Spotify Wrapped 2025 has landed, and if this year proved anything, it’s that Nigerian music didn’t just participate in the global conversation; it led it. This wasn’t a year of quiet wins.
It was a year where Afrobeats grew louder, faster, and wider than ever, with Nigeria sitting confidently at the center of the map.
And as the data rolled in, three familiar giants stood tall at the forefront of this wave: Wizkid, Davido, and Ayra Starr. Their numbers read like chapters from a story about dominance, discovery, and global reach.
Whenever Nigerians hit play in 2025, one project consistently pulled them back in: Wizkid’s Morayo. Crowned Nigeria’s Most-Streamed Album, the project proved again why Wizkid remains one of the country’s most trusted hitmakers. Morayo didn’t trend; it lingered. It stayed. It became a soundtrack.
Close behind was Davido’s 5ive, sitting firmly in second place. Davido’s fanbase remains a force, loyal, loud, and influential. His song “With You” (feat. Omah Lay) rose beyond a regular hit, becoming Nigeria’s Most-Shared Song of 2025, flooding TikTok feeds, Instagram stories, and midnight playlists.
Below them, the album chart continued a strong Nigerian narrative:
- BNXN’s Captain
- Burna Boy’s No Sign of Weakness
And then there was Asake, pulling off what only a few can boast of: three albums in Nigeria’s Top 10. Proof that Mr. Money isn’t just making music; he’s shaping an era.
While the men dominated the album charts, Nigeria’s women carved out their own history.
For another year running, Ayra Starr claimed the title of Nigeria’s Most-Streamed Woman. Her rise is no longer a rise; it is an arrival. Joining her on the list were Tems, Qing Madi, Tiwa Savage, and others, showing that the Nigerian female wave is not slowing; it’s multiplying.
A New Generation Steps Up
2025 also opened its doors to fresh, exciting voices.
Artists like Fido, Kunmie, Faceless, and FOLA broke into the Top 10 songs, with Fido’s “Joy Is Coming” staking a claim at No. 2. Their success proves that Nigerian listeners are ready for new stories, new cadences, and new stars.
Meanwhile, Smur Lee continued her climb with a genre-blending sound, and gospel breakout Sunmisola reminded everyone that in Nigeria, gospel isn’t a niche; it is cultural fuel.
If local dominance impressed you, the global stats will floor you.
Spotify revealed that worldwide listening of Nigerian music grew by 22% this year. That’s not a rise. That’s a cultural shift.
At the top of the export list sits Burna Boy, followed closely by Tems, Rema, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid, a powerful top five.
And for the third straight year, Rema’s “Calm Down” (with Selena Gomez) remains the most-exported Nigerian song. A global anthem refusing to step aside.
Nigerians spent over 1.3 billion hours streaming music in 2025.
Local music consumption grew by 82%.
Spotify’s Head of Music, Phiona Okumu, summed it up perfectly:
Nigeria’s music scene is “absolutely thriving.”
And she’s right. This year felt like a declaration, one that says Afrobeats isn’t the future. It is the now.
Spotify Wrapped 2025—Full Lists
Most Streamed Artists (Nigeria, 2025)
- Wizkid
- Seyi Vibez
- Asake
- Burna Boy
- ODUMODUBLVCK
- BNXN
- FOLA
- Davido
- Rema
- Olamide
Most Streamed Female Artists (Nigeria, 2025)
- Ayra Starr
- Tems
- Smur Lee
- Billie Eilish
- SZA
- Darkoo
- Qing Madi
- Tiwa Savage
- Rihanna
- Sunmisola Agbebi
Most Streamed Songs (Nigeria, 2025)
- With You (feat. Omah Lay) – Davido, Omah Lay
- Joy Is Coming – Fido
- Arike – Kunmie
- Venus – Faceless, Serotonin
- PITY THIS BOY (with Victony) – ODUMODUBLVCK, Victony
- lost – FOLA, Kizz Daniel
- Laho – Shallipopi
- Kese (Dance) – Wizkid
- Very Soon – BNXN
- Funds (feat. ODUMODUBLVCK & Chike) – Davido, Odumodublvck, Chike
Most Streamed Albums (Nigeria, 2025)
- Morayo – Wizkid
- 5ive – Davido
- Captain – BNXN
- No Sign Of Weakness – Burna Boy
- catharsis – FOLA
- Olamidé – Olamide
- THE MACHINE IS COMING – ODUMODUBLVCK