Nigerian female Afrobeat stars are gaining more prominence on the international music scene than in their home country, data analysed by BusinessDay shows.
According to a 2025 review of airplay and streaming data by Turntable Charts, not a single female artist ranked among Nigeria’s top 20 most-streamed artists for the first time since tracking began in 2020.
While male artists completely dominated the local charts with Seyi Vibez leading the list with high stream counts, only Ayra Starr, a Mavin singer, came closest to the top 20 ranking
