The Nigerian superstar becomes Spotify’s most-streamed African artist ever across all credits.

Another number just fell off the scoreboard, and this one echoes far beyond playlists. Wizkid has officially become the first African artist in Spotify history to surpass 10 billion streams across all credits.

For years, the debate over Nigeria’s greatest artist of all time has played out like a never-ending cipher. Burna Boy’s global dominance, Davido’s hitmaking consistency, and the rapid rise of newer forces like Fireboy DML and Asake all keep the conversation lively. But achievements like this have a way of quieting rooms. Ten billion streams is not a talking point. It’s a verdict.

Wizkid’s streaming empire rests on cultural moments and quiet longevity. “One Dance,” his genre-blurring collaboration with Drake, remains the biggest record he’s ever been part of, still echoing through clubs, weddings, and late-night drives as if it never left. Then there’s “Essence,” the breakout anthem that introduced Tems to a bigger audience. Now boasting over 300 million streams, the song even earned praise from former U.S. President Barack Obama.

What makes this milestone even more striking is how current Wizkid remains. His Morayo album from 2024 has officially moved 100,000 units in the United States, a rare feat for an African artist operating largely outside traditional Western pop formulas. Even more impressive, every track on the project has surpassed 13 million streams, proof that this isn’t nostalgia streaming or legacy padding. The audience is present, active, and pressing play in real time.

Will Wizkid’s record be broken? Probably. But whoever reaches it will be running a path he helped clear, shaped by the blueprint he left behind.

Quincy

Quincy is the creator of Ratings Game Music. He loves writing about music, taking long walks on beaches, and spaghetti that fights him back.