With his most recent accomplishments on the Billboard end-of-year rankings for 2023, Rema has once again broken the record for Nigerian music.
The singer broke a new record when he became the first Nigerian musician to have an album chart on the Billboard 200 year-end chart with his debut album Rave & Roses at number 157. The singer had multiple entries on the media outlet’s 2023 end-of-year lists.
Moreover, Billboard lists the top 10 afrobeats musicians and songs for 2023.
Top 10 Afrobeats Artists of 2023
Burna Boy topped the list of the Afrobeats artists of 2023, according to Billboard, with artists such as Wizkid, Tems and Libianca holding a slot on the charts without releasing an album or an EP for the year 2023.
Here are the top 10 afrobeats artists of 2023:
1. Burna Boy
3. Tems
4. Libianca
5. Wizkid
6. Ayra Starr
7. CKay
8. Asake
10. Oxlade
2023’s Top 10 Afrobeats Songs
With his popular song Calm Down, Rema topped the Billboard Top Afrobeats Songs chart, while Tems had the most positions with Higher, Free Mind, and Essence.
Below is the whole list:
1. Calm Down
2. People
3. Free Mind
4. Essence
5. Last Last
7. Rush
8. Peru
9. Higher
10. Ku Lo Sa
Rema did, however, appear on other Billboard year-end rankings in addition to this one; the singer was also ranked on the following charts:
- Year-end Billboard Top Artists chart: 41
- Year-end Billboard World Albums chart: Rave & Roses -3
- Year-end Billboard Hot 100 – Calm Down (remix) – 6
It would be an understatement to say that Rema had a successful 2023; as the Prince of Afrobeats, the singer has continued to smash records and establish new ones.
