Wizkid sets record as first African singer to hit 12 billion Spotify Streams

Nigerian Afrobeat musician Ayo Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has made history as the first African artist to reach 12 billion Spotify streams. The announcement was made on Monday by WizStatz, a music statistics account on X.

Tagging Wizkid’s handle, WizStatz wrote, “WIZKID (@wizkidayo) becomes the first African Artist to surpass 12 Billion Streams On Spotify Across All Credits. ” The figures include every song credited to Wizkid, including his solo releases, as well as…