- Movie star, Timini Egbuson rolls out his Spotify Top 5 artistes of the year.
- However, the actor came under intense backlash after Davido was conspicuously missing from the list, stirring fury from the singer’s fans.
Nollywood star, Timini Egbuson has joined the Spotify Wrapped frenzy, sharing his top 5 most-streamed artists of 2024.
The annual Spotify tradition has taken social media by storm, with users eagerly sharing their personalized music wrap-ups.
Globally, Taylor Swift reigns supreme, amassing over 26 billion streams in 2024. She’s closely followed by The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Drake, and Billie Eilish.
In Nigeria, the top 5 most-streamed artists are Asake, Seyi Vibez, Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Rema.
Timini Egbuson’s Spotify Wrapped revealed his eclectic music taste, with Asake claiming the top spot. Burna Boy, Wizkid, Odumodublvck, and Young John round out his top 5.
The actor playfully captioned his post, “We listen, we don’t judge. My @spotifyafrica Wrapped is finally here! What is yours? #YouMade2024 #spotifywrapped #WatchTimini @spotifyafrica.”
See the post below:
As harmless as the reveal seemed, it triggered backlashes from some netizens. Commenting, fans of Davido called out the actor for not enthusiastically listening to their fave’s song. Some went as far as beckoning other Davido’s fans to unfollow him.
Check out some comments below:
In other news, South African music sensation Tyla made history, surpassing global superstar Beyoncé to claim the title of the most streamed album by a Black female artist released in 2024.
Tyla’s self-titled debut album amassed an impressive 1.565 billion streams on Spotify, overtaking Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter, which garnered 1.564 billion streams.
This achievement also crowns Tyla as the artist behind the most streamed album ever by a female African artist.
The album’s lead single, Water, has been a monumental success, nearing the one-billion-stream mark on Spotify.
The track earned Tyla her first Grammy, winning the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the 66th Grammy Awards.
Despite these accomplishments, Tyla’s album and its deluxe version were conspicuously absent from the recently announced 67th Grammy nominations, sparking discussions among fans and followers.