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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