Spotify Nigeria Records 1.4bn Streaming Hours as It Marks Fifth Anniversary

Nigerian singer Asake has been named the country’s most-streamed artist as Spotify marked its fifth year of operations in Nigeria. The platform shared new insights into listening habits, popular tracks, and cross-border trends, reflecting the rapid rise of music streaming in the region.

Spotify announced the figures through its official X account, noting remarkable growth in user activity over the past year. The company wrote that “five years ago we launched @Spotify in Nigeria. Since then, there’s been 1.4 billion hours streamed in 2025 alone and over 25 million playlists created.” The update also included data for Ghana and Kenya.

The streaming report placed Asake at the top of Nigeria’s most-played artists, followed by Wizkid, Seyi Vibez, Burna Boy and Davido. The dominance of these names further confirms Afrobeats’ strong hold on Nigeria’s digital music space.

Among individual tracks, Asake’s Remember emerged as Nigeria’s most-streamed song. It was followed by Dealer by Ayo Maff and Fireboy DML, Awolowo by Fido, Kese (Dance) by Wizkid, and Asake’s Lonely At The Top.

Nigeria’s Streaming Culture Surges

The platform revealed that listeners across Nigeria have created more than 25 million playlists in five years, a figure that far exceeds Kenya’s 9.5 million and Ghana’s 3.7 million. The average Nigerian listener is 26 years old, matching Kenya, while Ghana recorded an average listener age of 27. Spotify described these numbers as evidence of strong engagement and a fast-maturing streaming culture.

The influence of Nigerian music extends well beyond local borders. In Kenya, Ruger’s Asiwaju, Ayra Starr’s Rush, and Bandana by Asake and Fireboy DML dominated streams, with Asake’s Lonely At The Top also appearing in the top rankings. In Ghana, Black Sherif and Odumodublvck led with Wotowoto Seasoning, followed closely by Asake’s Lonely At The Top. These cross-country results show how Nigerian artists continue to shape listening habits across East and West Africa.

Spotify’s five-year milestone offers a clearer picture of Nigeria’s growing influence in Africa’s evolving music scene. The prominence of Asake across multiple charts reinforces his role as one of the defining figures in the continent’s digital music wave.