This is contained in a statement by Mr Victor Okpala,
Spotify’s Artist and Label Partnerships Manager for West Africa on Thursday.
The “Work of Art”, which was released on Spotify, on June
16, has 14 tracks.
Okpala said that the tracks showcased Asake’s prowess and
ability to seamlessly blend various genres such as afrobeats, pop, and R&B
to create a unique sonic experience that keeps listeners engaged and wanting
more.
He said Spotify had revealed that since Asake’s arrival on
the mainstream music scene in January 2022, he had maintained his sizzling form
with his EP “Ololade Asake” and his debut album Mr. Money With The Vibe.
“The first of these, Omo Ope, is Asake’s first song to cross
one million streams on Spotify, hitting the threshold in March 2022- just weeks
after its official release.
“The track which was produced in collaboration with Olamide
Baddo, founder of YBNL Nation where Asake is signed, kicked-off the artiste’s
blistering run on the world stage.
While Nigeria makes up the largest market for Asake’s music,
the bulk of his total Spotify streams were coming from outside of the country.
The UK is the second biggest market for his music, with the
United States, Canada and France rounding out the top five. Looking at this
data, it is almost hard to believe that Asake is still relatively new on the
music scene.
Spotify is excited to be part of his journey, as he shares
this new album and his talent with a growing global audience,” he said.
Okpala noted that Asake’s debut album Mr. Money With The Vibe
dominated the soundscape and propelled him to superstar status, producing six
of his most streamed songs on the platform including the Burna Boy remix of
Sungba.
He said the track was Asake’s number one streamed song on
Spotify, and his most exported track.
“Amapiano, the third single from Work of Art, is already
doing numbers since its release last month.
“It currently occupies the number ten spot among Asake’s
most playlisted songs. The singer’s tracks have already featured on over 2.5
million user generated playlists on Spotify,” he said.
NAN reports Asake emerged winner in the “Best African
Artiste Of The Year” category at the 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music
Awards held at the Grand Arena, Accra International Conference Centre Ghana.
Asake’s 2022 single “ORGANISE” which became a major jam
across the continent of Africa cruised past songs of fellow Nigerian musicians;
Burnaboy, Kizz Daniel, and Ayra Star as well as songs from “The Therapist from
Sierra Leone” and Libianca from Cameroon to win the award. NAN