Wizkid becomes first African artiste to hit 8 billion streams on Spotify

• Wizkid has broken another record on the streaming platform, Spotify.
• The singer has become the first ever African artiste to have a collective 8 billion streams on the platform.
• This comes after his collaborative hit with Drake, ‘One Dance,’ hit over 2 billion streams.

Nigerian singer, Ayodeji ‘Wizkid’ Balogun has hit another milestone as the first African artiste to surpass 8 billion streams on Spotify.

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.

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 artiste on the platform.

He is the most followed Afrobeats artiste on the platform.

In other news, Grammy award-winning artiste Damini Ogulu, professionally known as Burna Boy has finally addressed the backlash and buzz surrounding his abrupt exit from the stage at the 2025 Greater Lagos Countdown concert.

The incident occurred when an overzealous fan breached security and rushed toward the singer, mid-performance.

Burna Boy immediately halted the show and exited, leaving the audience stunned.

A video of the event, which surfaced online on Wednesday, January 1 ignited mixed reactions. While some defended the artiste’s decision as a necessary safety precaution, others criticised his actions as disrespectful to his Nigerian audience.

In a post via his Instagram story, the Afrofusion singer explained that he has PTSD and his condition is usually triggered when startled on stage, which is why he walked off on Tuesday night after the overzealous fan attempted to grab him.

Burna Boy further urged fans to respect his boundaries while expressing gratitude for their support.