Rema tops Nigeria’s most-streamed artists list for Q1 2025 with 223M streams

Afrobeats star Rema has emerged as Nigeria’s most-streamed artist globally for the first quarter of 2025, reinforcing his growing dominance in the music scene alongside Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, and Ayra Starr.

According to data released by Debut Hub, Rema’s chart-topping hit Calm Down, featuring American singer Selena Gomez, amassed an impressive 223 million streams in Q1 alone.

This milestone also contributed to his career total of over 2.5 billion global streams.

Burna Boy clinched the second spot with 171 million streams, while Ayra Starr followed closely in third place with 169 million streams.

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Davido came in fourth with 113 million streams, maintaining a narrow lead over Wizkid, who rounded out the top five with 102 million streams.

The full list of Nigeria’s most-streamed artists globally in Q1 2025 includes both Afrobeats heavyweights and gospel powerhouses, reflecting the diversity and reach of Nigerian music.

Below are the top 20 Most-Streamed Nigerian Artists in Q1 2025 (Global):

Rema — 223M

Burna Boy — 171M

Ayra Starr — 169M

Davido — 113M

Wizkid — 102M

Omah Lay — 96.7M

Kizz Daniel — 67.9M

Ruger — 65.7M

CKay — 64.6M

Asake — 63.4M

Tems — 60.4M

Fireboy DML — 59.1M

Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M

Oxlade — 52.4M

Tekno — 50.8M

Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M

Tiwa Savage — 45.3M

Victony — 42.5M

Moses Bliss — 41.5M

BNXN — 41M

The rankings highlight not only the consistency of household names but also the rising influence of gospel artistes like Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss on the global streaming scene.

 

NIGERIAN TRIBUNE