Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has become the first African artist to surpass 11 billion streams on Spotify, achieving another major milestone in his global music career.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by music data handle @ChaftsAfrica on X, (formerly Twitter) naming him the first African artiste to reach the milestone.
The post reads: “First African artists to reach major Spotify milestones:
“1 billion — Wizkid, 2 billion — Wizkid,
3 billion — Wizkid, 4 billion — Wizkid,
5 billion — Wizkid, 6 billion — Wizkid,
7 billion — Wizkid, 8 billion — Wizkid,
9 billion — Wizkid, 10 billion — Wizkid,
11 billion — Wizkid.”
READ ALSO: Afro Nation 2026: Wizkid, Burna Boy, Asake Confirmed as Headliners
The milestone came days after the release of Wizkid’s collaboration with DJ Tunez titled “State of Mind” on May 15, which recorded more than 685,000 Spotify streams globally within its first day.
Earlier in January, ‘Big Wiz’, as the singer is fondly called by his teeming fans and industry peers, became the first African artiste to reach 10 billion streams on Spotify.
Entertainment stakeholders and fans have also described the milestone as another major moment for African music on the global stage.
NAN
