Wizkid Makes History as First African Artist to Surpass 8 Billion Spotify Streams

Wizkid sets a new global milestone, becoming the first African artist to achieve over 8 billion streams on Spotify. A monumental moment for Afrobeats and African music!

Nigerian singer Wizkid has achieved a new milestone by becoming the first African artist to exceed 8 billion streams on Spotify.

The 8 billion streams encompass both lead and featured performances.

His collaboration with Canadian superstar Drake, “One Dance,” is his most streamed song on the platform, amassing over 2 billion streams.

“‘One Dance’ holds the Guinness World Record as the first single to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.”

The deluxe edition of Wizkid’s fourth studio album, ‘Made In Lagos,’ stands as his most streamed project on the platform, amassing approximately a billion streams.

At the same time, Burna Boy has amassed 7.2 billion streams on Spotify, establishing him as the second most streamed African artist on that platform.

He is the Afrobeats artist with the highest number of followers on the platform.