Davido Misses Out As Burna Boy Tops Spotify’s 2025 Afrobeats Artists Ranking (See Full Lists)—–Spotify has named Burna Boy, Rema, and Wizkid as the leading Afrobeats artistes of 2025.
Spotify announced the ranking in a post on Monday, adding Asake and Ayra Starr to complete the top five.
In its statement, Spotify said Afrobeats continues to expand its global reach, with fans streaming artists like Rema, Wizkid, and Burna Boy from Nigeria to Brazil.
The platform encouraged listeners to check out some of the top songs, artistes, and countries fuelling the genre’s discovery and growth around the world.
Among the most-streamed Afrobeats tracks of the year are Ayra Starr’s Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and Rvssian, Moliy’s Shake It To The Max (FLY) – Remix with Shenseea, Silent Addy and Skillibeng, and Rema’s global hit Calm Down with Selena Gomez.
Burna Boy’s collaborative track We Pray with Coldplay, Elyanna, Little Simz, and Tini also featured, alongside Libianca’s viral single People.
Rema who comes second on the list has release Rema has released several songs in 2025, including “Baby (Is It a Crime)” in February, “Bout U” in April, “Kelebu” in August, and “FUN” in September. He also released the single “HEHEHE” in 2025 as part of his upcoming project, after his successful 2024 album, HEIS.
Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid is 3rd on the list from featuring on songs like Kai and Billionaires Club with Olamide Baddo, he also features on Forever be mine by American Rapper Gunna to mention a few.
Spotify further revealed that the United States, Brazil, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Nigeria are the leading countries discovering and streaming Afrobeats in 2025.
David Adeleke misses out on top 5 Spotify Afrobeats Artist ranking despite releasing his much anticipated 5IVE album in april, featuring artist like Omah Lay, Chris Brown, Odumodublvck, YG Marley and other top artiste.
Missing on the list also is Tems, who led the 2025 Grammy Awards by winning Best African Music category.
Afrobeats itself traces its roots to Afrobeat, pioneered by the legendary Fela Kuti, but has since evolved into a distinct global genre.
Early stars like D’banj, Timaya, Wizkid, Davido, and Tiwa Savage first pushed its sound into international recognition.
More recently, Burna Boy, Rema, Asake, Ayra Starr, and Tems have carried the “Afrobeats to the World” movement, breaking boundaries and dominating global charts.
Despite its rapid growth, some critics still question whether Afrobeats matches the commercial dominance of pop, rap, or Latin music.
One recurring concern remains the lack of unity among top Nigerian artistes, which some observers say slows the genre’s collective progress.
Yet its global appeal is undeniable, and many Nigerian artistes have successfully built strong, personalised international fan bases.
1- Burnaboy
2- Rema
3- Wizkid
4- Asake
5- Ayra Starr
