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Spotify Names Asake the Top Nigerian Artiste for Streams Two Years in a Row
Nigerian pop star, Asake has been ranked the most-streamed Nigerian artiste on Spotify for 2024 — retaining the top spot he held last year.
On Wednesday, Spotify unveiled the 2024 edition of ‘Wrapped,’ its annual recap of listeners’ musical choices.
Asake’s albums — ‘Lungu Boy’, ‘Work of Art’, and ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ — also dominate the list of the most-streamed Nigerian albums of the year.
Young Jonn’s ‘Jiggy Forever’ is the most-streamed album, while Burna Boy is the country’s most-exported artiste and the only Nigerian in the UK’s top 100.
Ayra Starr is the top female artiste in Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya, the most-streamed Nigerian artiste in Latin America, and the top Nigerian female artiste in Europe.
The songstress also holds the record for the longest time on Spotify’s global chart, surpassing Rema and Burna Boy.
“Asake takes the crown as the most-streamed artist in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), specifically in Nigeria, Gambia, and Benin,” Spotify wrote.
“And it wasn’t just the Gen Z crowd who were hooked – Asake, alongside Burna Boy, Shallipopi, and Seyi Vibez, captivated listeners from 13 to 55+ years old, landing on the top 10 artists list for these age groups.”
See the full lists below.
Most streamed artistes in Nigeria
- Asake
- Seyi Vibez
- Burna Boy
- Wizkid
- Rema
- Bnxn
- ODUMODUBLVCK
- Shallipopi
- Davido
- Young Jonn
Most streamed female artistes in Nigeria
- Ayra Starr
- Tems
- Qing Madi
- Billie Eilish
- SZA
- Tiwa Savage
- Bloody Civilian
- Rihanna
- Simi
- Fave
Most streamed tracks in Nigeria
- Dealer – Ayo Maff , Fireboy
- Different Pattern – Seyi Vibez
- Higher – Burna Boy
- WOTO WOTO SEASONING – ODUMODUBLVCK, Black Sherif
- Aquafina – Young Jonn
- Stronger – Young Jonn
- Egwu – Chike, Mohbad
- Instagram – Muyeez, Seyi Vibez
- Cast – Shallipopi, ODUMODUBLVCK
- POE – Ruger, Bnxn
Most streamed albums in Nigeria
- Jiggy Forever – Young Jonn
- Lungu Boy – Asake
- EZIOKWU – ODUMODUBLVCK
- HEIS – Rema
- Work of Art – Asake
- I Told Them – Burna Boy
- The Year I Turned 21 -Ayra Starr
- Boy Alone – Omah Lay
- Mr. Money With The Vibe – Asake
- RNB – Ruger, Bnxn
Most exported artistes
- Burna Boy
- Ayra Starr
- Rema
- Tems
- Omah Lay
- Asake
- Wizkid
- Davido
- Fireboy
- Victony