Afrobeats heavyweights Burna Boy and Wizkid have been named the most-viewed Nigerian artists on YouTube, based on stats from their official channels.
According to PUNCH Online, Burna Boy leads the pack with over 3.32 billion views across 278 videos on his official channel (@BurnaBoy), which launched in January 2018.
The Grammy winner also commands a strong following with 5.38 million subscribers, thanks to consistent uploads and global reach.
Close behind is Wizkid, whose main channel, @StarBoyTV, has racked up more than 2.2 billion views from 88 videos since its launch in 2014.
Although he also runs a WizkidVevo channel, the ranking focuses on his StarBoyTV account. Combined, both channels have topped 3.8 billion views, with videos dating back to 2013.
Rising star Rema (@heisrema) is making waves too. Since launching his channel in 2019, he’s gathered over 2.07 billion views across 184 videos, with nearly 5 million subscribers a remarkable achievement for such a recent entry.
Here’s how other top Afrobeats acts stack up Davido: ~2B views, 162 videos, 4.5M subscribers (since Nov 2018), CKay: 1.6B+ views, 124 videos, 4.2M subscribers (since 2013), Flavour: 1.4B+ views, 400+ videos, 3.67M subscribers (since 2011), Kizz Daniel: 1.3B+ views, 255 videos, 3.39M subscribers (since 2019), PSquare: 1.3B views, 104 videos, 2.73M subscribers (since May 2011), Tekno: 1.17B views, 48 videos, 2.62M subscribers (since 2020) and Ayra Starr: 1B+ views, 140 videos, 2.6M subscribers (since Jan 2021).
These numbers highlight Afrobeats’ explosive global growth, with YouTube playing a pivotal role in artist exposure, fan connection, and revenue generation for Nigerian talent.
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