Spotify, the streaming platform, has celebrated the tenth anniversary of ‘Ojuelegba’, successful track by Wizkid.
‘Ojuelegba’ was launched in 2014 as a part of Wizkid’s second studio album ‘Ayo’.
The award-winning track was written by Wizkid and produced by Legendury Beatz. In February 2015, ‘Ojuelegba’ peaked on the high of Capital Xtra’s Afrobeats chart.
In an announcement on Tuesday, Spotify described ‘Ojuelegba’ as “a track that helped outline the worldwide rise of Afrobeats” and “a gateway for a lot of worldwide listeners into Nigerian music”.
It added that for 10 years, the track has continued to resonate with tens of millions of listeners worldwide.
Spotify additionally launched a one-minute video to “present the general public acceptance of the track and the way it has motivated Ojuelegba residents”.
In accordance with the streaming platform, Ojuelegba has achieved over 55 million streams as of April 2024.
Within the final decade, information on Spotify confirmed the US, United Kingdom, France, Nigeria, and the Netherlands are the highest 5 streamers of ‘Ojuelegba’.
Lagos tops the listing of cities listening to the track on the music platform adopted by London, Port Harcourt, Abuja, and Nairobi.
The assertion added that the track has solidified Wizkid’s legacy as certainly one of Africa’s most influential artistes.
“Ojuelegba is widespread amongst audiences of all ages, with its largest demographic previously 12 months being listeners aged 18-24 (43% of streams), highlighting its ongoing relevance to right this moment’s youth. The track has additionally drawn vital curiosity from older listeners, with 23% of performs coming from the 25-29 age group, and 13% from these aged 30-34,” the assertion reads partially.
“From reaching 1 million streams in August 2015 to crossing the ten million mark by January 2018, Ojuelegba’s journey to over 55 million streams on Spotify a decade later, displays the worldwide development of Afrobeats and its growing presence on the world stage.”
The lyrics, it said, seize the essence of Wizkid’s journey, mixing the vibrancy of Lagos road tradition with a message of resilience and hope.
Wizkid, born Ayodeji Balogun, gained prominence in 2011 when he launched his debut album ‘Famous person’.
He has launched 4 further albums together with, ‘Ayo’, ‘Sound From The Different Facet’ in 2017, ‘Made In Lagos’ in 2020, and ‘Extra Love, Much less Ego’ in 2022.
He not too long ago hinted that he’ll launch his sixth album ‘Morayo’ in October as a tribute to his late mom.
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