4.12.2025
Nigerians listened to music and podcasts on Spotify for more than 1.3 billion hours in 2025, the company’s annual Wrapped report shows today. That’s roughly about the number of hours in 149,000 years. The figure marks a sharp increase in listening time and confirms growing support for local artists.
Local music consumption in Nigeria rose 82 percent compared to 2024. Daily streams increased by 23 percent, showing that music has become a bigger part of daily life for many users.
Davido’s ‘With You’ featuring Omah Lay was the most-streamed song in Nigeria in 2025 and the most-shared track on social media platforms. The song dominated national charts and soundtracked moments across the country.
On the albums front, the momentum was strong. Wizkid’s album ‘Morayo’ took the top spot as the most-streamed album, followed by Davido’s ‘5ive’, BNXN’s ‘Captain’, Burna Boy’s ‘No Sign Of Weakness’, and FOLA’s ‘Catharsis’. Meanwhile, Asake showcased remarkable catalogue depth, charting three albums within the top 10, underscoring just how deeply his sound resonates with Nigerian listeners.
New artists made a strong impact on the charts. Fido, Kunmie, Faceless, and FOLA all placed songs in the top 10 most-streamed tracks. Fido’s ‘Joy is Coming’ reached number 2, Kunmie’s ‘Arike’ number 3, Faceless’s ‘Venus’ number 4, and FOLA’s ‘Lost’ number 6.
Their presence in the charts shows that new voices aren’t just participating, they’re actively recalibrating the vibe and driving what’s next in Nigerian music.
This newcomer energy was matched by the consistency of established stars.
Across categories, Nigerian listeners once again proved their unwavering loyalty to homegrown artists.
Wizkid led the Top 5 most-streamed artists in Nigeria, a homegrown-heavy list that also included Seyi Vibez, Asake, Burna Boy, and Odumodublvck. Together, they reflect the range of contemporary Nigerian sounds, from street-inflected anthems to global festival headliners. On the women’s side, Ayra Starr remained the most-streamed female artist, ahead of Tems, Smur Lee, Tiwa Savage, and gospel singer Sunmisola.
Smur Lee’s swift rise appears to be fuelled by high-profile collaborations blending street-hop with Amapiano textures. Songs like Juju and Management
Sunmisola’s presence in the rankings underlines the deep and enduring love Nigerians have for gospel music, and the way faith-infused sounds sit comfortably alongside Afrobeats on listeners’ playlists.
Globally, Afrobeats listening grew 22 percent. Nigerian artists continued to lead exports: Burna Boy was the most-exported Nigerian act, followed by Tems, Rema, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid. Rema’s chart-dominating collaboration Calm Down (with Selena Gomez) held its ground as the most-exported local song for the third consecutive year, proving the long-tail power of a global hit rooted in Nigerian rhythm.
Beyond music, Nigerians are listening to podcasts more with a 97 percent year-on-year growth in hours spent listening to podcasts in the country. Podcast creation has also seen significant growth of 48 percent, with more people creating podcasts in the country. The year 2025 revealed a clear spiritual dimension to this trend, as the top-streamed podcasts point to a strong and consistent appetite for faith- and spirituality-led content, with listeners turning to digital audio for guidance, reflection, and community as part of their daily routines.
The average age of Spotify listeners in Nigeria is 25 years old, according to the platform’s new Listening Age data.
Spotify Wrapped 2025 is now available to users in Nigeria, showing individual listening statistics for the year.