic Afrobeats track, ‘Ojuelegba.’ Discover why this song remains a classic a decade later.
Spotify, a well-known streaming platform, has marked the 10th anniversary of Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” with great fanfare.
The Head of Music for Sub Saharan Africa at Spotify, Phiona Okumu, announced on Tuesday that the song had amassed more than 55 million streams since its release in 2014.
On this day, we commemorate the 10th year since Wizkid released his game-changing track “Ojuelegba”. This song was instrumental in shaping the international emergence of Afrobeats and remains popular among millions of fans globally.
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Ojuelegba has garnered over 55 million streams on Spotify since its release, signifying the worldwide expansion of Afrobeats and its amplified significance in international music.
The song has been streamed the most in the United States, United Kingdom, Netherlands, France and Nigeria. This solidified Wizkid’s position as one of Africa’s influential artistes for years to come.
She stated that the song would persist as a celebrated Afrobeats track of all time, marking its 10th anniversary and serving as evidence to how African music holds power on international stages.