According to Vanguard, Wizkid has been reported as the first African artiste to hit 10 billion total streams on Spotify, fueling renewed debate about Afrobeats’ global penetration and catalog longevity.
The milestone also places other top African streamers in context, highlighting how streaming has become a scoreboard for fanbases, labels, and touring leverage.
Beyond bragging rights, numbers like this can shape brand pricing, festival bookings, and negotiating power for catalogue deals as Afrobeats becomes more data-driven globally.
- Techloy (Web): “Wizkid… becoming the first African artist to surpass 10 billion total streams on Spotify.”
- Pulse Nigeria (Web): “Wizkid… 10 billion Spotify streams…”
Echotitbits take: Streaming milestones are market signals. Watch for playlist/editorial boosts, headline festival slots, and whether Wizkid’s camp ties the moment to a special live run or surprise release.
Source: Vanguard — 2026-01-09 — https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/wizkid-becomes-first-african-artiste-to-hit-10-billion-streams-on-spotify/
Source: Vanguard 2026-01-09
Photo Credit: Vanguard
