Wizkid Becomes First African Artiste To Hit 12 Billion Spotify Streams

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has reportedly become the first African artiste to surpass 12 billion streams on Spotify across all credits.

The milestone was announced on Monday by WizStatz, a music statistics account on X.

Tagging the singer’s official X handle, WizStatz wrote, “WIZKID (@wizkidayo) becomes the first African Artist to surpass 12 Billion Streams On Spotify Across All Credits.”

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The figures cover songs released by Wizkid as a solo artiste, as well as collaborations and guest appearances on tracks by other musicians.

The achievement adds to the singer’s growing streaming records and highlights his continued presence on the global music scene.

reports that Wizkid previously made history in May 2026 as the first African artiste to reach 11 billion Spotify streams across all credits.

His latest milestone marks another significant achievement for the Nigerian music star on the international streaming platform.