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CKay

Data updated on 2025-03-28 08:19:18 UTC
Global Afrobeats sensation CKay has redefined modern Afrobeats with his signature "Emo-Afrobeats" sound, fusing African rhythms with raw, heartfelt emotion. The Nigerian-born singer, songwriter, and producer skyrocketed to fame with his global smash "Love Nwantiti," which topped charts in over 30 countries, held the #1 spot on the global Shazam charts for over two months, and racked up more than 2 billion streams across platforms. CKay became the first African artist with two tracks simultaneously on Spotify’s Global Top 30, cementing his status as a global star.

Following his critically acclaimed debut album Sad Romance—which has amassed over 400 million streams—CKay returns with his highly anticipated sophomore project, EMOTIONS. The 11-track album explores themes of personal growth, love, and self-reflection, blending traditional African instrumentation, such as the Oja flute, with contemporary electronic beats. Tracks like EMOTIONS showcase CKay’s continued evolution as an artist and producer.

“At its core, EMOTIONS is about vulnerability and growth,” CKay shares. “It’s a snapshot of where I’ve been and where I’m going, both as an artist and as a person.”

With over 4 billion global streams and hits like Emiliana and HALLELUJAH, CKay continues to push boundaries, solidifying his place as one of Afrobeats’ most influential artists.

