Wizkid First African Artist to Hit 8 Billion Spotify Streams

Nigerian singer Wizkid has reached a new milestone as the first African artist to exceed 8 billion streams on Spotify.

The 8 billion streams encompass both his solo tracks and collaborations.

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His hit collaboration with Canadian superstar Drake, One Dance, stands as his most-streamed song on the platform, with over 2 billion streams.

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

Wizkid’s most-streamed album on the platform is the deluxe edition of his fourth studio album, Made in Lagos, with nearly a billion streams.

Meanwhile, Burna Boy has amassed 7.2 billion streams on Spotify, securing his place as the second most-streamed African artist on the platform.

He is the most followed Afrobeats artist on the platform.

Oluchi