YBNL recording artiste, Ahmed Ololade, known professionaly as Asake, has emerged as the most-streamed artiste in Nigeria on Spotify for the year 2023, according to data published by the platform on Wednesday, November 29.

On this year’s Spotify Wrapped for Nigeria, the Lonely At The Top crooner finished ahead of fellow megastars, Burna Boy in second, and Davido in third. Seyi Vibez finished the year fourth on the chart. He was followed by Omah Lay in fifth position, BNXN in sixth, Rema in seventh, ODUMODUBLVCK in eighth, Olamide in ninth, and Wizkid in 10th place.

The Mister Money singer’s win was cemented by three of his songs appearing in the list of the top 10 most-streamed tracks on Spotify in Nigeria. Lonely At The Top earned its place at the very top, 2:30 finished fourth, and Amapiano, with Olamide, finished 10th. He was also the most streamed artiste in Ghana and Togo.

According to Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, Phiona Okumu, said this year’s Wrapped is a testament to the power of music to connect people and bring them closer to the culture and traditions of Nigeria.

She stated that during the year, Rema’s remix of his super hit, Calm Down, with Selena Gomez became the first African-led single to reach a billion streams on the platform.

She added that the song is also the first by a Nigerian Afrobeats artiste to feature on the top 10 chart of most streamed recordings globally on Spotify.

“Nigeria is a hotbed of musical talent, and we’re incredibly proud to showcase the diversity and passion of Nigerian music lovers through Wrapped,” Okumu said.

She explained that Spotify Wrapped takes users on a personalised journey through their favourite songs, artistes, albums, and genres that defined their musical experience.