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The advent of social media, streaming platforms, and the rise in international collaboration has contributed to the exportation of Nigerian mainstream music to a global audience

Here are Nigerian artists with the most streams on Spotify | Pulse Nigeria

Adeayo Adebiyi

<h2>The advent of social media, streaming platforms, and the rise in international collaboration has contributed to the exportation of Nigerian mainstream music to a global audience. </h2>

Over the year, we have seen Afrobeats record new streaming milestones as the superstars driving its exportation continue to reach new career highs.

Music streaming data offers valuable insight into the global acceptance and reach of Afrobeats, as well as, the artists leading the exportation. From Tems becoming the first female artist to surpass a billion streams to<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/remas-afrobeats-hit-calm-down-gets-1-billion-streams-in-the-us/z4gjhzz#:~:text=Rema's%20'Calm%20Down'%20holds%20the,remix%20garnering%20893%20million%20views."> Rema getting Afrobeats its first song with 1 billion streams</a>, Nigerian stars have led the continent in terms of Spotify numbers.

Here are the most streamed Nigerian artists on Spotify.

Wizkid is Nigeria's leading artist on Spotify with 26 million streams shy of a whooping 7 billion streams. Wizkid holds the top spot mostly thanks to his appearance on Drake's 2015 smash hit single 'One Dance' which garnered 3.212 billion streams.

Burna Boy with his diamond jewellery [torinews]

The Grammy winner's status as a megastar is reflected in his Spotify streams where he has accumulated 6.226 billion streams with his biggest song being 'Location' his collaboration with British-Nigerian rapper Dave which has 545 million streams.

Rema makes history as 'Calm Down' surpasses 2 billion Spotify streams

Rema boasts of a whooping 3.666 billion Spotify streams thanks to his record-breaking single 'Calm Down' which both versions have surpassed 2 billion streams with the Selena Gomez remix hitting 1.4 billion streams.

International singing sensation Tems has risen to international superstardom after dazzling on Wizkid's 2020 hit 'Essence'. She boasts of over 2.5B streams with 'Wait For U' her Grammy-winning effort with Future &amp; Drake leading the way with over 800 million streams.

<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ckays-love-nwantiti-makes-history-as-it-goes-4-times-platinum-in-the-uscs/xh8r1bt">CKay made African history with his viral hit single 'Love Nwantiti' </a>whose 857 million streams massively contribute to his over 2.2B Spotify streams.

Davido recently crossed the 2 billion streaming mark on Spotify thanks to the success of his Grammy-nominated hit single 'Unavailable' feat Musa Keys which has surpassed 159 million streams.

The hitmaker is one of the first Nigerian stars to make global waves in terms of streaming numbers with his biggest Spotify song being his effort on&nbsp;J Balvin's 'COMO UN BEBÉ' which has surpassed 232 million streams.

A track by track breakdown of Ayra Starr's 'The Year I Turned 21'

Ayra Starr is the second most streamed Nigerian female artist on Spotify with 1.632B streams thanks to the success of her <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/spotify-spotlights-seven-africans-nominated-for-2024-grammys/5xn0y5s">Grammy-nominated hit 'Rush' </a>which has surpassed 378 million streams.

Sensational talent Omah Lay is a force to be reckoned with thanks to his captivating chart toppers that have earned him over 1.5 billion Spotify streams with his hit single 'Soso' taking the lead with 174 million streams.

Fireboy DML attends the 66th GRAMMY Awards. (Photo by Kayla Oaddams/WireImage)

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Fireboy made global waves with his hit single 'Peru' whose remix featuring British superstar Ed Sheeran has surpassed 318 million streams on Spotify.

Asake has an unmistakable tattoo of his name on his neck [GQ Magazine]

<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/afrobeats-star-asake-dazzle-listeners-in-o2-arena-concert/bmby48f">Asake has been on a surreal run since breaking into the mainstream in 2022 </a>with an electrifying run of hit singles. Asake's dominance is marked by the 1.2 billion streams he has accumulated in the 3 years.

'Bandana,' Asake's collaboration with Fireboy is his biggest song on Spotify with 121 million streams.

Here are Nigerian artists with the most streams on Spotify

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