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It’s no longer easy to amass a huge number of streams on any platform, let alone one as popular as Spotify. Nevertheless, the streams have only grown in size, and huge Spotify streams remain a source of pride for artists. Since Spotify’s launch in Nigeria last year, that has changed. Well, it came to be that way because Spotify wasn’t available in Nigeria for a long time, which meant that any musician with a massive following had to import it from elsewhere. Will these artists continue to reign supreme over the coming year? Only time will tell.Spotify streams are a standard of excellence In the Nigerian music industry, Spotify streams are a mark of recognition, and only the best have huge numbers on the platform. Per Billboard, Spotify reports that it has roughly 180 million monthly active listeners, each of whom has contributed to these most-streamed lists. Beyoncé took fourth, and Nicki Minaj fifth. Adele, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, and Shakira rounded off the list. She’s followed by Ariana Grande and Sia in the second and third spots. Spotify found that Rihanna is the most-streamed female artist on the platform to-date. Post Malone, The Weeknd, and Kendrick Lamar finished out the category. Sheeran’s Divide was number one, Bieber’s Purpose scored second, and Drake’s Views was third. 21 Savage’s “rockstar,” Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud,” and Major Lazer, MØ, and DJ Snake’s “Lean On” also made the grade.īieber and the Chainsmokers wrapped up the list with “Despacito – Remix,” “Love Yourself,” “Sorry,” and “Don’t Let Me Down.” (Did you notice the lack of female artists? Yeah, we did too.)Īgain, Sheeran and Drake were neck and neck on Spotify’s “most-streamed albums globally” list. Drake’s “One Dance” came in second, followed by The Chainsmokers and Halsey’s “Closer.” Post Malone feat. Ed Sheeran, Eminem, The Weeknd, and Rihanna follow, with Kanye West, Coldplay, Justin Bieber, Calvin Harris, and Ariana Grande rounding out the top 10.ĭrake and Sheeran also duked it out for the top slot on Spotify’s “most-streamed songs of all time” list, with Sheeran’s track “Shape Of You” sliding into first.