Genres

: afrobeats afrobeat afropop

Total plays

2.5 billion
Updated on 2025-03-28

Monthly listeners

8,284,878

Followers

1,614,996

Top Cities

  1. France
    106,906 listeners
  2. Nigeria
    Lagos
    282,072 listeners
  3. Nigeria
    Abuja
    152,725 listeners
  4. Nigeria
    Port Harcourt
    113,444 listeners
  5. Netherlands
    125,161 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
love nwantiti (ah ah ah)
love nwantiti (ah ah ah)
936,421,793 2:26 2019-08-30
love nwantiti (feat. Dj Yo! & AX'EL) - Remix
love nwantiti (feat. Dj Yo! & AX'EL) - Remix
638,536,742 3:08 2021-09-09
Emiliana
Emiliana
259,026,971 2:45 2022-03-04
love nwantiti (feat. ElGrande Toto) - North African Remix
love nwantiti (feat. ElGrande Toto) - North African Remix
169,582,007 2:15 2020-08-21
love nwantiti (ah ah ah) [feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene] [Remix]
love nwantiti (ah ah ah) [feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene] [Remix]
66,535,354 3:08 2020-02-13
Wahala (feat. Olamide)
Wahala (feat. Olamide)
29,749,078 2:51 2024-04-19
Love Nwantiti (Acoustic Version)
Love Nwantiti (Acoustic Version)
26,328,782 3:04 2020-03-10
love nwantiti (feat. Franglish) - French Remix
love nwantiti (feat. Franglish) - French Remix
25,161,911 2:15 2020-08-21
HALLELUJAH (feat. Blaqbonez)
HALLELUJAH (feat. Blaqbonez)
21,510,275 2:17 2023-05-05
Trumpet
Trumpet
19,990,134 3:09 2023-04-20
Beggie Beggie
Beggie Beggie
17,115,779 3:29 2021-08-06
by now
by now
16,168,649 2:44 2022-09-23
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza)
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza)
15,758,885 5:06 2022-06-17
Felony
Felony
13,212,183 2:25 2020-11-25
La La (feat. Ckay)
La La (feat. Ckay)
11,968,115 3:08 2020-11-12
Cocoro
Cocoro
10,995,908 3:50 2023-02-15
nwayi
nwayi
10,766,971 3:05 2023-06-16
Anya Mmiri
Anya Mmiri
10,541,730 3:09 2022-11-11
Jeje de Whine
Jeje de Whine
10,458,486 2:56 2021-02-12
mmadu
mmadu
9,786,469 3:17 2022-09-23
you
you
8,985,921 2:56 2022-09-23
dtf
dtf
8,675,489 3:31 2019-08-30
Show My Side (feat. Amaarae)
Show My Side (feat. Amaarae)
8,007,259 2:02 2021-02-12
lose you (feat. Ronisia)
lose you (feat. Ronisia)
7,663,018 3:09 2022-09-23
Maria
Maria
7,396,389 2:34 2022-05-20
samson and delilah (feat. Mayra Andrade)
samson and delilah (feat. Mayra Andrade)
6,249,631 3:14 2022-09-23
Shakara
Shakara
6,211,162 3:21 2021-11-18
Emiliana - Acoustic
Emiliana - Acoustic
5,911,470 3:20 2022-03-04
Problème
Problème
5,510,920 2:33 2022-12-08
Skoin Skoin (feat. Bianca Costa)
Skoin Skoin (feat. Bianca Costa)
5,262,076 2:53 2021-02-12
ADDICTED (feat. The Cavemen.)
ADDICTED (feat. The Cavemen.)
4,998,164 3:53 2024-10-18
kalakuta
kalakuta
4,673,819 2:40 2019-08-30
capture my soul (feat. Joeboy)
capture my soul (feat. Joeboy)
4,632,889 3:31 2023-06-16
come close (feat. Ayra Starr)
come close (feat. Ayra Starr)
4,554,874 3:25 2022-09-23
Know Better (feat. CKay, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)
Know Better (feat. CKay, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)
4,416,114 2:50 2023-06-08
love nwantiti x dumebi - Midé Naike Remix
love nwantiti x dumebi - Midé Naike Remix
4,356,288 3:14 2021-03-24
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
4,008,755 2:53 2021-01-29
4U (feat. CKay, Leo Rizzi)
4U (feat. CKay, Leo Rizzi)
3,987,349 3:45 2023-05-26
Ma chérie
Ma chérie
3,972,505 3:34 2022-08-19
oliver kahn (feat. Boj)
oliver kahn (feat. Boj)
3,731,802 2:53 2019-08-30
FANTASY
FANTASY
3,000,140 3:43 2020-11-12
beeni (feat. Barry Jhay)
beeni (feat. Barry Jhay)
2,612,441 3:19 2019-08-30
way (feat. DJ Lambo)
way (feat. DJ Lambo)
2,561,993 2:32 2019-08-16
love nwantiti (feat. Pronto & Eunique) - German Remix
love nwantiti (feat. Pronto & Eunique) - German Remix
2,352,854 3:07 2021-10-15
