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Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has made history as the first African artiste to surpass 10 billion streams on Spotify.
According to the latest figures as of January 2026, Wizkid tops the list of Africa’s most-streamed artistes on Spotify, with Burna Boy following closely behind on more than 9.5 billion streams. Rema ranks third with 5.6 billion streams, while Tems has surpassed 4.4 billion. South African star Tyla has accumulated 3.7 billion streams, and Nigerian singer Ayra Starr trails closely with 3.3 billion streams.
Wizkid reached the milestone after a decade of hits, with Drake’s ‘One Dance’ alone delivering nearly 4 billion streams and ‘Essence’ adding over 334 million.
Wizkid’s third studio album, Made In Lagos Deluxe, is his most-streamed project on the platform, with over one billion streams.
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As a lead artiste, his most-streamed song is ‘Essence’ featuring Tems, which has garnered more than 333 million streams.
Meanwhile, American singer Billie Eilish has also set a new Spotify record, as her song ‘Birds Of A Feather’ has overtaken Tones and I’s ‘Dance Monkey’ to become the most-streamed solo song by a female artiste in the platform’s history.
‘Birds Of A Feather’ recently reached 3.37 billion streams, surpassing ‘Dance Monkey’, which stands at 3.3 billion streams.
Music powerhouse Beyonce, tennis legend Venus Williams and Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala on May 4 alongside Vogue’s Anna Wintour, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Wednesday in New York.
The annual Met Gala, traditionally held on the first Monday in May, was first organized in 1948 and for decades was reserved for New York high society.
Wintour, the high priestess of US fashion, took over the show in the 1990s, transforming the party into a catwalk for the rich and famous.
The gala is a fundraiser for the Met’s Costume Institute, but it is also a social media extravaganza that sees stars don over-the-top looks, vying to create the greatest spectacle.
