Tems Leads Top 10 Most-Streamed Female African Artists on Spotify Across All Credits
Tems has emerged as the most-streamed female African artist on Spotify across all credits, leading a ranking that also features Tyla, Ayra Starr, Amaarae and some of the continent’s fastest-rising female stars.
With approximately 6.4 billion Spotify streams across all credits, the Nigerian singer sits comfortably at the top of the list, ahead of South African star Tyla, who has accumulated 4.94 billion streams. Ayra Starr follows in third place with 4.4 billion streams, highlighting the growing global reach of African female artists.
Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae ranks fourth with 1.5 billion streams, while MOLIY takes fifth place with 1.4 billion. Libianca comes in sixth with 1.27 billion streams, continuing to demonstrate the international impact of African artists breaking through with globally recognised hits.
Nigerian music veteran Tiwa Savage ranks seventh with 954 million streams, followed by South African singer Nomcebo Zikode with 788 million. Nigerian singer FAVE occupies ninth place with 605 million streams, while Ghanaian singer Gyakie rounds out the top 10 with 500 million.
Top 10 Most-Streamed Female African Artists on Spotify
According to the figures provided, here is the full ranking:
- Tems — 6.4 billion streams
- Tyla — 4.94 billion streams
- Ayra Starr — 4.4 billion streams
- Amaarae — 1.5 billion streams
- MOLIY — 1.4 billion streams
- Libianca — 1.27 billion streams
- Tiwa Savage — 954 million streams
- Nomcebo Zikode — 788 million streams
- FAVE — 605 million streams
- Gyakie — 500 million streams
The figures cover streams across all credits, meaning an artist’s total may include songs where they appear as a lead artist or collaborator, rather than only streams from their own solo releases.
Tems’ lead over the competition is particularly notable, with the singer ahead of Tyla by approximately 1.46 billion streams. Ayra Starr’s third-place position also reinforces the strength of Nigeria’s female Afrobeats movement, while Tyla’s numbers reflect the worldwide success of South African pop and amapiano-influenced sounds.
As African music continues to expand across international markets, these streaming figures offer another snapshot of the female artists making a significant impact on the global music scene.
Note: The rankings and figures above are based on the supplied data and should be treated as a snapshot, since Spotify stream totals change over time.