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Rema’s ‘HEIS’ sets record for biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria in 2024
Nigerian music sensation Rema has achieved another milestone in his illustrious career, setting a new record for the biggest opening week on Spotify Nigeria with his latest album, ‘HEIS‘.
The album garnered an impressive 12.3 million streams, surpassing Olamide’s ‘Ikigai‘ which had 7.92 million streams in its opening week. This feat solidifies Rema’s position as a leading artist in the global exportation of Nigerian music.
Biggest first week streams on Spotify Nigeria in 2024
— @heisrema ‘HEIS’ — 12.3M
— @Olamide ‘Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1’ — 7.92M
— @plutomaniapopi ‘Shakespopi’ — 5.7M
— @ayrastarr ‘The Year I Turned 21’ — 5.18M
— @YoungJonn ‘Jiggy Forever’ — 4.13M
— @temsbaby ‘Born in the Wild’ —… pic.twitter.com/rAymtHaxHW— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) July 18, 2024
Before releasing his new album, Rema dropped the single ‘Benin Boys‘ featuring Shallipopi, which set a new record for the most first-day streams for a song on Spotify Nigeria. ‘HEIS‘ also broke the record for opening day streams and recorded an impressive 1.99 million streams on its second day.
Rema’s feat with ‘HEIS‘ underscores his status as a global superstar, having previously scored Afrobeats’ first song to surpass 1 billion Spotify streams with his smash hit single ‘Calm Down.’
While Rema’s debut album has received mixed reactions, with some listeners praising its bold experimentation and others differing on its quality, it remains a significant milestone in his career.
.@heisrema’s ‘HEIS’ recorded 12.3 million streams on Spotify Nigeria on its first week of release
It becomes the second biggest first week streams for any album on Spotify Nigeria history — behind only @davido’s ‘Timeless’ (14.4M) pic.twitter.com/0ItAvwXoIQ
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) July 18, 2024
Speaking at the London listening party for his new album, Rema described ‘HEIS’ as an effort to take Afrobeats back to its roots, emphasizing that the sound is being watered down for foreigners to imitate. His commitment to preserving the authenticity of Afrobeats highlights his dedication to the genre and its global impact.