Nigerian singer Rema’s debut album, Rave & Roses (Extremely model), has change into the primary African undertaking to surpass 3 billion streams on Spotify.
The lead single of the album, Calm Down (remix with American pop star Selena Gomez), made historical past final yr as the primary African tune to hit the billion-stream mark on Spotify.
The mixed variations of Calm Down contributed over 2 billion streams to the entire album streams on Spotify, with the remaining 20 songs contributing lower than a billion.
Rave & Roses (Extremely) is adopted by South African singer Tyla’s eponymous debut album, with over 2 billion streams, on the listing of the most-streamed African initiatives on Spotify.
Burna Boy’s African Large and Love, Damini, Wizkid’s Made in Lagos: Deluxe Version, and CKay’s CKay the First are the opposite African initiatives which have surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify.