Top Nigerian Artists
List of Top Nigerian Afrobeat Artists
In Africa’s largest nation resides the continent’s largest entertainment industry with Nigerian Afrobeat artists leading the way. A large lineup of top Nigerian artists compliments Nigeria’s leading entertainment industry that has been centered around one of the world’s leading film industries known as Nollywood.
There is no question that Nigeria is Africa’s number one leader of entertainment as the country has produced, and is continuing to produce, numerous international stars in the form of either top Nollywood actors and actresses or top Nigerian artists within the Afrobeat and the Afropop genres. As being the leader, Nigeria has truly set the standards and trends of Africa’s pop culture and entertainment industry, from music to film.
The largest black nation on the planet has created an extensive list of Nigerian Afrobeat artists that has become so popular with dozens of international stars that Nigeria is the main reason for the Afrobeat genre to be one of the world’s top genres of music. While some may say Ghana was the birthplace of the Afrobeat genre, top Nigerian artists like Fela Kuti truly popularized the genre.
While there are other genres of music in Nigeria, like Jùjú music, which was pioneered by King Sunny Adé, Wéré music, or Fuji music, in which was led by artists like Ayinde Barrister and Obesere, Afrobeat is far ahead of any other form of music in the West African nation.
In the largest country of Africa that consists of the world leading film industry of Nollywood and Africa’s most promising city of Lagos, has for years been creating a music scene of top Nigerian Afrobeat artists that has only inspired other artists throughout Africa, as well artists abroad in places like the Caribbean or the United Kingdom.
From Davido to Wizkid to Yemi Alade to Burna Boy to Tiwa Savage, view not only some of Africa’s biggest names in the entertainment business, but some of the world’s top pop stars with a long lineup of over 30 Nigerian Afrobeat artists that have gained millions of followers and generated millions of views and streams, all while creating one of the world’s top music scenes.
Top 30 Afrobeat Artist in Nigeria
1. Davido watch on Youtube: Davido and follow on Instagram: @Davido
2. Wizkid watch on Youtube: Wizkid and follow on Instagram: @Wizkid
3. Burna Boy watch on Youtube: Burna Boy and follow on Instagram: @Burna Boy
4. Yemi Alade watch on Youtube: Yemi Alade and follow on Instagram: @Yemi Alade
5. Tiwa Savage watch on Youtube: Tiwa Savage and follow on Instagram: @Tiwa Savage
6. Tekno watch on Youtube: Tekno and follow on Instagram: @Tekno
7. Olamide watch on Youtube: Olamide and follow on Instagram: @Olamide
8. Patoranking watch on Youtube: Patoranking and follow on Instagram: @Patoranking
9. Kizz Daniel watch on Youtube: Kizz Daniel and follow on Instagram: @Kizz Daniel
10. Adekunle Gold watch on Youtube: Adekunle Gold and follow on Instagram: @Adekunle Gold
11. Flavour watch on Youtube: Flavour and follow on Instagram: @flavour
12. Naira Marley watch on Youtube: Naira Marley and follow on Instagram: @Naira Marley
13. Rema watch on Youtube: Rema and follow on Instagram: @Rema
14. Simi watch on Youtube: Simi and follow on Instagram: @simi
15. Mr Eazi watch on Youtube: Mr Eazi and follow on Instagram: @Mr Eazi
16. Falz watch on Youtube: Falz and follow on Instagram: @Falz
17. Mayorkun watch on Youtube: Mayorkun and follow on Instagram: @Mayorkun
18. Teni watch on Youtube: Teni and follow on Instagram: @Teni
19. Runtown watch on Youtube: Runtown and follow on Instagram: @Runtown
20. Fireboy DML watch on Youtube: Fireboy DML and follow on Instagram: @Fireboy DML
21. Phyno watch on Youtube: Phyno and follow on Instagram: @Phyno
22. Timaya watch on Youtube: Timaya and follow on Instagram: @timaya
23. Tems watch on Youtube: Tems and follow on Instagram: @Tems
24. JoeBoy watch on Youtube: JoeBoy and follow on Instagram: @JoeBoy
25. Niniola watch on Youtube: Niniola and follow on Instagram: @Niniola
26. 2Baba watch on Youtube: 2Baba and follow on Instagram: @2baba
27. Zlatan watch on Youtube: Zlatan and follow on Instagram: @Zlatan
28. Korede Bello watch on Youtube: Korede Bello and follow on Instagram: @Korede Bello
29. Reekado Banks watch on Youtube: Reekado Banks and follow on Instagram: @Reekado Banks
30. Skales watch on Youtube: Skales and follow on Instagram: @Skales
Honorable Mention Nigerian Afrobeat Artists:
Ycee Youtube: Ycee | Instagram: @Ycee
Buju Youtube: Buju | Instagram: @Buju
SkiiBii Youtube: Skiibii | Instagram: @Skiibii
Peruzzi Youtube: Peruzzi | Instagram: @Peruzzi
Ladipoe Youtube: Ladipoe | Instagram: @Ladipoe
Ayra Starr Youtube: Ayra Starr | Instagram: @Ayra Starr
Victor AD Youtube: Victor AD | Instagram: @Victor AD
Wande Coal Youtube: Wande Coal | Instagram: @Wande Coal
King Perryy Youtube: King Perryy | Instagram: @King Perryy
Seyi Shay Youtube: Seyi Shay | Instagram: @Seyi Shay
Bella Shmurda Youtube: Bella Shmurda | Instagram: @Bella Shmurda
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*Unofficial Order, with the more popular artists that have the largest followers, subscribers, and listeners being near the top.