Wizkid has officially become the first African artist to surpass 12 billion streams on Spotify across all credits, marking another major milestone in his international career.
The achievement places the singer at the top of a historic streaming run, with Wizkid becoming the first African act to reach every billion-stream milestone from 1 billion through 12 billion.
He crossed the 10 billion mark in January 2026, followed by 11 billion in May, before reaching the latest milestone later in the year.
🚨 Wizkid becomes the FIRST African artist to earn over 12 BILLION streams across all credits on Spotify 🔥👏🏽 pic.twitter.com/V0ZcrtzrMT
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The milestone further highlights Wizkid’s lasting influence on the global Afrobeats movement and the growing reach of Nigerian music.
