Afrobeats sensation Rema has claimed the top spot in Nigeria’s Q1 2025 rankings, reinforcing his dominance alongside other industry giants such as Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, and Ayra Starr.
According to data compiled by Debut Hub, Rema’s global hit ‘Calm Down,’ featuring Selena Gomez, has accumulated an impressive 223 million streams in Q1 2025, contributing to his groundbreaking achievement of over 2.5 billion total streams.
Burna Boy follows in second place with 171 million streams, while Ayra Starr ranks third with 169 million streams, ahead of Davido, who earned 113 million streams. Despite Davido’s strong showing, he remains ahead of Wizkid, who secured fifth place with 102 million streams.
Ayra Starr followed closely in third with 169 million streams, surpassing Davido, who garnered 113 million streams. Despite Davido’s strong performance, it was enough to keep him ahead of Wizkid, who rounded out the top five with 102 million streams.
Here is a full list of the most-streamed Nigerian artists globally Q1 of 2025:
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
Tiwa Savage — 45.3M
Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M
Victony — 42.5M
Moses Bliss — 41.5M
BNXN — 41M
Top 20 most streamed Nigerian artists Globally on Youtube Music in Q1 2025 (January – March):
#1. Rema — 223M
#2. Burna Boy — 171M ⬆️
#3. Ayra Starr — 169M ⬇️
#4. Davido — 113M
#5. Wizkid — 102M
#6. Omah Lay — 96.7M
#7. Kizz Daniel — 67.9M
#8. Ruger — 65.7M ⬆️
#9. CKay — 64.6M…— The Debut Hub (@thedebuthub) April 3, 2025
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