Lagos, Nigeria — E be like say Wizkid no go tire! Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, wey we sabi as Wizkid, don make history as di first African artist wey don pass 9 billion total streams for Spotify. Na serious gbongbo be dat o!
This milestone no just dey razz; e dey show say Wizkid don solidify im position among di big boys of music wey dey represent Africa. Na im global hits wey don redefine how di world dey see African sound. Di biggest hit wey dey carry am for front na di 2016 jam “One Dance,” wey he collaborate with Drake and Kyla. That jam don get 3.7 billion streams — na wetin make am di most streamed song wey Wizkid get.
Proudly, “One Dance” dey among Spotify’s Top 10 most streamed songs of all time, wey even earn Wizkid Guinness World Record for di first song wey don cross 1 billion streams. Na wah! Talk about big flex!
As di lead artist, im Grammy-nominated single “Essence,” alongside Tems, dey remain another passport for Afrobeats wey don enter global market with over 303 million streams. While Taylor Swift dey hold di crown as di most streamed artist around di world, Wizkid’s achievement na big victory for African music, showing di commercial power of our unique sound.
No be only personal success, Wizkid’s streaming odyssey na cultural breakthrough — e dey show wetin fit happen for African artists wey dey try burst di global scene. E mean say we dey come!
This latest achievement dey send positive vibes to all di Afrobeats lovers, encouraging dem to support more of our own. Wizkid, with im sweet voice and epic beats, dey carry di entire continent along for di world stage like correct padi. Cheers to Wizkid for dis monumental achievement! Na so e be, when you dey work hard, na so di records go fall like lazy Boko Haram!
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