Top 10 African Artistes with most Spotify Listeners

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Rema leads his African competitors with 39.2 million monthly African Artistes. The top 20 African artists with the most monthly Spotify listeners are presented to you.

1. Rema – 39.1 million

Rema is a rapperhttps, composer, and vocalist from Nigeria. Released on August 25, 2022, a remix of his breakthrough song featuring American singer Selena Gomez peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rema’s first top-ten hit and Gomez’s ninth.

2. Burna Boy – 17.7 million

Burna Boy is the stage name of Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR, a Nigerian singer, composer, and record producer. After releasing “Like to Party,” the main song from his debut studio album L.I.F.E., he became famous in 2012.

Love, Damini, Burna Boy’s sixth studio album, made history as the highest debuting African album on the Billboard 200 chart when it was released in July 2022. Additionally, it became the most successful African album to chart in the Netherlands, the UK, and France.

3. Libianca – 16.2M

African Artistes singer Libianca Kenzonkinboum Fonji, also known just by her first name, is Cameroonian-American. Her breakthrough song, “People,” which was motivated by her cyclothymia, is what made her most well-known.

4. Tems – 13.7M

After becoming a part of Wizkid’s 2020 single “Essence,” which was later released in a remix with Justin Bieber and peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 list, she gained notoriety. She was nominated for a Grammy for the song. She appeared on Drake’s song “Fountains” that same year.

Future sampled Tems’ voice from her song “Higher” for his hit “Wait for U,” which resulted in her being listed as a featured artist alongside Drake. She became the first African artist to debut at number one and the second Nigerian artist to top the chart when it debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

5. Ckay – 12.6M

African Artistes singer-songwriter and record producer CKay is associated with Atlantic Records and Warner Music South Africa.

In 2020, he released a remix of his song called “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)” with Ghanaian artist Kuami Eugene and Nigerian singer Joeboy. It was a big hit, peaking at No. 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

6. Ayra Starr – 10.9M

Nigerian singer Ayra Starr was born in Benin. Before deciding to pursue a career in music, she started a modeling career with Quove Model Management when she was 16 years old.

After the release of her song “Rush” in 2022, Ayra Starr would receive widespread notoriety on a global scale. Several countries, including Switzerland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, where it reached at Number 24, included the song on their charts.

7.  Wizkid – 8.7M

African Artistes singer and composer Wizkid. One of the largest and most well-known African musicians of all time, Wizkid is a well-known personality in the contemporary Afrobeats music scene.

With Drake’s help, Wizkid produced the smash song “One Dance” in 2016, which debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and 14 other countries. This collaboration helped Wizkid gain notoriety around the world.

Following a Justin Bieber remix, his single “Essence” with Tems became the first Nigerian song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked in the top ten.

8. Fireboy DML – 7.9M

Singer Fireboy DML is from Nigeria. With one million sales in the US, his platinum-certified hit song “Peru” peaked at No. 53 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

9. Omah Lay – 7M

Omah Lay is the stage name of Nigerian singer and composer Stanley Omah Didia. Early in 2020, he became well-known after his independently produced song “Bad Influence” became a social media sensation.

1. 10. Seether – 6.3M

South African rock group Seether was established in Pretoria, Gauteng, in 1999. In order to prevent misunderstanding with the lethal substance known as sarin gas, the band changed their name to Seether in 2002 after relocating to the United States.

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Here are the 10 Spotify listeners 2024

• 1. Rema – 34.7 million listeners, known for his hit song “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez ¹
• 2. Tyla – 30.3 million listeners, a South African sensation blending Pop, Afrobeat, contemporary R&B, and Amapiano ¹
• 3. Burna Boy – 16.5 million listeners, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and music producer who won a Grammy for Best World Music Album ¹ ²
• 4. Tems – 15.4 million listeners, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer who became the first Nigerian female artist to win a Grammy ¹ ²
• 5. Libianca – 11.6 million listeners, a Cameroonian-American composer and performer known for her Afro-soul music ¹
• 6. Ayra Starr – 11.5 million listeners, a rising star in the Nigerian music scene ¹ ²
• 7. GIMS – 11.2 million listeners, a Congolese artist who found solo success after leaving the group Sexion d’Assaut ¹
• 8. Soolking – 10.7 million listeners, an Algerian rapper who gained popularity in Algeria and France ¹
• 9. Wizkid – 10 million listeners, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and music producer who collaborated with international stars like Drake and Beyoncé ¹ ²
• 10. CKay – 9.9 million listeners, a Nigerian artist known for his single “Love Nwantiti” ¹

These artists are making waves in the music industry, and their Spotify numbers prove it!