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Nigeria’s Wizkid Passes 7 Billion Spotify Feature Streams

Nigerian singer Wizkid has surpassed 7 billion Spotify streams from featured appearances, setting a record as the most-streamed African act in that category.

Wizkid, Spotify feature streams milestone

Nigerian artist Wizkid has surpassed 7 billion streams on Spotify from his featured appearances, a record for the most-streamed African act in that category. The milestone underscores the reach of his contributions to other artists’ releases, which have generated billions of plays worldwide.

The total covers all of his feature credits on the platform. A major contributor is his appearance on Drake’s global hit “One Dance,” which has amassed over 4.5 billion Spotify streams.

Other notable collaborations include:

  • “Come Closer” with Drake
  • “Brown Skin Girl” with Beyoncé

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