Tems has crossed 5.6 billion streams across all credits on Spotify, adding another landmark figure to a streaming run that has made her one of the most played artists in African music history.
The milestone builds on a remarkable trajectory. As recently as March 2026, she emerged as the most listened-to African artist on Spotify for the month, pulling in over 40.1 million monthly listeners and surpassing her continental peers in global listenership.
The 5.6 billion total streams figure now cements that dominance in cumulative terms. Her streaming numbers are powered by a catalogue that punches well above its size.
Every major project in her discography has surpassed 50 million streams on Spotify, a remarkable consistency for an artist still in the early stretch of her career. Beyond her solo work, high-profile features have been central to the total, with Future’s “WAIT FOR U” making her the first African female artist associated with a billion-stream record on the platform.
Her Grammy-winning single “Love Me JeJe” has continued to add fresh volume to her overall count. Her surge in streams has been powered by a combination of successful solo releases and strategic collaborations that have broadened her audience, with her distinctive sound resonating across Europe, North America, and other key markets.
With this new personal streaming record, Tems is not just one of Africa’s biggest artists. She is one of the most streamed voices in the world.