Wizkid's 'Kese (Dance)' sets African streaming record on Spotify

Ahead of his upcoming album 'Morayo', Wizkid released the single lead single 'Kese (Dance)' which has enjoyed immediate success.

In another milestone, Wizkid's latest single has become the song with the highest opening day streams on Spotify Nigeria with 1.5 million streams.

'Kese' surpassed the previous record held by Wizkid's single 'Piece Of My Heart' featuring Brent Faiyaz which garnered 1.016M. 

Wizkid also set the record for the most opening-day streams for an African artist on Spotify which restates his status as one of the continent's biggest stars.

Wizkid now occupies the top four spots on the list of top 10 songs with the biggest first-day streams on Spotify Nigeria. 

1. Wizkid - Kese (Dance) (1.57M) 
2. Wizkid and Brent Faiyaz - Piece Of My Heart (1.01M) 
3. Asake and Wizkid - MMS (870K)
4. Wizkid ft. Zlatan - IDK (626K)
5. Rema & Shallipopi - Benin Boys (619K)
6. Asake & Travis Scott - Active (607K)
7. Burna Boy - Higher (513K)
8. Wizkid & Wande Coal - Ololufe (527K)
9. Wizkid - Diamonds (518K)
10. Davido & YG Marley - Awuke (494K)

The record-breaking feat of Wizkid’s latest single reflects his status as one of Nigeria's most commercially successful artists. It also highlights the upward mobility of streaming in Nigeria, especially with Spotify which continues to expand its reach.

The song prepares listeners for the release of Wizkid's highly anticipated sixth album set for release on November 22, 2024.