Famous singers, Ayra Starr and Tems have been announced as the most streamed Nigerian artists on Spotify.

Spotify, a global music streaming platform made this known in the list of Nigeria’s top 30 tracks released in the first half of 2024.

Ayra Starr’s dominance was highlighted by her collaboration with Rauw Alejandro on the track ‘Santa’.

She secured the second position with her solo hit ‘Comma’ while Tems secured a third place with ‘Love Me Jeje’.

Luciano and Omah Lay’s Another Vibe came fourth; while Burna Boy and Savage’s Metro Booming Just Like Me clinched the fifth most streamed as Tyla and Tems’s No.1 came sixth.

Phiona Okumu, Spotify Head of Music Sub-Saharan Africa, on Wednesday during a press conference in Lagos, also explained that “the list recognised Nigerian most listened to tracks from outside the country between January 1 and June 30 2024.”

Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has sparked debate on who is the biggest artiste in Nigeria once again, with his bold claim on the remix of the viral South African song ‘Tshwala Bam’ by TitoM and Yuppe.

The ‘African Giant’ crooner boldly declared in the opening verse of the remix, which was released last week, that he is the godfather of the Nigerian music industry.

“As long as Naija la wa…Them they call me the Godfather,” he sings.

Burna Boy has been very vocal about being the leader of the Nigerian music industry.

He sparked controversy years back after declaring himself the “blueprint” of the Nigerian music industry following his Grammy win.

His colleague Davido has also laid claim to Afrobeats’ leadership in the past.

On a track titled ‘Godfather’ in his fourth studio album, ‘Timeless’, Davido asserted himself as the godfather of the Nigerian music industry.

She said going to Nigeria helped her to connect with people who had just discovered her music but did not know much about her. Gyakie said while she used the opportunity to market herself to Nigerians, she also met some important personalities in the country’s entertainment industry, including Grammy award-winning artist, Wizkid, and went ahead to shoot a video for her “Forever” remix with Omah Lay, which now has over 20 million views on YouTube.

“My Forever song was doing good out there (in Nigeria) but they hadn’t met me yet because of the lockdown. I went there after lockdown and the people fell in love with my personality, so it was a fruitful journey.”

Speaking on the ‘rivalry’ between Ghana and Nigeria, the daughter of highlife legend, Nana Acheampong, said, “there is nothing like competition for me, I feel we are all doing good music and the goal is to sell the African sound to the rest of the world.”

“I believe that regardless of the country an artist comes from, they need to work on their individual goals and not be bothered about who is better,” she added.

On March 31, 2021, Gyakie’s Forever (Remix) with Omah Lay, released under the Sony Music Entertainment West Africa/Flip the Music imprint, rose to the number 1 spot on the chart in Nigeria with 1.83 million equivalent streams according to streaming figures and data compiled by Turntable Top 50 Charts.

Source: citinewsroom

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