Nigeria is home to one of the most developed entertainment industries in the entertainment industry. The country has the second biggest sector for the production of movies, Nollywood. Meanwhile, it is also gaining traction as the fastest-growing music industry in the continent. Artists like Burna Boy, Davido and Kizz Daniel are taking the music brand of Nigeria to places beyond the conventional borders of Africa. The proof for this is the most streamed list on Boomplay. Boomplay is a popular media streaming and downloading service focused on African Artists.
The list of most streamed African artists heavily features the names of the artists primarily based in Nigeria. The list of the top artists, in terms of streaming time is:
1. Burna Boy – 923.1 million
2. Kizz Daniel – 824.6 million
3. Asake – 565.1 million
4. Omah Lay – 562.7M
5. Fireboy – 545.5M
6. Ruger – 466.5M
7. Joeboy – 388.4M
8. Davido – 384.9M
9. Black Sherif – 367M
10. Diamond Platnumz – 297.9M
11. Wizkid – 284.3M
12. Arya Starr – 257M
13. Rayvanny – 243.4M
14. Olamide – 238.2M
15. Seyi Vibez – 235M
16. Harmonize – 228.7M
17. Rema — 223 M
18. Zuchu – 214M
19. Mbosso – 201.8M
Artists from Nigeria, including big names like Burna Boy, Kizz Daniel and Davido, dominated the top ten. The biggest names on the list, Burna Boy and Kizz Daniel, have clocked in over 900 Million streams. The other names come from Ghana and Tanzania. Social media users have expressed their best wishes for the artists who featured in the top 20 lists.
Meanwhile, the artists from Tanzania are also in a close fight with the Nigerian entertainers. Tanzania snagged 5 spots in the top 20. The social media users have expressed that if not for the language barrier Tanzania could have topped the list.
One user stated that they really tried because they only sing in Swahili and still managed to beat some Nigerians. One of the Tanzanian artists, Diamond Platnumz, ranked in higher spots than Nigerian Artists like Wizkid and Arya Starr. It was also an honor artists like Mbosso, Zuchu, Harmonize and Rayvanny to feature among the most streamed African Artists
