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  • FOLAโ€™s Phenomenal Rise: The Afrobeats Sensation Hits 400 Million Spotify Streams

    FOLAโ€™s Phenomenal Rise: The Afrobeats Sensation Hits 400 Million Spotify Streams

    The global Afrobeats movement has found a new, undeniable king of momentum in FOLA, born Folarin Odunlami. While the scene is packed with titans, FOLA is currently leading the charge for the new generation, hitting a stunning 400 million Spotify streams and officially becoming the 42nd Nigerian artist to achieve this monumental feat.This isn’t just…

  • Burna Boy Just Hit a Ridiculous Streaming Milestone

    Burna Boy Just Hit a Ridiculous Streaming Milestone

    Big news for Burna Boy fans! His 2022 album, Love, Damini, has officially blown past a massive goal: over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify. This isn’t just another number, it’s a full-blown record. The album is now officially Burna Boy’s most-streamed project ever, and it has claimed the title of the second most-streamed Nigerian album…

  • ODUMODUBLVCK Breaks Spotify Record for Nigerian Rappers

    ODUMODUBLVCK Breaks Spotify Record for Nigerian Rappers

    Nigerian rapper ODUMODUBLVCK is making waves in the music scene. On October 5, 2025, his 23-track album Industry Machine dropped, blending trap with indigenous sounds and featuring heavyweights like Wizkid, Davido, and Seun Kuti. The album skyrocketed to the top of Apple Music Nigeria.Just two days later, ODUMODUBLVCK clocked 7.53 million Spotify streams in a…

  • Burna Boy Hits 9 Billion Spotify Streams:Afrobeats’ Global Triumph

    Burna Boy Hits 9 Billion Spotify Streams:Afrobeats’ Global Triumph

    Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has just shattered another record, surpassing 9 billion streams across all credits on Spotify. He’s the second Nigerian artist to reach this milestone, hot on the heels of his earlier feat: over 20 billion global audio on-demand streams as of September 12, 2025.This 45% year-over-year growth is fueled by smash hits…

  • Davido’s “With You” Tops Spotify Charts in 2025

    Davido’s “With You” Tops Spotify Charts in 2025

    In a stunning testament to Afrobeats’ global rise, Davido’s “With You” featuring Omah Lay has claimed the #1 spot as Nigeria’s most-streamed song on Spotify for 2025. This achievement underscores Davido’s enduring dominance in the genre, which exploded with a 500% global streaming surge from 2017 to 2022, according to MIDiA Research. The track’s visuals…

  • Fola’s Meteoric Rise in Afrobeats

    Fola’s Meteoric Rise in Afrobeats

    Nigerian artist Fola (Folarin Odunlami) has shattered records, surpassing 300 million Spotify streams in just a yearโ€”from under 10 million last year. His debut album catharsis (2025) achieved 10.66 million first-week streams on Spotify Nigeria, a debut record. Now exceeding 60 million streams, the album highlights his breakthrough. Fola’s journey is inspiring: arrested and detained…

  • Tems: Shattering Ceilings in Afrobeats with 20.32 Million Spotify Listeners

    Tems: Shattering Ceilings in Afrobeats with 20.32 Million Spotify Listeners

    Nigerian singer Tems has just hit a staggering 20.32 million monthly listeners on Spotify, marking a new career high and positioning her as the second most-streamed Nigerian artist on the platform. This achievement, fueled by her signature fusion of Afrobeats and R&B, underscores her global dominance without relying on constant releases in stark contrast to…

  • Balloranking Hits 200 Million Spotify Streams: A Nigerian Afrobeat Milestone

    Balloranking Hits 200 Million Spotify Streams: A Nigerian Afrobeat Milestone

    Nigerian artist Balloranking, born Balogun Olamilekan in Lagos around 2000, has surpassed 200 million streams across all credits on Spotify, as announced on X. Transitioning from graphic design to music, he blends Afro-pop with street vibes, collaborating with Zinoleesky and the late Mohbad. With 841K monthly listeners and over 300 million total digital streams, his…

  • The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Shatters Spotify Records

    The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ Shatters Spotify Records

    On August 31, 2025, The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” became the first song to hit 5 billion streams on Spotify, a historic milestone! Released in 2019 from After Hours, its synth-pop magic and TikTok virality fueled its rise, outpacing Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” in 2022. With no guest artists, The Weeknd and producer Max Martin…

  • Olamide Don Scatter Everywhere with “Olamidรฉ” Album โ€“ 100 Million Streams Na Joke?

    Olamide Don Scatter Everywhere with “Olamidรฉ” Album โ€“ 100 Million Streams Na Joke?

    Ehen, my people! Make una gather here sharp sharp! Olamide Baddo, the king wey no dey tire, don do am again o! Him latest album “Olamidรฉ” just cross 100 million streams for Spotify! Chai, dis na di third time him project dey hit dis kind milestone. Imagine, e rank as di 6th most streamed Naija…