Nigerians streamed music and podcasts on Spotify for over 1.3 billion hours in 2025, according to the company’s annual Wrapped report released today.

This colossal listening time is roughly equivalent to the number of hours in 149,000 years. The figure marks a sharp increase in consumption, confirming a growing preference and support for local artists among users.

Local music consumption within Nigeria increased by 82 percent compared to 2024. Furthermore, daily streams saw a 23 percent increase, which demonstrates that music is becoming an ever more significant part of the daily lives of many users.

Davido’s track ‘With You’ featuring Omah Lay was crowned the most-streamed song in Nigeria for 2025, and also the most-shared track across various social media platforms. The song successfully dominated national charts and served as a prominent soundtrack for moments nationwide.

On the albums chart, momentum was strong for established stars. Wizkid’s album ‘Morayo’ secured the top spot as the most-streamed album, followed by Davido’s ‘5ive’, BNXN’s ‘Captain’, Burna Boy’s ‘No Sign Of Weakness’, and FOLA’s ‘Catharsis’. Notably, Asake displayed remarkable catalogue depth by charting three albums within the top 10, highlighting the profound resonance of his sound with Nigerian listeners.

The charts saw a strong impact from new artists. Fido, Kunmie, Faceless, and FOLA all managed to place songs within the top 10 most-streamed tracks. Fido’s ‘Joy is Coming’ reached number 2, Kunmie’s ‘Arike’ was number 3, Faceless’s ‘Venus’ number 4, and FOLA’s ‘Lost’ was number 6.

“Their presence in the charts shows that new voices aren’t just participating, they’re actively recalibrating the vibe and driving what’s next in Nigerian music.” This newcomer energy was seamlessly matched by the consistency and sustained output of established stars.

Across all categories, Nigerian listeners once again proved their unwavering loyalty to homegrown artists. Wizkid led the Top 5 most-streamed artists in Nigeria, a list heavily populated by homegrown talent, which also included Seyi Vibez, Asake, Burna Boy, and Odumodublvck. Collectively, these artists reflect the diverse spectrum of contemporary Nigerian sounds, ranging from street-inflected anthems to music from global festival headliners.

On the women’s side, Ayra Starr maintained her position as the most-streamed female artist, followed by Tems, Smur Lee, Tiwa Savage, and gospel singer Sunmisola. Smur Lee’s swift rise appears to be primarily fuelled by high-profile collaborations blending street-hop with Amapiano textures, exemplified by songs like ‘Juju’ and ‘Management’. Sunmisola’s presence in the rankings underscores the deep and enduring love Nigerians have for gospel music, and the way that faith-infused sounds sit comfortably alongside Afrobeats on listeners’ playlists.

Globally, listening to Afrobeats saw a 22 percent growth. Nigerian artists continued to be major music exporters: Burna Boy was the most-exported Nigerian act, followed by Tems, Rema, Ayra Starr, and Wizkid. Rema’s chart-dominating collaboration, ‘Calm Down’ (with Selena Gomez), held its position as the most-exported local song for the third consecutive year, proving the long-tail power of a global hit rooted in Nigerian rhythm.

Beyond music, Nigerians are increasingly engaging with podcasts, showing a 97 percent year-on-year growth in hours spent listening to them in the country. Podcast creation also saw significant growth of 48 percent, indicating more people are creating podcasts in the country. The year 2025 also revealed a clear spiritual dimension to this trend, as the top-streamed podcasts point to a strong and consistent appetite for faith- and spirituality-led content, with listeners turning to digital audio for guidance, reflection, and community as part of their daily routines.

The average age of Spotify listeners in Nigeria is 25 years old, according to the platform’s new Listening Age data. The Spotify Wrapped 2025 experience is now available to users in Nigeria, providing their individual listening statistics for the year.