Kummie, a fast-rising Nigerian music sensation, debuted at No. 2 on the Spotify Global Viral Chart with his hit single Arike. This achievement marks him as the first emerging Nigerian artist to reach such a milestone.
Released on February 15, 2025, Arike has quickly gained massive popularity, especially on TikTok, where it has inspired over 186,000 user-generated videos. The song also claimed the top spot on the Spotify Nigeria Viral 50 Chart, marking Kummie’s first-ever chart-topping success.
Arike joins the ranks of Nigerian hits like CKay’s Love Nwantiti and Rema’s global sensation Calm Down, solidifying Kummie’s place among the highest-charting Nigerian tracks on Spotify’s global viral chart.
In less than a month since its release, Arike has amassed over 7 million streams on Spotify, making Kummie one of the breakout stars of 2025. With this remarkable success, he is poised to become one of the defining artists of the year.
Recently, Kummie also released his debut EP, Before We Became Strangers, which features Arike as one of its standout tracks.
Kummie’s rise underscores the significant role TikTok has played in the global success of Nigerian pop music. Since 2020, the platform has helped propel numerous Afrobeats hits into international acclaim, including Goya Menor’s Ameno Amapiano, CKay’s Love Nwantiti, Victony & Tempoe’s Soweto, Kizz Daniel’s Buga, Pheelz’s Finesse, Burna Boy’s Last Last, and Davido’s Unavailable.
With his growing success, Kummie is clearly on track to become one of the major stars of 2025.
Story by Obaapa Janee/ahotoronline.com
