Nigerian Afrobeats star Wizkid has become the first African artist to surpass 11 billion streams on Spotify across all credited appearances, according to data released by Charts Africa.
Charts Africa stated that Wizkid remains the first African artist to reach one billion, two billion, 10 billion, and now 11 billion cumulative Spotify streams.
This milestone follows the release of State of Mind, Wizkid’s recent collaboration with DJ Tunez, which reportedly generated more than 685,000 Spotify streams globally within its first full day after release on May 15, 2026.
Wizkid’s international streaming success has been linked to several landmark moments in African music history. He featured on the global hit One Dance alongside Drake and Kyla, becoming part of the first Spotify song involving an African artist to surpass one billion streams. Other African artists, including Rema, Tems, and Tyla, have recently reached major international streaming milestones.
Meanwhile, some music industry analysts and artists continue to raise concerns about streaming royalty structures, arguing that African musicians may still face challenges related to earnings distribution, ownership rights, and dependence on foreign digital platforms.
Despite these concerns, streaming growth has increased international visibility for African artists and strengthened the global commercial position of Afrobeats.
