This is the highlight of the biggest Nigerian afrobeat solo songs measured by the overall number of streams across all platforms.
Over the centuries, Afrobeat in Nigeria has moved from one stage to another so that it can conform to the current trend.
According to Wikipedia solo song or music is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung featuring a single performer, who may be performing completely alone or supported by an accompanying instrument such as a piano or organ, a continuo group (in Baroque music), or the rest of a choir, orchestra, band, or other ensembles. Performing a solo is “to solo”, and the performer is known as a soloist.
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However, anyone can classify Nigerian artists as the forerunner of the music genre as the tides of an ever-changing music culture sweep through the country.
Below are Top biggest Nigerian Afrobeat solo songs so far;
Burna Boy – On The Low
“On the low” is a song by Nigerian Grammy award-winning Burna Boy, a supporting single to his fourth studio album African Giant, released in 2019, under Spaceship, Atlantic Records and Warner Music.
It has amassed approximately 400,000,000 streams across all streaming platforms, also the most streamed afrobeat song on Spotify.
Davido – Fall
“Fall” is a song by Nigerian afrobeat heavyweight singer Davido, released in 2017, under DMW and Sony music as the second single off his second studio album A Good Time.
It has amassed approximately 300,000,000 streams across all streaming platforms.
Burna Boy – Ye
“Ye” is a song by Nigerian Grammy award-winning Burna Boy, a supporting single to his fourth studio album African Giant, released in 2018, under Spaceship, Atlantic Records and Warner Music.
It has amassed approximately 250,000,000 streams across all streaming platforms.
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Davido – If
“Fall” is a song by Nigerian afrobeat heavyweight singer Davido, released in 2017, under DMW and Sony music as the supporting single off his second studio album A Good Time.
It has amassed approximately 200,000,000 streams across all streaming platforms
Wizkid – Joro
“Joro” is a song by Nigerian Grammy award-winning Wizkid, a single released in 2019, under Starboy and RCA
It has amassed approximately 200,000,000 streams across all streaming platforms
Yemi Alade – Johnny
“Johnny” is a song by Nigerian Afro-pop singer and songwriter Yemi Alade, supported single from her debut studio album King of Queens
It has amassed approximately 170,000,000 streams across all streaming platforms.