Naija Music Vibes: The Biggest Opening Week Streams on Spotify

Ehen! Oya, make we talk am as e dey hot! If you dey follow Naija music, you go know say our artistes dey carry weight for global stage, and the numbers no dey lie! As we dey this Thursday, July 10, 2025, 4:58 PM WAT, one X post by @AlbumTalksHQ don drop gist wey dey trend, e be like jollof rice wey dem just serve hot! Na the biggest opening week streams for Nigerian albums on Spotify, and e dey show say Afrobeat still dey reign supreme. Let’s chop this gist together, Naija style!

Wizkid Sets the Pace with “Morayo“
Baba Wizzy don land with “Morayo,” and e collect 35.8 million streams for just one week! Chai, this guy no dey play! Since 2020, Afrobeat don blow pass border, and one 2023 study from University of Lagos talk say international streaming of Naija music don jump 150%. “Morayo” na proof say Starboy still dey hold the mic tight—e be like egusi soup with enough ponmo!

Davido’s Double Trouble
OBO, Davido, show say na double-double for am! “5ive” dey with 27.69 million streams, while “Timeless” still dey hold body with 14.4 million. My people, this guy dey ‘farm‘ streams like e dey plant yam! But wait o, some X users dey yarn say some of those numbers fit get “juju” wey no pure, e get 2024 Spotify audit wey remove 40 million fake streams from different artistes. Make we dey watch this space sha!

Olamide and Asake Dey Hold Fort
Olamide, the king of the streets, dey show power with 19.1 million streams for one album and 7.92 million for another. Asake too no gree for anybody, e get 18.9 million for “Lungu Boy” and 8.3 million for “Work of Art.” A 2022 study for Journal of African Music talk say their sound dey mix Yoruba rhythms with global vibes, and na why dem dey connect with everybody—from Lagos to London. E be like party wey no dey end!

The Naija Takeaway
This list dey show say Naija music dey grow wings, and our artistes dey carry the flag high. From Wizkid’s global takeover to Davido’s streaming war, plus Olamide and Asake’s steady fire, e clear say Afrobeat na our goldmine. But as some dey cry foul play with fake streams, make we pray say the game stay clean. Oya, grab your data, stream your faves, and let’s keep the Naija sound loud! Who you dey stan? Drop your comment, abeg! 🎶🇳🇬

Stay tuned for more Naija music gist—e go sweet you pass suya!

Credit, Album Talks on X.