The Nigerian music industry is also flourishing in 2025, and Nigerian artists, such as Rema, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, will take the frontl...
The Nigerian music industry is also flourishing in 2025, and Nigerian artists, such as Rema, Burna Boy, and Ayra Starr, will take the frontline. In the year 2021, Rema has written a song titled Baby (Is It a Crime) that has surpassed all other Nigerian songs streamed on Spotify, gathering more than 53 million streams by May. In spite of all his reservations about the Afrobeats label, Burna Boy takes the first position in the list of the most streamed Afrobeats artists worldwide on Spotify. The only female artist, Ayra Starr, has received over 3 billion streams and 17 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
These numbers emphasize the leading role of Nigerian artists in the world streaming services, which indicates the popularity of Afrobeats and its subsequent expansion to other countries.
Spotify, the largest music service in the world, has announced the five most-streamed Afrobeats artists of 2025.
On its main page on the microblogging platform X, Spotify discussed the success of Afrobeats in the world.
The service with over 696 million daily active users added that the genre is quite popular as people listen to it in Nigeria, Brazil, and other locations.
It claims that Burna boy, Rema, Wizkid, Asake, and Ayra Starr will be the best 5 Afrobeats artist in 2025.
Afrobeats continues to expand its reach, with fans streaming artists like Rema, Wizkid and Burna Boy from Nigeria to Brazil. Check out some of the top songs, artists, and countries fueling the genre's discovery and growth globally ✨ pic.twitter.com/ZWvVUTIIVT
— Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) September 29, 2025
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Who are the top 5 artists on Spotify right now?
As of September 2025, the top 5 most-streamed artists on Spotify globally are:
- Bruno Mars – 143.99 million monthly listeners
- Lady Gaga – 123.14 million monthly listeners
- The Weeknd – 121.09 million monthly listeners
- Justin Bieber – 101.10 million monthly listeners
- Rihanna – 94.81 million monthly listeners
These rankings reflect the artists' popularity based on monthly listener counts as of September 2025. Source: kworb.net
Who has the most streams on Spotify in Nigeria in 2025?
As of May 2025, the most-streamed Nigerian artists on Spotify are:
- Burna Boy – 22.8 million monthly listeners
- Tems – 20.4 million monthly listeners
- Rema – 20.1 million monthly listeners
- Ayra Starr – 17 million monthly listeners
These figures highlight the dominance of Nigerian artists in the global music scene. Source: Le Monde Afrique
Who is the most listened to artist on Spotify in 2025?
As of September 2025, Bruno Mars holds the title of the most listened-to artist on Spotify, with 143.99 million monthly listeners. Source: kworb.net
Who is in the top 7 on Spotify?
As of September 2025, the top 7 most-streamed artists on Spotify are:
- Bruno Mars – 143.99 million monthly listeners
- Lady Gaga – 123.14 million monthly listeners
- The Weeknd – 121.09 million monthly listeners
- Justin Bieber – 101.10 million monthly listeners
- Rihanna – 94.81 million monthly listeners
- Ed Sheeran – 92.65 million monthly listeners
- Coldplay – 91.99 million monthly listeners
These rankings are based on the latest available data for September 2025. Source: kworb.net
in Conclution
As the year 2025 approaches, it is evident that Nigerian artists are still continuing to reshape the music world. Being on the charts, creating unique soundscapes, and unquestionably talented, such musicians as Rema, Burna boy, and Ayra Starr are not only topping the charts but also influencing the future of music in the whole world. Nigeria will continue to be at the centre of the music industry with more ground-breaking hits and records every year, cementing its status as the new epicentre of the music industry. Watch the streaming numbers--what comes next?