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Rema Tops Nigeria’s Most-streamed Artists List For Q1 2025 With 223M Streams

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Afrobeats star Rema has emerged as Nigeria’s most-streamed artist globally for the first quarter of 2025, reinforcing his growing dominance in the music scene alongside Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, and Ayra Starr.

According to data released by Debut Hub, Rema’s chart-topping hit Calm Down, featuring American singer Selena Gomez, amassed an impressive 223 million streams in Q1 alone.

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This milestone also contributed to his career total of over 2.5 billion global streams.

Burna Boy clinched the second spot with 171 million streams, while Ayra Starr followed closely in third place with 169 million streams.

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Davido came in fourth with 113 million streams, maintaining a narrow lead over Wizkid, who rounded out the top five with 102 million streams.

The full list of Nigeria’s most-streamed artists globally in Q1 2025 includes both Afrobeats heavyweights and gospel powerhouses, reflecting the diversity and reach of Nigerian music.

Below are the top 20 Most-Streamed Nigerian Artists in Q1 2025 (Global):

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Rema — 223M

Burna Boy — 171M

Ayra Starr — 169M

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Davido — 113M

Wizkid — 102M

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Omah Lay — 96.7M

Kizz Daniel — 67.9M

Ruger — 65.7M

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CKay — 64.6M

Asake — 63.4M

Tems — 60.4M

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Fireboy DML — 59.1M

Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M

Oxlade — 52.4M

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Tekno — 50.8M

Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M

Tiwa Savage — 45.3M

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Victony — 42.5M

Moses Bliss — 41.5M

BNXN — 41M

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The rankings highlight not only the consistency of household names but also the rising influence of gospel artistes like Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss on the global streaming scene.

 

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Why I Can Share My Husband With My Friend — Regina Daniels

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Popular Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has revealed why she can share her husband with her friend, explaining that she would be willing to do so if the friend had been single for too long.

The actress, who is married to Senator Ned Nwoko, made this revelation in a recent post via the Insta-stories section of her official Instagram page, where she has 15.3 million followers.

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In the post, Regina Daniels reshared a reel of a lady who said she decided to lend her man to her best friend who had been single for over six months.

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Words overlaid on the reel read: “My friend was single for over 6months so I lent her my man.”

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Supporting the idea, Regina Daniels reposted the video and added her own take, stressing that she could also do the same for her friend if the situation arose.

She wrote: “Something I can do though.”

 

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Why I Left Fela’s Band – Femi Kuti Reveals

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Femi Kuti, a popular Nigerian musician and the first son of the Afrobeat founder, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has revealed why he left his father’s band.

Femi made the disclosure during his recent appearance on Afropolitan podcast.

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Speaking about his decision to part ways with Fela’s music band, Femi Kuti disclosed that he left to discover his own identity because “I did not have any possibility of my life”.

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“Growing up in school, everybody would be like ‘aren’t you going to be like your dad or won’t you play music? I was pressured to be like my father.

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“If I wanted to play music, I had to be Femi Kuti. I used the same mathematical thought that I cannot be Fela. I began to wear the same outfits with my father because I used to stay with my mother before I ran away to stay with him.

“I was like mini Fela because he usually dresses me like himself. I just thought I should better look for myself fast, or I’m going to be a very unhappy man. So I went back to my mother.

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“The moment I formed my band, his fan base descended on me. It was very difficult to find a good write up about me then because the press hated me and at this time, there was no internet for me to defend myself.

“Being under my father, I didn’t have any possibility of my own life, including having children. I saw my life in his life,” the 63-year-old stated

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It’s Unfair To Exclude Tems From Afrobeats Big 3 – Tiwa Savage [VIDEO]

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Famous Nigerian songstress Tiwa Savage has made a case for Tems after her name was excluded from Afrobeats’ top three artistes.

The term ‘Big 3’ is widely used to refer to the male trio Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid, who are celebrated as Nigeria’s most dominant global musical exports.

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However, questioning the criteria used in selecting the ‘Big 3’ in the industry, Tiwa argued that the narrative turns a blind eye to the outstanding achievements of leading women in the Afrobeats genre.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Radio 1Xtra, she challenged the exclusionary labelling of female singers and insisted that Tems deserves top-tier recognition.

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Think about it, Certain types of artistes get paid more. So, they get the opportunity to spend more on influencers and radio play so you are going to hear their music way more.

“Also, I feel like it is unfair to have a conversation about the Top 3 and not mention someone like Tems. Are you serious?” she asked.

Tems rose to fame in 2020 after her collaboration with Wizkid on ‘Essence’.

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She earned her first Grammy in 2023 for her contribution to ‘Wait For U’ in 2022.

In 2025, Tems received her second Grammy Award in the ‘Best African Performance’ category.

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