Spotify has revealed its ranking of the most streamed Afrobeats artists worldwide in 2025, with Burna Boy taking the number one spot in the overall ranking.
Rema followed closely in second place, while Wizkid landed third, Asake came in fourth, and Ayra Starr secured fifth, the only female artist on the chart.
Ayra Starr’s success was made possible by the massive spread of her hit single “Hot Body”, which boosted her into the global top five.
Fans and music lovers have been celebrating the rankings, praising Burna Boy’s dominance and applauding Spotify for recognizing the global rise of Afrobeats, with Nigeria proudly at the center of the success of the genre.
