Nigerian Afrobeat star, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has become the first African artiste to hit 11 billion streams on Spotify, marking another milestone in his global music career.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by music data handle @ChaftsAfrica on X, formerly Twitter.
According to the handle, Wizkid remains the first African artist to reach major Spotify milestones.
“1 billion — Wizkid, 2 billion — Wizkid,
3 billion — Wizkid, 4 billion — Wizkid,
5 billion — Wizkid, 6 billion — Wizkid,
7 billion — Wizkid, 8 billion — Wizkid,
9 billion — Wizkid, 10 billion — Wizkid,
11 billion — Wizkid.”
The achievement came days after the release of Wizkid’s collaboration with DJ Tunez titled “State of Mind” on May 15, which recorded more than 685,000 Spotify streams globally within its first day.
Earlier in January, the singer popularly known as ‘Big Wiz’, by teeming fans and industry peers, became the first African artiste to reach 10 billion streams on Spotify.
The latest record has continued to generate reactions from entertainment stakeholders and fans who described the milestone as another major moment for African music on the global stage.
