{"id":201978,"date":"2025-01-02T08:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-02T08:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=201978"},"modified":"2025-01-02T08:27:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-02T08:27:02","slug":"wizkid-becomes-first-african-artiste-to-hit-8-billion-streams-on-spotify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/02\/wizkid-becomes-first-african-artiste-to-hit-8-billion-streams-on-spotify\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizkid becomes first African artiste to hit 8 billion streams on Spotify"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong>Wizkid has broken another record on the streaming platform, Spotify.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">The singer has become the first ever African artiste to have a collective 8 billion streams on the platform. <\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">This comes after his collaborative hit with Drake, \u2018One Dance,\u2019 hit over 2 billion streams.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Nigerian singer, Ayodeji \u2018Wizkid\u2019 Balogun has hit another milestone as the first African artiste to surpass 8 billion streams on Spotify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The 8 billion streams include both leads and features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His collaborative hit with Canadian superstar, Drake, \u2018One Dance,\u2019 is his most streamed song on the platform with over 2 billion streams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2018One Dance\u2019 holds the Guinness World Record for the first single to hit 1 billion streams on Spotify.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Wizkid\u2019s most streamed album on the platform is the deluxe edition of his fourth studio album, \u2018Made In Lagos\u2019 with about a billion streams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, Burna Boy has hit 7.2 billion streams on Spotify, making him the second most streamed African artiste on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He is the most followed Afrobeats artiste on the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In other news, Grammy award-winning artiste Damini Ogulu, professionally known as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/02\/why-i-stormed-off-lagos-concert-stage-burna-boy\/\">Burna Boy has finally addressed the backlash and buzz surrounding his abrupt exit from the stage at the 2025 Greater Lagos Countdown concert.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The incident occurred when an overzealous fan breached security and rushed toward the singer, mid-performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Burna Boy immediately halted the show and exited, leaving the audience stunned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A video of the event, which surfaced online on Wednesday, January 1 ignited mixed reactions. While some defended the artiste\u2019s decision as a necessary safety precaution, others criticised his actions as disrespectful to his Nigerian audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In a post via his Instagram story, the Afrofusion singer explained that he has PTSD and his condition is usually triggered when startled on stage, which is why he walked off on Tuesday night after the overzealous fan attempted to grab him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/02\/why-i-stormed-off-lagos-concert-stage-burna-boy\/\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Burna Boy further urged fans to respect his boundaries while expressing gratitude for their support.<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wizkid has broken another record on the streaming platform, Spotify. The singer has become the first ever African artiste to have a collective 8 billion streams on the platform. 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