Spotify, the global streaming platform, has unveiled its ranking of the ‘Top 5 Female Afrobeats Artists of the Past 12 Months’, with Nigerian sensation Ayra Starr claiming the top spot.
The platform praised Ayra Starr, referring to her as “the pop star of Afrobeats.”
Coming in second is Tems, the Grammy-winning Nigerian artist, while Libianca, the American-Cameroonian singer, takes the third position.
Malian-French star Aya Nakamura took the fourth spot, while British-Nigerian singer Darkoo completed the top 5.
South African singer, Tyla, was surprisingly missing from the list despite winning all the major Afrobeats awards in the past one year.
Spotify also released the list of Top 5 Afrobeats Artists In Latin America. The list was entirely occupied by Nigerian musicians.
Rema is number one of the list, Ayra Starr took the second spot, while CKay completes the top 3.
Burna Boy and Wizkid are number 4 and 5, respectively.