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Nigerian megastar Wizkid has now surpassed 6 billion Spotify streams across all credits.

Wizkid surpasses 6 billion streams on Spotify | Pulse Nigeria

Adeayo Adebiyi

<h2>Wizkid is one of the stars leading the international exportation of Afrobeats with his music which has seen him win several international awards and sold-out choice venues.</h2>

In another giant feat, Wizkid has now surpassed 6 billion streams on Spotify as a lead artist thus extending his African record.

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">.<a href="https://twitter.com/wizkidayo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wizkidayo</a> has now surpassed 6 billion total streams on Spotify across all credits. He&#39;s the first African artist to reach this milestone. <a href="https://t.co/Iqq3d4Zccc">pic.twitter.com/Iqq3d4Zccc</a>&mdash; chart data (@chartdata) <a href="https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1693816497003479292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Wizkid has been at the fore of exporting African music since 2015 when his hit single&nbsp;'Ojuelegba'&nbsp;gained international attention.

In 2016, he was featured by Drake on the mega smash hit&nbsp;'One Dance'&nbsp;which would become the first song to cross the billion streams mark on Spotify thereby rocketing Wizkid to international success.

Since appearing on Drake's&nbsp;'One Dance', Wizkid has become one of the most commercial artists globally with his music reaching listeners in different parts of the world.

In 2020, he released his fourth album&nbsp;'Made In Lagos'&nbsp;which delivered the hit record&nbsp;'Essence'&nbsp;feat&nbsp;Tems&nbsp;with the&nbsp;Justin&nbsp;Bieber-assisted remixing reaching NO. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

'Made In Lagos'&nbsp;is the first Nigerian album to be certified RIAA Gold and&nbsp;'Essence'&nbsp;has been certified 3 times platinum.

His catalogue of international collaborations includes heavy hitters like&nbsp;Drake,&nbsp;Major&nbsp;Lazer, and&nbsp;Beyonce&nbsp;which has contributed to the huge streams that makes him the <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/rema-is-spotifys-afrobeats-most-exported-artist/jtfxj6w">most streamed Afrobeats artist on Spotify</a> across all credits.

Wizkid surpasses 6 billion streams on Spotify

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