Love Nwantiti Crosses 1B Streams, Puts CKay in History Books
Nigerian singer and producer and Africa’s favorite boyfriend CKay don officially enter music history as him global smash hit “Love Nwantiti (ah ah ah)” cross 1 billion streams on Spotify. With this big achievement, the song don join Spotify billion-stream elite and place CKay among Africa’s most streamed artists of all time.
From Slow Burner to Global Anthem
CKay originally release “Love Nwantiti” for 2019 as part of him EP CKay The First. At that time, the song no blow immediately. Instead, e dey move quietly, dey find him audience little by little. However, everything change two years later.
By 2021, TikTok creators around the world pick the song. Suddenly, the mellow sound and simple “ah ah ah” hook turn to perfect soundtrack for love videos, dance trends, and emotional clips. Before long, the song cross borders and languages, becoming a true global anthem.
Afrobeats Song Make Nigerian History
As the momentum grow, “Love Nwantiti” move from viral hit to cultural moment. In fact, the song don cement itself as one of the most defining Afrobeats exports ever. With over 1 billion Spotify streams, the track now stand as only the second Nigerian song in history to reach this milestone, a clear sign of how far Nigerian music don go on the global stage.
CKay 1 billion streams plaque
Remixes Carry the Song Go Further
Meanwhile, the success of “Love Nwantiti” no stop with the original version. Several international remixes help push the song reach new audiences. One standout remix featuring DJ Yo! & AX’EL don also gather over 684 million Spotify streams, proving say the song fit wear different sounds and still connect.
Global Certifications Prove Worldwide Impact
The track success no be only for the U.S. Instead, e spread across multiple continents with impressive certifications.
For India, “Love Nwantiti” make history as the first African song ever to reach 20x Platinum, equivalent to 2x Diamond. At the same time, France award the song Diamond certification, another major global recognition. In addition, the single don go 2x Platinum in the United Kingdom, 4x Platinum in Canada and Poland, and 6x Platinum in Portugal. The song also hold Platinum status in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Austria, while New Zealand certify am 3x Platinum. Not stopping there, Australia also give the hit a Gold certification.
Fan Power Change the Game
One major reason behind the song’s long life na organic fan-driven virality. Instead of heavy industry push, everyday listeners carry the song with pure love. Because of that, “Love Nwantiti” end up as the most-streamed African song of 2021, changing how global audiences view Afrobeats.
