Wizkid, Burna Boy Most Streamed Artistes On Spotify

Wizkid and Burna Boy have been announced as the most streamed Nigerian artistes on Spotify.

In a statement made available to Control TV, Wednesday, four out of the top five most-streamed artistes are from Nigeria.

Topping the list are superstars: WizKid, Burna Boy, Davido, and Rema.

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According to the statement, local hits are also resonating the most with Nigerian listeners. The most-streamed track in the country over the past month is “Bounce” by Rema, followed by Wizkid and Burna Boy’s “Ginger” and Davido and Teni’s “For You”.

With a strong appetite for local sounds, it comes as no surprise that Hot Hits Naija is one of the top-streamed playlists among users. Spotify’s Africa to the world playlist African Heat comes in second reflecting listeners’ keenness to discover music from all over the continent.

Spotify launched with a tailored music experience for Africa with more than 100 expertly curated playlists across some of the most popular genres in the continent.

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According to Data based on Spotify user consumption between February 23 and March 22, 2021.

Top-streamed artists: 

1. WizKid
2. Burna Boy
3. DaVido
4. Drake
5. Rema

Top-streamed songs:

1. Rema – Bounce
2. WizKid feat. Burna Boy – Ginger
3. DaVido, Teni – FOR YOU
4. Olamide, Omah Lay – Infinity
5. DaVido, Focalistic, Virgo Deep – Ke Star – Remix

Most popular playlists:

1. Hot Hits Naija
2. African Heat
3. Today’s Top Hits
4. RapCaviar
5. Gbedu

Top podcasts:

1. I Said What I Said
2. Kwality Kontent
3. TED Talks Daily
4. Articulate One
5. The Daily Show With Trevor Noah: Ears Edition

Cities with most streams on Spotify:

1. Lagos
2. Suleja
3. Abuja
4. Port Harcourt
5. Benin City

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