Nigerian gospel artists Nathaniel Bassey and Mercy Chinwo have achieved remarkable milestones, ranking among YouTube Music’s most-streamed Nigerian artists globally for the first quarter of 2025. Their spiritually uplifting music continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
According to data from Debut Hub, Nathaniel Bassey garnered an impressive 52.8 million streams, while Mercy Chinwo followed closely with 46.4 million streams.
Mercy Chinwo’s hit song “Excess Love” remains a fan favorite, amassing a staggering 133 million plays to date. Nathaniel Bassey’s top-performing tracks include “Yahweh Sabaoth” with 25 million plays, “TOBECHUKWU” (featuring Mercy Chinwo Blessed) with 39 million plays, and “Jesus Iye,” which has reached 32 million plays.
Meanwhile, Afrobeat star Rema dominated the charts as the most-streamed Nigerian artist on YouTube Music in Q1 2025, with an extraordinary 223 million streams. His global hit “Calm Down,” featuring Selena Gomez, has now surpassed 2.5 billion plays.
The rankings also feature other prominent Nigerian artists such as Burna Boy (171M streams), Ayra Starr (169M), Davido (113M), and Wizkid (102M). Gospel artists Moses Bliss (41.5M) and Nathaniel Bassey which highlights the rising influence of inspirational music in the global market
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