Burna Boy Crowned Nigeria’s Biggest Artiste on Apple Music: Top 10 Most Streamed Artists & Songs Revealed
Nigerian music sensation Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, takes the top spot as Apple Music’s biggest Nigerian artiste of all time. To commemorate Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day, Apple Music unveiled its exclusive list of the top 10 most streamed Nigerian artists and songs, solidifying Burna Boy’s reign in the music industry.
Burna Boy topped the list, followed by Wizkid, Davido, Rema and Asake.
Tems, Omah Lay, Fireboy DML, BNXN and Olamide complete the top 10.
Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ remix with Selena Gomez emerged as the most streamed Nigerian song of all time on Apple Music, followed by ‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy, and Wizkid’s ‘Essence’ featuring Tems.
Tems’ ‘Free Mind’ is number four on the list, Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ is at number 5. ‘Location’ by Dave and Burna Boy, ‘Calm Down’ by Rema, ‘Rush’ by Ayra Starr, Burna Boy’s ‘On The Low’, and ‘Come Closer’ by Wizkid featuring Drake complete the list.
The platform also paid to Nigeria’s diversity by spotlighting nine Afrobeats stars: 2Baba (Jos), Omah (Lay Port Harcourt), Odumodublvck- (Abuja), Shallipopi (Benin City), Seyi Vibez (Lagos), Jeriq (Enugu), Bloody Civilian (Abuja), and Qing Madi (Benin City).