Bassey, Chinwo, Others Surpass Afrobeats Artistes On YouTube’s Most-streamed Rankings

Nigerian gospel artistes,  Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss, have made impressive strides in the music scene, ranking among the most-streamed Nigerian acts on YouTube Music for the first quarter of 2025, surpassing some popular Afrobeats artists.

Data compiled by Debut Hub revealed Nathaniel Bassey as the highest-ranked gospel artist, with 52.8 million streams. Mercy Chinwo closely followed with 46.4 million streams, while Moses Bliss garnered 41.5 million streams.

Mercy Chinwo’s biggest hit, “Excess Love,” has accumulated an astounding 133 million streams, cementing its place as one of her signature songs. Nathaniel Bassey’s top tracks, including “Yahweh Sabaoth” with 25 million streams, “TOBECHUKWU” (featuring Mercy Chinwo Blessed) with 39 million, and “Jesus Iye,” which has reached 32 million streams, have contributed to his success.

In the overall top 20 ranking, Nathaniel Bassey secured the 13th spot, Mercy Chinwo ranked 17th, and Moses Bliss came in at 19th, surpassing Afrobeats artist BNXN.

Meanwhile, Rema dominated the Q1 2025 rankings, taking the number one spot in Nigeria, with his hit song “Calm Down,” featuring Selena Gomez, amassing a remarkable 223 million streams and reaching a groundbreaking 2.5 billion plays.

Burna Boy secured second place with 171 million streams, followed by Ayra Starr in third with 169 million streams, outpacing Davido, who amassed 113 million streams. Wizkid, with 102 million streams, rounded out the top five.