Wizkid becomes first African artiste to hit 11 billion streams on Spotify
Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has set a new record as the first African artiste to reach 11 billion streams on Spotify.
The record marks another milestone in the singer’s global music career.
The announcement was made on Tuesday by music data handle @ChaftsAfrica on X (formerly Twitter), acknowledging him as the first African artiste to reach the milestone.
The post reads: “First African artists 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 milestone 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, ‘Big Wiz’, as the singer is fondly called by his fans and industry peers, became the first African artiste to reach 10 billion streams on Spotify.
Entertainment stakeholders and fans have also described the milestone as another major moment for African music on the global stage.
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