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Apple Music has right this moment revealed that over 200 artists from the African continent have charted on the Shazam International High 200 chart over the previous yr. As well as, 12 African songs have reached the Shazam International High 10: “With You (feat. Omah Lay” by Davido; “Venus” by Faceless & Serøtonin; “Present Me Love” by WizTheMc; “Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix)” by MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea; “NINAO” by GIMS; “Ngishutheni” by Goon Flavour, Grasp KG, Eemoh; “My Darling” by Chella; “Laho” by Shallipopi, “Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche” by Gentleman Mike Ejeagha & His Trio; “Pleasure Is Coming” by Fido; “Funds” by Davido feat. ODUMODUBLVCK & Chike; and “Biri Marung (feat. Sje Konka, Focalistic, DJ Maphorisa, Scotts Maphuma & CowBoii)” by Mr Pilato, Ego Slimflow & Tebogo G Mashego.
Three songs have Hit the highest spot of Shazam’s International Chart: “Shake it to the max (fly) (remix)” by moliy, silent ady, skillibeng & shensee; “My darling” by chela, and “Biri Marung (feat. Sje kotka, focasttic, dj maphosa, scatts maphuma & cowboii)” by Mr Pilato, Ego SlimfLow & Tebogo G Mashego
“These insights should not solely a testomony to the unimaginable expertise that the continent has to supply, however mirror the important thing position that Shazam has performed in surfacing African music to a world viewers,” says Apple Music’s Ole Obermann. “Africa has turn into a drive in setting the usual for right this moment’s most up to date and revolutionary sounds, and Shazam customers are embracing these songs as they start their journey to turning into international hits.”
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“Shazam has been an necessary music software for me, serving to me join with folks around the globe and letting them uncover my sound,” Nigerian singer-songwriter Chella tells Apple Music. “‘My Darling’ received picked up by many on Shazam, and that pivoted my profession shift positively.”
“It has been unimaginable to see how far ‘Shake It to the Max’ has travelled,” Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Moliy says. “We’re primary in command globally, and Shazam has performed an enormous half in making that doable. To know that individuals everywhere in the world are listening to the tune, pulling out their telephones to search out out who I’m-that’s wild! It is taken my music to locations I’ve by no means been and helped me join with followers from the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe. I am so grateful.”
With greater than 300 million international month-to-month customers and over 100 billion international tune recognitions since its launch, Shazam’s distinctive potential to precisely predict the subsequent breaking artist and tendencies is unparalleled and has turn into a dependable and invaluable discovery software for each artists and followers over time.
Listed below are the High 10 African Songs on the Shazam International High 200 over the previous yr:
*1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025
Shake It To The Max (FLY) (Remix) – MOLIY, Silent Addy, Skillibeng & Shenseea Biri Marung (Edit) (feat. Sje Konka, Focalistic, DJ Maphorisa, Scotts Maphuma & CowBoii) – Mr Pilato, Ego Slimflow & Tebogo G Mashego My Darling – Chella Present Me Love – WizTheMc & bees & honey Calm Down – Rema PUSH 2 START – Tyla NINAO – GIMS Water – Tyla With You (feat. Omah Lay) – Davido Jealousy (feat. Leemckrazy & Ceeka RSA) – Khalil Harrison & Tyler ICU
The African international locations with probably the most entries included Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Ghana.
