Olamide, a veteran Nigerian rapper, has made headlines with his surprise EP ‘Ikigai’, setting a new record for the most streams in its opening week on Spotify Nigeria in 2024.
Known for over a decade for his impactful music, Olamide has solidified his place as one of Nigeria’s top artists.
The EP achieved an impressive milestone by securing the highest number of streams for any project in its opening week on Spotify Nigeria in 2024.
According to TurnTable Charts’ report on July 5, 2024, ‘Ikigai’ garnered 7.92 million streams during its debut week, surpassing Shallipopi’s ‘Shakespopi’, which had 5.7 million streams.
Biggest first week streams on Spotify Nigeria in 2024
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) July 5, 2024
— @Olamide ‘Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1’ — 7.92M
— @plutomaniapopi ‘Shakespopi’ — 5.7M
— @ayrastarr ‘The Year I Turned 21’ — 5.18M
— @YoungJonn ‘Jiggy Forever’ — 4.13M
— @temsbaby ‘Born in the Wild’ — 3.79M
— @vict0ny… pic.twitter.com/U00ud4qvSF
Released on June 27, 2024, the EP received a warm reception from fans, reaffirming Olamide’s status as the most streamed African rapper on Spotify. He previously held the record for the most streamed album by a Nigerian rapper with his 2020 release ‘Carpe Diem’.
On ‘Ikigai’, Olamide collaborates with YBNL stars Fireboy and Asake on track 3, titled ‘Uptown Disco’. Additionally, he reunited with former YBNL colleagues Pheelz, Young Jonn, and Lil Kesh for track 7, ‘Synchro System’.
Biggest first week streams by albums on Spotify Nigeria
— TurnTable Charts (@TurntableCharts) July 5, 2024
1. @davido ‘Timeless’ —14.4M
2. @burnaboy ‘I Told Them’ — 9.4M
3. @asakemusik ‘Work Of Art’ — 8.3M
4. @Olamide ‘Ikigai / 生き甲斐, Vol. 1’ — 7.92M
5. @wizkidayo ‘S2’ – EP — 5.89M
6. @Olamide ‘Unruly’ — 5.8M
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This EP marks Olamide’s 10th solo project and 15th overall, further expanding his extensive discography in Nigerian mainstream music since 1999.
‘Ikigai’ not only represents Olamide’s highest opening week streams on Spotify Nigeria, surpassing the 5.8 million streams of his 2023 album ‘Unruly’, but also ranks as the fourth highest streaming week for a project on Spotify Nigeria, following Davido’s ‘Timeless’ (14.4M), Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ (9.4M), and Asake’s ‘Work Of Art’ (8.3M).
