- Nigerian singer Ruger has finally hit 500 million streams on the popular streaming platform, Spotify
- He was presented with a plaque at the backstage of his recently held show
- Ruger joins the likes of Burna Boy, Tems, Ayra Starr, Davido and Wizkid who had previously hit 500 million with their music projects on Spotify
Nigerian singer Michael Olayinka, popularly known as Ruger, has hit 500 million streams with his music project on Spotify.
This follows his recent sold-out show at Outernet in London, where he performed to an excited crowd. The show also saw the surprise appearance of BNXN and Maleek Berry, who joined him on stage.
Receiving the plaque for his Spotify 500 million streams on September 29, Ruger in a video couldn't hide his joy alongside colleagues.
“Where we go put this one? We go ship am. E gas enter my house. You know I just bought a new house. I don’t like to make too much noise. Thank you so much. God bless you guys!” Ruger expressed in the video.
Ruger rose to fame with the release of his song Bounce, which got him a record deal with Jonzing World in 2021. He released his debut EP, Pandemic in the same year. In 2024, Ruger left Jonzing World to start his label, Blown Boy Entertainment.
Nigerian artistes who have also hit 500 million streams on Spotify
Following Ruger’s recent feat, TheRadar curated 5 Nigerian artistes who have also hit 500 million streams on Spotify.
- Burna boy — I Told Them
- Ayra Star — The Year I turned 21
- Tems — For Broken Ears
- Wizkid — Made in Lagos (Deluxe)
- Davido — Timeless
Global Impact List: Ayra Starr, Tems emerge as Spotify’s most streamed artistes
Earlier, TheRadar reported that Nigerian Afrobeats artistes, Tems and Ayra Starr emerged at the top of the Global Impact List unveiled by popular streaming platform Spotify for the first half of 2024.
Through their songs, these artistes were recognized by the streaming platform. Their songs, according to spotify, have the most listens from outside Nigeria between January 1 to June 30.
Ayra Starr secured the first and second spots with her songs Santa featuring Rauw Alejandro and hit single Commas. On the other hand, Tems took third spot with Love Me Jeje.
