5 Nigerian Artiste With Over 100Million Views On YouTube
Nigerian Artists With The Most Views On YouTube
Some of our Nigerian artists have gone far beyond expectations in pleasing their music fans when it comes to releasing the visuals to their music. By not only portraying the act of making a good sound that will penetrate the heart and soul. But also put so many efforts by not just dropping a mere video but the one that will emulate and pronounce the hidden figures and fact which has been sung in the lyrics. While some just come up with a video for viewing sakes. As we know that good soup requires more funds. So as a good video require so lots of cash.
The writer has decide to feed you guys and also brings to your notice on how the Nigerian music has been doing globally in terms of video streaming. This article brings forth the Nigerian artistes that has over 100million views with a single music video on the Popular streaming visual platform, Youtube.
Youtube still remains one of the best ways to judge the success of an artiste visuals, as it provides real-time data that shows everyone how much people interact with the music video worldwide. Only by following the data can you truly judge the influence, power, and worth of an artist and his art. Letâs not banter around but gets straight to the business of today, Below are the 5 Nigerian artiste that have reached and surpass â100Million viewsâ with their music video on Youtube. (Also note that after the main list, we will be providing you with the next Nigerian artistes that will be joining the 100Million YouTube views Geng very soon)
âDAVIDOâ with âFallâ [158million Views] Â and âIFâ [100million Views]
Top Nigerian Afro-Pop singer, Davido makes history with his 2017 hit track and âAfrican anthemâ; Â âFallâ which currently basking over 158million streams on one of the best video streaming channel, Â Youtube. âFallâ garnered a hundred million views on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 setting records as the most viewed Nigerian Music Video.
Davido who raised the bar for Nigerian artists has the highest number of subscribers on the streaming platform with a total of 2.05million. He was the first Nigerian artist to hit over a hundred million views on the music video platform with âFallâ. This comes after his songs were featured on Googleâs top searched Nigerian songs in 2018 as well as the first-ever Apple Music A-list African songs.
âIfâ on the other hand also set a record, racked up an impressive 100million views. This comes just days after Runtownâs âMad Over Youâ achieved the same milestone. Davido remains the most-streamed Nigerian artiste in the music industry. Now the singer has added another record to his profile, becomes the only Nigerian artist with two music videos that has amassed over 100 million views on YouTube.
YEMI ALADE â âJohnnyâ[113million Views]
The self-acclaimed Mama Africa, Yemi Alade continues to hold tight to her record of the most viewed female Nigerian music video, with the visuals of her song, âJohnnyâ. As directed by the industryâs highly rated cinematographer, Clarence Peters. The Multiple award-winning African pop diva premieres the visuals to her hit single on 3rd of March, 2014. On Jan. 27 2019, the classic visual joins Aladeâs elite videography putting it at the summit of the list as the first and only Nigerian female artiste in Afro-pop to have over 100 million on the digital platform and currently has garnered score tons of over 113million YouTube Views  and a total cumulative visual stream of over 400 million views.
Yemi Aladeâs âJohnnyâ was the second Nigerian music video to clock 100 Million views on Youtube
SINACH â âWay Makerâ[141million Views]
Never too surprised. Nigerian Gospel diva, Sinach joins Davido and Others in the â100 Million Views Clubâ, with the music video for what is arguably her signature number âWay Makerâ which crosses the 100 million mark on YouTube. The track âWay Makerâ which simply implies, âGod knows the way through the wilderness of life. He is the light in your path throughout 2016 and Yes! He is the promise keeperâ is the third Nigerian music video to surpass the 100 Million views on YouTube.
TEKNO â âPANAâ[120million Views]
Just as expected, Nigerian multi-talented singer, Tekno Milesâs 2016 banger âPanaâ also made up the list. Tekno joins Davido, Yemi Alade and Gospel Singer, Sinach to have a music video reach the 100million views mark on YouTube. âPanaâ, is one of his biggest songs which is earning him more recognition till date.
The music video that currently has over 120million views and definitely still counting, was the one that brought Tekno into the 100Million views Geng and made him seat as the fourth Nigerian artiste to earn the record.
RUNTOWN â âMad Over Youâ[101million Views]
On February 9, 2020, Nigerian superstar, Runtown joined the 100Million YouTube views Geng with his 2016 smash hit, âMad Over Youâ. Runtown, born Douglas Jack Agu released the song on Dec 7, 2016, and the video was released on YouTube in December 2019. At the time, it was built on heavy âwashâ and heavily influenced by the Ghanaian pon pon sound. It also got on BillBoard hot 100âŠ
That melody as produced by Del B shot the song to the top of charts across Africa. As at October 2019, the video has racked up more than 80 million views on YouTube. Its current milestone means it amassed over 20 million views in just three months. While currently has over 101million views and still growingâŠ
Above are the 5 Nigerian artistes that have surpassed 100Million views with a single music video on YouTube. Before we call it a Day, will also be sharing with yâall the next two Nigerian artistes that will be joining the 100Million views Geng in some days, weeks or months.
We Have; Burna Boy and Korede Bello on our Watch-out List. Burna Boyâs 2018 hit song âOn The Lowâ is currently on 99Million views which makes him the next artiste we will be welcoming very soon. Surprisingly Korede Bello will be the next after Burna Boy with his 2016 hit song âDo Like Thatâ. The music video currently has 91Million views on YouTube, this will be a major own for the young fella.
