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A Billion Moments: CKay Becomes The First Nigerian Artist In History with a Solo Track to Hit a Billion on Spotify
CKay has just stepped into a league no Nigerian artist has ever entered before, and he did it with the song that changed his life.
The global hit “Love Nwantiti” has officially crossed 1 billion streams on Spotify, making CKay the first Nigerian artist in history to hit the billion-stream mark with a solo track on the platform.
It’s a monumental milestone, not just for the artist, but for Afrobeats as a global force.
When the song first dropped in 2019, no one could have predicted the wildfire it would later become. But years after its release, Love Nwantiti caught a second wind—then a third, then a fourth.
From TikTok dances to international remixes, European chart domination to viral moments in Asia, the Americas, and the Middle East, the song travelled farther than even CKay imagined.
A global heartbeat: @ckay_yo officially joins the Spotify #BillionsClub with “love nwantiti (ah ah ah)” as the first solo Nigerian artist. 🎉💚 pic.twitter.com/BqCPgpGLIr
— Spotify Africa (@SpotifyAfrica) December 10, 2025
It became the soundtrack of countless trends, late-night playlists, heartbreak confessions, and global club nights—cementing CKay as one of Africa’s most streamed artists ever.
By entering Spotify’s billion-stream club, CKay now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the world’s biggest music heavyweights. And for Nigeria, it’s another proud moment in Afrobeats’ expanding global takeover.
This milestone doesn’t just confirm the staying power of Love Nwantiti—it seals its status as one of the biggest Afrobeats songs of all time. It strengthens CKay’s role as one of the key voices carrying Nigerian music across borders and onto the world stage.
first solo nigerian song to cross 1 BILLION streams…grateful to God and the people involved in this historic success! thank you for streaming 🇳🇬🌍💜✨ pic.twitter.com/ctxYSGvFmY
— 𝑩𝒇. (@ckay_yo) December 10, 2025