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    Wizkid hits 8 billion streams on Spotify as first African artiste

    straightnewsng.comBy straightnewsng.comJanuary 2, 2025 --- 10:59 pmNo Comments1 Min Read
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    Popular Afrobeats singer, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has become the first African artiste to surpass 8 billion Spotify streams.

    The 8 billion streams include both leads and features.

    His collaborative hit with Canadian superstar, Drake, ‘One Dance,’ is his most streamed song on the platform with over 2 billion streams.

    ‘One Dance’ holds the Guinness World Record for the first single to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.

    Also read: 2025 Grammys: Tems, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido make list 

    Wizkid’s most streamed album on the platform is the deluxe edition of his fourth studio album, ‘Made In Lagos’ with about a billion streams.

    Meanwhile, Burna Boy has hit 7.2 billion streams on Spotify, making him the second most streamed African artist on the platform.

    He is the most followed Afrobeats artiste on the platform.

     

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