Wizkid Breaks Record with 8 Billion Streams on Spotify

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - DECEMBER 02: WizKid backstage ahead of his performance during the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium on December 2, 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100)

Nigerian singer Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, also known as Wizkid, has achieved another significant milestone, becoming the first African artist to surpass 8 billion streams on Spotify. This includes both his lead and featured tracks.

His collaboration with Canadian superstar Drake on the hit song ‘One Dance’ remains his most-streamed track on the platform, with over 2 billion streams. ‘One Dance’ also holds a Guinness World Record as the first single to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify.

 Wizkid Breaks Record with 8 Billion Streams on Spotify
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 30: Wizkid attends the UK Premiere of “Bob Marley: One Love” at BFI Imax on January 30, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Wizkid’s most-streamed album on Spotify is the deluxe edition of his fourth studio album, ‘Made In Lagos,’ which has garnered nearly a billion streams.

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Meanwhile, Burna Boy has reached 7.2 billion streams on Spotify, securing his place as the second most-streamed African artist on the platform. He is also the most-followed Afrobeats artist on Spotify.

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