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Asake surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams across all credits

Nigerian artist Asake joins the billion-stream club on Spotify, marking a significant milestone in his career. Achieving this feat just three years after his breakthrough single Omo Ope, Asake has amassed over a billion streams from both his own songs and features. His albums, Ololade Asake and Work Of Art, along with chart-topping singles like Lonely At The Top, have propelled him to superstardom, making him one of Nigeria's top-streamed […]

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Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Tyla, Libianca nominated for 2024 Brit Awards

Asake, Burna Boy, Rema, Tyla, Libianca nominated for 2024 Brit Awards. Nigerian Music has been on a fast rise both locally and internationally as superstars drive their talents to global exportation, enjoying great commercial accolades. Yet again, Nigerian superstars are at it again, making Nigeria proud as they earn nominations for the 2024 Brit Awards. International superstars Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have all earned nominations for the […]

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Asake releases ‘Lonely At The Top’ remix featuring H.E.R

Asake pairs up with American superstar H.E.R for the remix of his hit single 'Lonely At The Top. In 2023, Asake continued his electrifying run that started in January 2022 with the release of his hit single 'Omo Ope' and culminated in what is one of the greatest one-year runs in the history of Afrobeats. In furthering his domination of the soundscape, Asake has themed up with Grammy and Academy Award winner H.E.R for […]

November 15, 2023 82

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Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ reaches 700 million views on YouTube in road to 1 billion

'Calm Down' has emerged as Afrobeats' biggest global export with the song topping charts in multiple countries and setting record-breaking streaming numbers. While both the videos of the original and the remake have cumulatively surpassed 1 billion views, the Selena Gomez-assisted version continues to aim for the lofty heights of becoming the first Nigerian music video to reach 1 billion views. The single released in February 2022 as one of […]

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