Spotify, an online streaming platform, has celebrated Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, who emerged most streamed female artiste in three countries:

Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa, in a statement noted that Spotify’s 2024 Wrapped findings revealed the top 10 most streamed female artistes in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa as Ayra Starr led in three countries.

According to Okumu, one of the year’s key developments is the star-studded success of female artistes, who break boundaries and support an increasingly inclusive and diverse future for African music.

Okumu added that artistes, fans and creators had ensured that 2024 was a record-breaking, culture-making year, thanks to genres like Afrobeats and Amapiano lighting up Sub-Saharan stages and streaming, impacting international trends and inspiring rich cultural conversations.