Apple Music has named Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Rema, Asake the Biggest Nigerian Artistes of all time.
Apple Music highlights the feats of the five most prominent Nigerian artistes of all time in a statement on Friday.
As Nigeria celebrates its 63rd year of independence, Apple Music celebrates again with Oshe Naija (meaning ‘Thanks Nigeria’ in Yoruba), a campaign highlighting Nigerian music’s rich history and its ever-growing influence on culture today.
The (Number 1) most-streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Apple Music, Burna Boy smashed record after record with his blockbuster albums. His latest was no exception: I Told Them.
Wizkid, still holds the record for the most-streamed African song of all time with “Essence (feat. Tems),”which has reached the Daily Top 100 in more than a 100 countries worldwide and continues to reach the charts three years after its release.
Davido had a record-breaking release with his 2022 album Timeless.
Rema has had one of the biggest summer songs on Apple Music worldwide with the Afrobeats hit “Calm Down,” which now holds the record for the African single with the longest run in the top 15 of the Global Daily Top 100.
Rounding out the top five is Asake, who’s seen an impressive 11 song, reach the Global Daily Top 100.
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Since its 2015 debut (initially in Nigeria and South Africa) Apple Music has experienced growth. In Nigeria, streams grew 119% year over year and subscribers doubled. Apple Music is becoming a continental rival with Boomplay.