Kano, FCT, Niger, and Rivers are the other cities leading up to the chart report. Lagos, Nigeria’s entertainment hub, is continuing to live up to its reputation as the city from where the majority of Nigerians stream. Hot Hits Naija is the Spotify playlist that Nigerians have shown the highest appreciation for among user-generated playlists, demonstrating how much they adore homegrown music and are ready to stream it. Nigeria earns its place as the country with the second-highest number of streams, behind Pakistan, with Kenya in third place. Spoitify revealed that creators have added 20,935 songs to its platform since its introduction a year ago. The Czech Republic, India, Canada, Ghana, Morocco, Tanzania, and the United Kingdom are among the nations where the exported songs have received the most airplay. With a growing number of brilliant acts breaking into the Nigerian music scene, Bounce by Ruger, Bloody Samaritan by Arya Star, Outside by Buju, Sip by Joeboy, and Holy Father by Mayorkun featuring Victony all sat in the bottom half of the top ten most-streamed Nigerian songs table. Omah Lay’s Understand was the fourth most streamed track, with High by Adekunle Gold and Davido closing off the top five local songs. The report’s breakdown indicates that WizKid, Burna Boy, Davido, Buju (now known as BNXN) and Olamide dominated the local music scene and topped the list of the five most-streamed local artists.įireboy DML, Joeboy, Tems, Rema and Omah Lay were also on the list of the 10 most streamed local artists, occupying the sixth to tenth position, respectively.įireboy DML’s song Peru maintained a position as the most-streamed Nigerian song on the platform and was followed by Lojay and Sarz’s Monalisa, with Buju and LADIPOE’s feelings in third place. Read also: Our focus is people, not market-oriented | Seun Dania, Tradefada CEO Spotify indicates that the average number of artists played per user has increased by 60%, and Nigerian music enthusiasts have created 1.3 million user-generated playlists. In the music streaming company’s first year in Nigeria, music lovers have discovered more music, local artists have found a megaphone for their work, and Nigerian genres have been exported across the globe.įrom the list released, Spotify highlights the growing popularity of original Nigerian music content adopted on its streaming services both within and outside the country.Īs Nigerians became more familiar with Spotify, they began to use it more frequently, broadening their musical choices. Spotify has produced a list of Nigerian artistes and songs that have dominated its platform as part of the one-year celebration of its entry into 40+ new markets across Africa, including Nigeria. His first record, Lil Prinz, was recorded in 2001 in collaboration with Glorious Five, a group consisting of Balogun. The acclaimed Made in Lagos followed in 2021, featuring the internationally charting hit single 'Essence.'īalogun began his career in music when he was just 11 years old. Wizkid went global in 2016 after his collaboration with Drake, 'One Dance,' soared to number one in 15 countries, resulting in a multi-album deal with RCA, which issued his Caribbean-influenced major-label debut, Sounds from the Other Side, in 2017. He first found regional success in 2011 with the massively popular single 'Holla at Your Boy,' which appeared on his debut album, Superstar.

Singer/songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun (aka Wizkid) is one of Nigeria's biggest R&B crossover acts, having worked with Drake, Skepta, and Chris Brown, among others.

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