Burna Boy, Asake, and Davido ranks as top choice for Gen Z listeners on Spotify Nigeria

Burna Boy, Asake, and Davido ranks as top choice for Gen Z listeners on Spotify Nigeria

The latest data released by Spotify shows that the most successful songs on Spotify in 2022 owe their success to the huge patronage of Gen Z consumers. According to Spotify, the top 5 most streamed artists by Nigerian Gen Z consumers on its platform are:

  1. Burna Boy
  2. Asaka
  3. Davido
  4. Drake
  5. Wizkid

This list shows a clear preference for local music in what is a vital contribution to the digital advancement of Afrobeats.

Top 5 Songs: Spotify also released the top 5 most streamed songs amongst Gen Z consumers in 2022. All five songs are Afrobeats singles with Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ taking the lead.

  1. Burna Boy  ‘Last Last’ 
  2. Asake & DJ Spinall – ‘Pallazo’ 
  3. Ayra Starr, Boy Spyce, Crayon, LADIPOE, Magixx, Mavins – ‘Overdose (Overloading)’
  4. Asake – ‘Peace Be Unto You’
  5. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – ‘Buga’

Top 5 Albums: Similarly to the artists and songs, Nigerian Gen Z consumers also have a preference for Nigerian albums. Burna Boy completes his hattrick on the list as he also tops the album list with his 2022 album ‘Love, Damini’.

  1. Burna Boy – ‘Love, Damini’
  2. Rema – ‘Rave & Roses’
  3. Omah Lay – ‘Boy Alone’
  4. Kendrick Lamar – ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’
  5. WizKid – ‘Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition’

Top 5 Playlists: Spotify has different specially curated playlists with which it caters to need varying needs of its consumers. Afrobeats playlist has found eager consumers in Nigerian Gen Z consumers and topping the list is ‘Hot Hits Naija’ which allows them to enjoy a rich selection of Nigerian hit songs.

  1. Hot Hits Naija
  2. African Heat
  3. Gbedu
  4. Bubblin
  5. Traffic Jams Naija

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