Nigerian multi-award winning artiste Ayodeji Balogun, popularly called Wizkid, has become the first African artiste to surpass 12 billion streams on Spotify across all credits.
The milestone was announced on Monday by WizStatz, a music statistics account on X.
In a post tagging the singer’s official handle, WizStatz wrote, “WIZKID (@wizkidayo) becomes the first African Artist to surpass 12 Billion Streams On Spotify Across All Credits.”
The figures cover songs credited to Wizkid as a lead artiste, as well as collaborations and guest appearances on tracks by other artistes.
The latest achievement comes months after Wizkid became the first African artiste to surpass 11 billion Spotify streams across all credits in May 2026.
Wizkid’s global rise has been closely linked to his ability to work with artists from different parts of the world. One of the biggest examples is One Dance, his collaboration with Drake and Kyla, which became a worldwide hit and introduced his sound to an even broader audience.
Another defining record is “Essence”, featuring Tems. The song appeared on Wizkid’s 2020 album “Made in Lagos”and reached a much larger international audience following the release of a remix featuring Canadian pop star Justin Bieber in 2021.
The success of “Essence” further pushed Afrobeats into mainstream global conversations and became one of the standout songs of the period.
Before those international breakthroughs, Wizkid had already built a strong following with songs including “Ojuelegba”, “Joro” and “Come Closer” the latter featuring Drake.
