Efe Oghenetega
Afrobeats sensation Wizkid, born Ayodeji Balogun, has shattered records by becoming the first African musician to cross the monumental 10 billion streams milestone on Spotify.
The Starboy Entertainment founder reached this groundbreaking achievement as cumulative streams of his catalog—including features—surpassed the 10 billion mark on the global streaming platform.
His 2016 international collaboration “One Dance” with Drake and Kyla remains his most-streamed track, nearing an astonishing 4 billion plays.
The deluxe edition of his critically acclaimed album ‘Made In Lagos’ dominates as his top-streamed project, having crossed the billion-stream threshold.
As a lead artist, Wizkid’s global smash “Essence” featuring Tems continues to break records with over 333 million streams, cementing its status as an Afrobeats anthem.
In related Spotify news, Billie Eilish’s “Birds Of A Feather” has dethroned Tones and I’s “Dance Monkey” as the most-streamed solo female track, now boasting 3.37 billion streams compared to the latter’s 3.3 billion.
