Nigerian Gospel Artists Reach Global Milestones on YouTube

By: Chioma Madonna Ndukwu

In the first quarter of 2025, three Nigerian gospel musicians; Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss have secured spots among the top-streamed Nigerian artists on YouTube Music.

Data from Debut Hub reveals Nathaniel Bassey with 52.8 million streams, Mercy Chinwo at 46.4 million, and Moses Bliss with 41.5 million. Mercy Chinwo’s anthem, “Excess Love,” has crossed 133 million streams, while Nathaniel Bassey’s tracks “Yahweh Sabaoth” and “Jesus Iye” have reached 25 million and 32 million streams, respectively.

The first quarter of 2025 also saw top Nigerian artists like Rema, Burna Boy, Davido, Wizkid, and Ayra Starr joining the list of the most-streamed acts on the platform. Rema’s “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez has racked up an astounding 2.5 billion streams.

Below are the most-streamed Nigerian artists on YouTube Music for Q1 2025:

Rema – 223 million streams

Burna Boy – 171 million streams

Ayra Starr – 169 million streams

Davido – 113 million streams

Wizkid – 102 million streams

Omah Lay – 96.7 million streams

Kizz Daniel – 67.9 million streams

Ruger – 65.7 million streams

CKay – 64.6 million streams

Asake – 63.4 million streams

Tems – 60.4 million streams

Fireboy DML – 59.1 million streams

Nathaniel Bassey – 52.8 million streams

Oxlade – 52.4 million streams

Tekno – 50.8 million streams

Tiwa Savage – 45.3 million streams

Mercy Chinwo – 46.4 million streams

Victony – 42.5 million streams

Moses Bliss – 41.5 million streams

BNXN – 41 million streams

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