Nigeria’s Rema Tops 2025 Streams, Burna Boy

Nigerian music sensation Rema continues to dominate the global music scene in 2025, as new data from The Debut Hub reveals that the hitmaker has garnered an impressive 223 million streams. This milestone is largely driven by his chart-topping catalogue, most notably the global smash hit Calm Down, which recently made history by surpassing 1 billion streams — a landmark achievement that earned him a Spotify plaque in recognition.

 

Most streamed 2025 Nigerian songs on YouTube Music so far:

14M — Laho
14M — Baby (Is it a Crime)
11M — Doing Of The Lord
7.2M — Favour
6M — WHY LOVE
5.6M — Update
5.1M — Arike
4.7M — SHAOLIN
4.5M — We will be many
4.3M — All The Love
4.1M — Money
3.8M — Jay Jay
3.2M —…

— The Debut Hub (@thedebuthub) April 3, 2025

Further cementing his dominance, Rema’s 2025 single Baby (Is It A Crime) has emerged as the second most streamed song by a Nigerian artist on YouTube this year, amassing over 14 million views and maintaining a strong presence on digital platforms.

 

Not far behind is Grammy Award-winning superstar Burna Boy, who is also having a remarkable year. With anticipation building around his upcoming eighth studio album, No Sign of Weakness, the afro-fusion pioneer has secured his place as the second most-streamed Nigerian artist in 2025 with 171 million streams. His consistent output and global appeal continue to solidify his status as one of Africa’s most influential music exports.

 

Together, Rema and Burna Boy exemplify the growing global impact of Nigerian music, pushing boundaries and setting new records with every release.

Grammy winner Wizkid rounds off the top 5 with 102 million streams. The megastar recently released the music video for ‘Kese (Dance)’ off his record-breaking six album ‘Morayo’.

 

Top 20 most-streamed Nigerian artists globally on YouTube Music in Q1 2025 (January – March)

#1. Rema — 223M

 

#2. Burna Boy — 171M

 

#3. Ayra Starr — 169M

 

#4. Davido — 113M

 

#5. Wizkid — 102M

 

#6. Omah Lay — 96.7M

 

#7. Kizz Daniel — 67.9M#8. Ruger — 65.7M

 

#9. CKay — 64.6M

 

#10. Asake — 63.4M

 

#11. Tems — 60.4M

 

#12. Fireboy DML — 59.1M

 

#13. Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M

 

#14. Oxlade — 52.4M

 

#15. Tekno — 50.8M

 

#16. Tiwa Savage — 45.3M

 

#17. Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M

 

#18. Victony — 42.5M

 

#19. Moses Bliss — 41.5M

 

#20. BNXN — 41M

 

 

 

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