Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, Moses Bliss make top 20 most-streamed Nigerian acts

A new list of the top 20 most-streamed Nigerian artists on YouTube Music for the first quarter of 2025 has surfaced, with some notable gospel musicians making impressive appearances alongside mainstream stars.

It was gathered that Debut Hub, Afrobeats sensation Rema leads the chart with a staggering 223 million views between January and March 2025. Burna Boy follows with 171 million views, while Ayra Starr ranks third with 169 million.

Eternal chart rivals Davido and Wizkid secured the fourth and fifth spots with 113 million and 102 million views, respectively.

Gospel artists also made a significant impact: Nathaniel Bassey garnered 52.8 million views, Mercy Chinwo recorded 46.4 million, and Moses Bliss pulled in 41.5 million views, showing that faith-based music continues to draw a massive global audience.

Below is the full list of the top 20 most-streamed Nigerian acts on YouTube Music in Q1 2025:

1. Rema — 223M

2. Burna Boy — 171M

3. Ayra Starr — 169M

4. Davido — 113M

5. Wizkid — 102M

6. Omah Lay — 96.7M

7. Kizz Daniel — 67.9M

8. Ruger — 65.7M

9. CKay — 64.6M

10. Asake — 63.4M

11. Tems — 60.4M

12. Fireboy DML — 59.1M

13. Nathaniel Bassey — 52.8M

14. Oxlade — 52.4M

15. Tekno — 50.8M

16. Mercy Chinwo — 46.4M

17. Tiwa Savage — 45.3M

18. Victony — 42.5M

19. Moses Bliss — 41.5M

20. BNXN — 41M

Meanwhile, Nigerian actress and media personality Omotunde Adebowale-David, popularly known as Lolo 1, has spoken out against the growing acceptance of transactional sex.

In a recent episode of the Say My Piece podcast, she criticized women who openly market themselves for sex, stating that such actions devalue genuine hard work and legitimate business. Lolo 1 expressed concern over the moral decline in society, noting that the normalization of sex work reflects a troubling shift in societal values.