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  • Wizkid Crowned Apple Music Nigeria’s 2025 Artist of the Year

    Wizkid Crowned Apple Music Nigeria’s 2025 Artist of the Year

    Photo Credit: Photo via Pulse Nigeria, Instagram/@wizkidayo

    Starboy continues to shine: Wizkid has been named Apple Music Nigeria’s Artist of the Year for 2025, topping the platform’s end-of-year rankings.

    According to Apple Music’s recap, Wizkid not only clinched the top artist spot but also secured Top Album of 2025: Nigeria with his project Morayo. The double win reinforces his status as one of Afrobeats’ most consistent global forces, still pulling massive streams years into his career.

    Wizkid FC wasted no time celebrating the achievement on X and Instagram, sharing streaming screenshots, edited graphics and throwback clips from the album’s rollout. Some fans used the moment to reignite debates about who owns the Afrobeats “GOAT” crown, while others simply congratulated Starboy for another landmark year.

    Source: Instagram, Pulse Nigeria – report on Wizkid topping Apple Music Nigeria’s 2025 year-end list.

  • Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Asake and Ayra Starr Dominate Spotify’s 2025 Afrobeats List

    Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Asake and Ayra Starr Dominate Spotify’s 2025 Afrobeats List

    Photo Credit: Ayomide T. Adebayo from Prudential Center , Newark NJ – Dec.12th, 2025

    Spotify has released fresh data on Afrobeats listening in 2025 – and Nigerian stars are front and centre. Burna Boy, Rema, Wizkid, Asake and Ayra Starr all feature prominently on the platform’s latest Afrobeats ranking, highlighting just how far the genre has travelled globally.

    The streaming giant noted that fans are now listening from Nigeria to Brazil and beyond, with songs by the Nigerian heavyweights placing highly in multiple territories. Burna Boy and Wizkid continue to enjoy deep catalog streams, while Rema’s global smash “Calm Down” refuses to slow down. Asake’s anthems and Ayra Starr’s hit singles also kept them locked among the most-streamed Afrobeats acts of the year.

    On Nigerian social media, the numbers were treated like a scorecard. Fans swapped bragging rights over who truly leads the Afrobeats wave, while others simply celebrated the fact that several Nigerian acts can now compete with global pop names on major platforms.

    Source: Instagram/ Punch Nigeria – report on Burna Boy, Wizkid, Rema, Asake and Ayra Starr on Spotify’s 2025 Afrobeats list.

  • Remember on Replay: Wizkid Reveals the Song He Wants Asake to Sing at His Wedding

    Remember on Replay: Wizkid Reveals the Song He Wants Asake to Sing at His Wedding

    Photo Credit: Photo via Gistmania / Apple Music / @wizkidayo

    Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji “Wizkid” Balogun has once again sent fans into wedding speculation mode after revealing the exact song he wants at his big day – and the artiste he wants performing it live. During a recent Apple Music radio appearance with Asake and DJ Tunez, Wizkid said he wants Asake to perform “Remember” at his wedding.

    Wizkid explained that Asake’s breakout track “Omo Ope” turned him into a fan from first listen, but it is the more reflective “Remember” that stole his heart and earned a permanent place on his imaginary wedding playlist. The Starboy boss called the song “an amazing record” and told Asake directly on air that it has to be played on his wedding day.

    Big Wiz did not stop at song choices. He went on to shower Asake with heavy compliments, describing him as one of the most special vocalists in Africa and even the world. According to him, Asake’s voice is a blessing to African music and proof that the new wave of Afrobeats talent is here to stay.

    This is not the first time Wizkid has teased an upcoming wedding, and social media users again joked that Starboy has been “planning” this wedding for years. Still, his comments have added fresh fuel to fan fantasies about a high-profile Starboy ceremony – with Asake on the mic and “Remember” as the soundtrack.

    Source: Instagram/@wizkidayo, Gistmania – report on Wizkid saying Asake will perform at his wedding.

  • Portable Claims He Has Helped More People Than Olamide, Davido And Wizkid

    Portable Claims He Has Helped More People Than Olamide, Davido And Wizkid

    Street-hop star Portable is stirring the waters again after boldly declaring in a fresh interview that he has helped more people than heavyweights Olamide, Davido and Wizkid.

    Speaking on a televised entertainment programme, the controversial singer boasted that his street charity and constant support for the young boys around him beat anything the bigger stars have done. The comments were clipped and shared online, where they quickly exploded into a full debate.

    Many social media users laughed off the claim as classic Portable drama and started listing scholarships, giveaways and life-changing opportunities linked to the three superstars. Others argued that the singer has also put upcoming artistes and crew members in the spotlight and deserved some credit for that.

    As usual, the conversation ended up bigger than the quote itself, touching on visibility, receipts and how to measure who truly does the most for the streets. One thing is certain though: Portable has once again turned a simple chat into prime timeline content.