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Burna Boy is the most streamed Nigerian artist of all time on Apple Music
Grammy award-winning artist Burna Boy leads the rankings as the most-streamed Nigerian artist on Apple Music. In celebration of Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day, Apple Music shared a list featuring the country’s top artists, songs, and albums.
To honor Nigeria’s rich musical heritage, Apple Music launched “Oshe Naija” (Yoruba for “Thanks, Nigeria”), a month-long celebration spotlighting various regions that have played a key role in shaping Nigerian music and its global reach.
Apple Music revealed the top 10 most-streamed Nigerian artists on their platform as part of this initiative. Burna Boy, who gained international acclaim in 2018 with his breakout hit “YE,” claims the number one spot.
The list highlights some of Nigeria’s most influential musicians of the past decade. Wizkid ranks second, followed by Davido in third place, with Rema in fifth and Asake rounding out the top five, reflecting his recent string of chart-topping hits.
Tems stands out as the only female artist on the list, earning her place with her Grammy-winning music that has resonated with audiences worldwide.
Top Nigerian Artists on Apple Music
- Burna Boy
- Wizkid
- Davido
- Rema
- Asake
- Tems
- Omah Lay
- Fireboy DML
- Bnxn
- Olamide
As part of Apple Music’s celebration of Nigerian 64th Independence, the platform will release the Oshe Naija collection, which will feature 8 exclusively curated playlists by Afro-fusion superstar Omah Lay (Port Harcourt), hip-hop force ODUMODUBLVCK (Abuja), maverick rapper Shallipopi (Benin City), Afro-R&B doyenne Qing Madi (Benin City), genre-bending singer-songwriter Seyi Vibez (Lagos), legendary Afro-pop singer-songwriter 2Baba (Jos), sure-fire rapper Jeriq (Enugu) and trailblazing up-coming singer Bloody Civilian (Abuja).