- Nigerian singer Omah Lay recently hit over 1 billion views on YouTube
- The feat comes shortly after his new looks buzzed on social media
- Omah Lay joins Wizkid, Davido as the latest Nigerian artiste to surpass the threshold of over 1 billion views on YouTube
Afrobeats sensation Stanley Dibia, better known as Omah Lay, has achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing an impressive 1 billion views on YouTube.
This significant accomplishment not only highlights his growing popularity in the music industry but also showcases the global appeal of his unique sound and artistry.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post on Friday, January 24, 49th Street, posted about Omah Lay’s musical milestone.
Following Omah Lay’s recent achievement, TheRadar curated a list of 6 notable Nigerian artistes who have surpassed the 1 billion views threshold on YouTube.
Nigerian artistes who surpassed 1 billion views on Youtube
- Omah Lay
Stanley Dibia popularly known as Omah Lay is the latest Nigerian singer to hit over 1 billion views on YouTube. The Afrobeats singer, 2.24 million subscribers became the 11th Nigerian artiste to achieve the milestone.
His biggest videos are Soso with 180M+ views and Understand with 139M+ views on YouTube.
- Rema
Afrobeats sensational singer Rema had achieved a monumental milestone when his hit song Calm Down featuring Selena Gomez hit over 1 billion views on YouTube.
The singer who has a 4.67 million subscribers has other big songs like Charm at 107M+ views and Soundgasm at 109M+ views.
- Wizkid
Wizkid, who uploads his videos on the Starboy TV on YouTube is on this list. The singer credited for revolutionizing Afrobeats stands at 1.2 billion views with over 2.7 million subscribers.
Some of his notable hits videos on the platform include Essence (144M+ views) featuring Tems, Joro (297M+ views) and Come Closer (131M+ views).
- Burna Boy
Nigerian global singer Burna Boy has achieved over 1 billion views on YouTube with his 5.13 million subscribers. His numbers are impressive as the singer only joined the video-sharing platform in 2018.
Some of his biggest videos on the platform include On the Low which has 414 million views, Ye at 177 million, and Gbona at 123 million views.
- Davido
David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, is one Nigerian artiste known for his massive following across social media platforms. On YouTube, the singer has also surpassed over 1 billion views with a subscriber count of 4.29 million.
- Fireboy DML
Nigerian singer and songwriter Fireboy DML is another artiste who has surpassed one billion views on YouTube. Fireboy’s page boasts of 1.27 million subscribers.
Some of his biggest videos Peru (230M+ views) featuring Ed Sheeran and Vibration (41M+ views).
Omah Lay teases fans on upcoming sophomore album
TheRadar earlier reported that Nigerian singer and songwriter, Stanley Didia, known as Omah Lay, got fans buzzing with excitement after he teased his upcoming sophomore album.
The 27-year-old artiste dropped hints with a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on July 14. The recent move caught people’s attention, particularly changing his profile picture to a bright and yellow sunlight image.
