These are the 5 Nigerian musicians with the most or highest albums on the Billboard world album chart
Who are the Nigerian artists with the highest number of album entries on the Billboard world albums chart?
It is beyond dispute that afrobeat and afrobeats are a worldwide phenomenon gradually spreading to other parts of the world. It makes sense that this would also appear on global charts.
For this reason, we’ve produced a list of the top five Nigerian musicians whose albums have debuted the most on the prestigious Billboard World Albums Chart.
5 Nigerians with the most albums on the Billboard World Albums Chart
Wizkid – 2 Albums
With just two albums, The Starboy Wizkid is currently in fourth place among Nigerian musicians with the most album entries on the Billboard World Albums Chart. On August 5th, 2017, Wizkid made his chart debut with his album “Sounds From The Other Side.” The album spent 4 weeks on the chart and reached its highest point at number 2.
His second album on the list, “Made In Lagos,” which debuted on November 14, 2022, is Wizkid’s hugely successful album. The album spent a total of 83 weeks at the top of the Billboard World Albums Chart, making it the longest-charting African album ever.
Burna Boy – 2 Albums
With two albums, Burna Boy is also tied for fourth place among Nigerian musicians with the most entries on the Billboard World Album Chart. On August 3rd, 2019, the Grammy Award-winning musician debuted on the chart with his album African Giant. It spent 36 weeks on the chart, reaching its highest point at number 6.
The 29th of August 2020 saw the release of Burna Boy’s album “Twice As Tall,” which spent a total of 12 weeks on the chart and peaked at number one.
Davido – 3 Albums
On November 5, 2016, Davido released his first album, “Son Of Mercy (EP),” which peaked at number four and spent one week on the chart.
His second album entered the charts on December 7th, 2019, and was titled “A Good Time.” His record spent a total of 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 6 in the process.
His third album, “A Better Time,” entered the list on November 28, 2020, peaked at Number 4, and spent two weeks there. It was his third album overall.
Femi Kuti – 3 Albums
He made his chart debut on November 3rd, 2001, with the album “Fight To Win,” which peaked at number 10 and remained for six weeks on the chart.
With the release of “Africa For Africa,” which debuted on April 30, 2011, he made his second appearance on the chart.
The album reached its peak position of number 12 and spent a total of three weeks there.
Femi Kuti’s third album, “No Place For My Dream,” which launched on July 13th, 2013, was on the charts. After spending a total of two weeks on the chart, it eventually peaked at number seven.
Fela Kuti – 8 Albums
With a total of 8 albums, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the founder of Afrobeat, is the Nigerian musician with the most album entries on the Billboard World Albums Chart.
The late singer and performer made his chart debut with the album “ODOO,” which debuted on December 1 and peaked at number 13 before spending seven weeks there.