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Popular Napoli and Super Eagles player Victor Osimhen stated that Rema, is on the same level in the international music industry as Davido, Burna Boy, and Wizkid.
One of the "biggest artists" in the world right now, he said, is Rema.
But according to the current African player of the year, Grammy-nominated vocalist Asake, along with Seyi Vibez and Omah Lay, they are only getting started in terms of their worldwide dominance.
The striker was upbeat that Asake, Seyi Vibez, and Omah Lay will become as well-known as Davido and Wizkid in a few years during a recent interview with CBS Sports Golazo.
He said, Aside from Wizkid and Davido, we have Asake, Seyi Vibez, Omah Lay, and Rema. Rema is one of the biggest artists in the world."
“Rema is at the top of global music, but these guys that I called, Omah Lay, Asake, and Seyi Vibez, are also on the rise. In a few years, they are going to burst out just like Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy.
“So, for me, it’s really good to be coming from Nigeria.”
Nigerian music has not only secured its place but has risen to unprecedented heights, making Nigeria the largest music industry on the continent. With a global fanbase that continues to expand, Nigerian music is now a cultural phenomenon, setting records and breaking barriers across the world.
Nigerian artists on streaming platforms have garnered millions of monthly listeners, further solidifying the genre’s global dominance. Rema leads the pack with an astonishing 33,871,100 monthly streams, followed by Burna Boy with 17,407,138, and Ayra Starr with 13,958,901. These impressive numbers reflect the widespread appeal of Afrobeats on a digital scale, showcasing the genre’s influence and the global resonance of Nigerian music.
