Wizkid Becomes First African Artist with 12 Billion Spotify Streams

Wizkid has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 12 billion streams on Spotify, making him the first African artist to reach this mark. This achievement was reported by the fan-run account WizStatz, which noted that Wizkid had 11,656,624,913 streams as of October 25, 2026.

The total includes tracks where he is the lead artist as well as those where he is featured. Wizkid crossed the 10 billion streams threshold in January 2026 and reached 11 billion in May.

His collaboration with Drake on "One Dance," released in 2016, has been a major contributor to his streaming numbers, with over 4.5 billion streams. Additionally, his song "Essence," featuring Tems, further solidified his international appeal, especially after Justin Bieber's remix in 2021.

Wizkid's extensive catalogue, including tracks like "Ojuelegba," "Joro," and "Come Closer," showcases his influence in Nigerian pop music and the global Afrobeats movement.