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No. 1 right now

Most popular music genres in Nigeria

. Source: Apple Music. Genres of the 100 most played songs on Apple Music.

Afrobeats is No. 1 (57 songs), followed by African and Amapiano. 1 of the 8 are in no other country's top 8. Pop also charts in 27 other countries. The most similar list is the one in Kenya (7 in common).

  1. 1
    Afrobeats 57 songs
  2. 2
    African 35 songs
  3. 3
    Amapiano 3 songs
  4. 4
    Hip-Hop/Rap 1 songs
  5. 5
    Pop 1 songs
  6. 6
    R&B/Soul 1 songs
  7. 7
    Reggae 1 songs
  8. 8
    Worldwide 1 songs
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Songs

  1. 116
  2. 2GTA
  3. 3Back 2 U
  4. 4Eja Meja (feat. Asake)
  5. 5Ikebe (feat. Asake)
  6. 6If You Like
  7. 7Shamaya
  8. 8Online
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Apps

  1. 1ChatGPT
  2. 2Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire
  3. 3X
  4. 4Moniepoint Personal Banking
  5. 5CapCut: Photo & Video Editor
  6. 6HotShort-Dramas&Reels
  7. 7OPay-Beyond Banking
  8. 8Movie Box : Movies & TV Series
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Mobile games

  1. 1Awesome Games: Offline Arcade
  2. 2Idans Quest
  3. 3Dream League Soccer 2026
  4. 4Call of Duty®: Mobile
  5. 5Arrow Maze Rush Puzzle
  6. 6Subway Surfers
  7. 7Bus Fever Party!
  8. 8eFootball™
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Musicians

  1. 1KSI
  2. 2Burna Boy
  3. 3Fela Kuti
  4. 4Tems
  5. 5Skepta
  6. 6Rema
  7. 7Ayra Starr
  8. 8Davido
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Actors

  1. 1Chiwetel Ejiofor
  2. 2KSI
  3. 3Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
  4. 4David Oyelowo
  5. 5John Boyega
  6. 6Alexx Ekubo
  7. 7Babs Olusanmokun
  8. 8Chuk Iwuji
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Actresses

  1. 1Wunmi Mosaku
  2. 2Nneka Ogwumike
  3. 3Toks Olagundoye
  4. 4Regina Daniels
  5. 5Yvonne Orji
  6. 6Tiwa Savage
  7. 7Genevieve Nnaji
  8. 8Funke Akindele-Bello
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Stage artists

  1. 1Chiwetel Ejiofor
  2. 2Wunmi Mosaku
  3. 3David Oyelowo
  4. 4John Boyega
  5. 5Babs Olusanmokun
  6. 6Chuk Iwuji
  7. 7Wole Soyinka
  8. 8Adetomiwa Edun
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Films

  1. 1Half of a Yellow Sun
  2. 2Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
  3. 3Lionheart
  4. 4Black November
  5. 5Living in Bondage
  6. 6The Wedding Party
  7. 7Aki na Ukwa
  8. 893 Days
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Scientists

  1. 1Philip Emeagwali
  2. 2Cyprian Ekwensi
  3. 3Inioluwa Deborah Raji
  4. 4Grace Alele-Williams
  5. 5Chike Obi
  6. 6Iya Abubakar
  7. 7Victor Omololu Olunloyo
  8. 8Francisca Nneka Okeke
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Sports clubs

  1. 1Nigeria at the 2026 Winter Olympics
  2. 2Enugu Rangers
  3. 3Enyimba International F.C.
  4. 4Heartland F.C.
  5. 5Kano Pillars F.C.
  6. 6Bendel Insurance F.C.
  7. 7Shooting Stars SC
  8. 8Plateau United F.C.
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Stadiums

  1. 1Abuja Stadium
  2. 2Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
  3. 3Lagos National Stadium
  4. 4Teslim Balogun Stadium
  5. 5Onikan Stadium
  6. 6Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium
  7. 7Obafemi Awolowo Stadium
  8. 8Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium
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Universities

  1. 1University of Lagos
  2. 2University of Ibadan
  3. 3Obafemi Awolowo University
  4. 4Ahmadu Bello University
  5. 5Nigerian Defence Academy
  6. 6University of Nigeria
  7. 7University of Benin
  8. 8Babcock University
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Airlines

  1. 1Air Peace
  2. 2Arik Air
  3. 3United Nigeria Airlines
  4. 4Nigeria Airways
  5. 5Ibom Air
  6. 6Max Air
  7. 7Aero Contractors
  8. 8Dana Air
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