Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Wizkid is on the immediate rise of a historic music industry landmark: becoming the first African artist to amass 10 billion total streams on Spotify.
As of January 7, the Grammy award-winning singer’s catalog has surpassed a staggering 9.85 billion streams on the platform.
With daily gains averaging around 6 million streams, analytics and fervent fans tracking his progress daily agree—the 10 billion threshold will be shattered imminently. This milestone will cement his position as a global streaming powerhouse.
Wizkid, bursting onto the scene as a teenage sensation with the mega-hit “Holla at Your Boy” in 2010, he quickly outgrew the “wonder kid” label.
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His early work laid the groundwork, but it was his major role on Drake’s 2016 global smash “One Dance” that introduced his signature sound to a worldwide, mainstream audience. This collaboration was a masterclass in cross-cultural appeal, proving Afrobeats’ commercial might on the world stage.
This monumental streaming success is a significant driver of a financial empire estimated by various reports to be in the range of $30 million.
Despite the historic hype online, Wizkid has been savoring downtime in his hometown. Mostly in the studio, linking up with producers like Mavo, with their collaborative track “Money Constant” recently topping the Apple Music Nigeria charts—a reminder that his hitmaking pulse remains strong even between major album cycles.
