Lagos, Lagos State – By Prime Brief Media
Grammy-winning Afrobeats icon Wizkid has become the first African artiste to surpass 11 billion total streams on Spotify, extending his record as the continent's most streamed musician on the global platform.
The milestone was confirmed by Spotify data on Tuesday, cementing the Starboy Entertainment founder's status as a dominant force in global music. Wizkid's discography, spanning four studio albums and numerous collaborations, has consistently performed well, with hits like "Essence," "Ojuelegba," and "Joro" generating hundreds of millions of streams each.
His latest track, "State of Mind," a collaboration with DJ Tunez, recorded over 685,000 streams on its first day of release, underscoring his enduring appeal and the growing global appetite for Afrobeats.
Wizkid's achievement is being celebrated across the Nigerian music industry, with fellow artistes and fans hailing him as a pioneer who opened international doors for African music. The 11-billion-stream mark places him in rarefied global company and reflects the exponential growth of Afrobeats as a mainstream genre.
Prime Brief Media will continue to monitor developments as they unfold.
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