Africa’s Most Streamed Artists Revealed
Deezer revealed the top streamed artists in Africa in celebration of Africa Day coming up on 25 May. Though music fans in Africa love global icons such as Eminem, Drake, Justin Bieber and Billie Eilish, but it is Algerian singer, dancer and rapper Soolking who takes the crown as the most-streamed artist while local African artists such as Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Egypt’s Amr Diab and South Africa’s Kabza De Small soar high as the top five most-streamed African artists in Africa.
Top 20 Most Streamed Artists Overall by African Users (2020)
1. Soolking
2. Ninho
3. Eminem
4. Drake
5. PNL
6. The Weeknd
7. Justin Bieber
8. Billie Eilish
9. Dadju
10. Burna Boy
11. Roddy Ricch
12. Amr Diab
13. Ed Sheeran
14. Maes
15. Post Malone
16. Chris Brown
17. Travis Scott
18. Kabza De Small
19. DJ Maphorisa
20. Khalid
Top 20 Most Streamed Artists from Africa and the diaspora by African users (2020):
1. Soolking
2. Ninho
3. Burna Boy
4. Amr Diab
5. Kabza De Small
6. Dj Maphorisa
7. Fireboy Dml
8. Davido
9. Damso
10. Mohamed Amaki
11. WizKid
12. Maître Gims
13. Mr Eazi
14. Joeboy
15. Naira Marley
16. Joyous Celebration
17. Fally ipupa
18. Elaine
19. Rema
20. Spoegwolf
