Afrobeats superstar Rema continues to dominate the global streaming landscape, securing the top spot as the most-streamed Nigerian artist on YouTube Music for Q1 2025 (January – March).
According to The Debut Hub, Rema amassed a staggering 223 million streams, largely fueled by his extensive hit catalog and the record-breaking success of ‘Calm Down’, which surpassed 1 billion streams. His latest single, ‘Baby (Is It A Crime)’, also ranks as the second most-streamed Nigerian song of 2025 on YouTube, with 14 million streams.
Top Nigerian Artists in Q1 2025
📌 Burna Boy follows closely at #2 with 171 million streams, as he gears up for his highly anticipated 8th studio album, ‘No Sign of Weakness’.
📌 Ayra Starr, riding high on the success of her 2025 single ‘All The Love’, claims the #3 spot with 169 million streams.
📌 Davido, preparing for the release of his fifth album ‘5ive’, ranks #4 with 113 million streams.
📌 Wizkid rounds off the top five, garnering 102 million streams, as he continues to make waves with his latest music video ‘Kese (Dance)’ from his critically acclaimed album ‘Morayo’.
Full List of Top 20 Most-Streamed Nigerian Artists on YouTube (Q1 2025)
1️⃣ Rema — 223M
2️⃣ Burna Boy — 171M
3️⃣ Ayra Starr — 169M
4️⃣ Davido — 113M
5️⃣ Wizkid — 102M
6️⃣ Omah Lay — 96.7M
7️⃣ Kizz Daniel — 67.9M
8️⃣ Ruger — 65.7M
9️⃣ CKay — 64.6M
🔟 Asake — 63.4M
1️⃣1️⃣ Tems — 60.4M
1️⃣2️⃣ Fireboy DML — 59.1M
1️⃣3️⃣ Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M
1️⃣4️⃣ Oxlade — 52.4M
1️⃣5️⃣ Tekno — 50.8M
1️⃣6️⃣ Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M
1️⃣7️⃣ Tiwa Savage — 45.3M
1️⃣8️⃣ Victony — 42.5M
1️⃣9️⃣ Moses Bliss — 41.5M
2️⃣0️⃣ BNXN — 41M
Top 20 most streamed Nigerian artists Globally on Youtube Music in Q1 2025 (January – March):
— The Debut Hub (@thedebuthub) April 3, 2025
#1. Rema — 223M
#2. Burna Boy — 171M ⬆️
#3. Ayra Starr — 169M ⬇️
#4. Davido — 113M
#5. Wizkid — 102M
#6. Omah Lay — 96.7M
#7. Kizz Daniel — 67.9M
#8. Ruger — 65.7M ⬆️
#9. CKay — 64.6M…
Most streamed 2025 Nigerian songs on YouTube Music so far:
— The Debut Hub (@thedebuthub) April 3, 2025
14M — Laho ⬆️
14M — Baby (Is it a Crime) ⬇️
11M — Doing Of The Lord
7.2M — Favour
6M — WHY LOVE
5.6M — Update
5.1M — Arike
4.7M — SHAOLIN
4.5M — We will be many
4.3M — All The Love
4.1M — Money
3.8M — Jay Jay
3.2M —…
With Afrobeats’ global influence continuing to rise, Nigerian artists remain at the forefront of the music industry, captivating audiences worldwide with their unique sound and creativity.
