Street rapper, Naira Marley, has been named Nigeria’s most-viewed artiste on YouTube, American video-sharing platform, for the year 2019.
The streaming giant disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during the launch of its new product.
The ‘top 10 most viewed artists in Nigeria in 2019’ list also includes the likes of Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Teni, Zlatan, Chris Brown, Olamide, Wizkid and Mercy Chinwo — in that order.
Interestingly, Chris Brown was the only foreign artist to make the list.
The 25-year-old ‘Soapy’ crooner’, who was the only celebrity guest at the event, took to his Twitter handle to inform his numerous followers about the feat.
Most viewed artist in 2019 on @YouTube in Nigeria is Naira Marley.
— nairamarley (@officialnairam1) March 11, 2020
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Most viewed artist in 2019 on @YouTube in Nigeria is Naira Marley.
During the event, Marley spoke on the creative force behind the kind of songs he make. He also opened up on how his love for Indian songs, Fuji, and Christian songs have inspired his music career.