EGWU EJI
EGWU EJI
2,308,561 2:53 2024-08-30
MYSTERIOUS LOVE
MYSTERIOUS LOVE
2,237,983 2:33 2024-01-26
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza) - Edit
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza) - Edit
2,119,909 2:50 2022-06-17
Wetin Be Love
Wetin Be Love
1,932,139 2:35 2023-05-19
40 Days
40 Days
1,877,711 3:07 2023-11-10
ski ski
ski ski
1,781,631 3:07 2019-08-30
Isabella
Isabella
1,450,461 3:04 2021-02-12
Mezebu (feat. Oxlade & KiDi)
Mezebu (feat. Oxlade & KiDi)
1,449,506 3:28 2021-02-12
Wayeh (feat. CKay) - Remix
Wayeh (feat. CKay) - Remix
1,431,170 2:31 2024-09-20
like to party (feat. Blaqbonez)
like to party (feat. Blaqbonez)
1,428,577 2:52 2019-08-30
leave me alone
leave me alone
1,363,868 2:54 2022-09-23
BY YOUR SIDE (feat. Blxckie)
BY YOUR SIDE (feat. Blxckie)
1,331,269 3:58 2021-12-02
soja
soja
1,312,196 2:53 2022-09-23
love nwantiti - Spanish Remix
love nwantiti - Spanish Remix
1,208,681 2:25 2023-02-17
Real Lies (feat. CKay)
Real Lies (feat. CKay)
1,070,264 3:39 2020-11-06
IN MY BED
IN MY BED
1,052,221 2:59 2024-09-27
Container
Container
1,036,034 3:08 2022-05-06
love nwantiti (feat. Jah Khalib)
love nwantiti (feat. Jah Khalib)
1,003,683 2:17 2021-12-24
IS IT YOU?
IS IT YOU?
964,224 3:04 2024-01-26
you cheated, i cheated too
you cheated, i cheated too
961,036 2:15 2022-09-23
DORIME (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
DORIME (feat. Ty Dolla $ign)
743,761 2:34 2024-10-18
VANITY (Feat. Olamide)
VANITY (Feat. Olamide)
736,174 3:28 2024-10-18
NNEKA (feat. Tekno)
NNEKA (feat. Tekno)
686,217 3:15 2023-06-16
Obianuju
Obianuju
663,978 2:58 2024-12-06
Good Boy (feat. BOJ and Ckay)
Good Boy (feat. BOJ and Ckay)
647,977 4:11 2019-02-08
Oleku - Bud Remix
Oleku - Bud Remix
626,522 3:27 2021-07-14
Chinekeme
Chinekeme
614,255 3:29 2022-02-04
Obioma
Obioma
613,120 2:42 2021-05-12
Obioma
Obioma
613,001 2:42 2020-10-21
IT’S TRUE (feat. Nora Fatehi)
IT’S TRUE (feat. Nora Fatehi)
566,872 2:50 2024-10-18
Gaddemit (feat. Dremo)
Gaddemit (feat. Dremo)
520,094 3:33 2022-10-13
emiliana (DJ Yohan & AX’EL Remix)
emiliana (DJ Yohan & AX’EL Remix)
483,624 2:54 2023-03-30
RIDE OR DIE?
RIDE OR DIE?
450,382 3:02 2024-10-18
Nkechi Turn Up
Nkechi Turn Up
428,147 3:56 2023-03-08
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me (feat. Nahaze) - Remix
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me (feat. Nahaze) - Remix
401,130 2:53 2021-08-20
FALL IN LUV
FALL IN LUV
357,184 2:58 2024-10-18
Chukwu Ga Gozi Gi
Chukwu Ga Gozi Gi
352,899 2:43 2017-12-01
THAT FEELING
THAT FEELING
350,026 2:51 2024-10-18
Emiliana (Future Friends & Harddope Remix)
Emiliana (Future Friends & Harddope Remix)
333,753 2:32 2022-06-03
Regina
Regina
300,211 3:54 2023-09-01
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
261,515 4:11 2021-08-20
Stella Riddim
Stella Riddim
243,428 3:46 2021-09-16
MYSTERIOUS LOVE
MYSTERIOUS LOVE
215,970 2:33 2024-10-18
by now (Amapiano Remix)
by now (Amapiano Remix)
190,909 5:28 2023-03-30
THE FINAL BOSS
THE FINAL BOSS
189,187 2:39 2024-10-18
40 Days (feat. CKay) - Live Session
40 Days (feat. CKay) - Live Session
165,589 3:21 2023-12-04
PFI (Pray for it)
PFI (Pray for it)
159,893 4:05 2019-08-16
Pray for it (PFI)
Pray for it (PFI)
159,874 4:05 2020-11-24
Wats D Level (feat. Ckay, Joules Da Kid)
Wats D Level (feat. Ckay, Joules Da Kid)
128,889 3:36 2018-02-09
love nwantiti - East African Remix
love nwantiti - East African Remix
126,515 2:27 2023-10-06
It's Lit
It's Lit
125,384 4:28 2019-05-22
Container (feat. Moonchild Sanelly and Zlatan Ibile) - Remix
Container (feat. Moonchild Sanelly and Zlatan Ibile) - Remix
119,000 3:09 2018-12-14
Ifunanya
Ifunanya
116,893 3:14 2020-04-24
Juju
Juju
101,960 4:05 2020-05-08
Fake People (feat. Ckay)
Fake People (feat. Ckay)
97,010 2:59 2020-10-09
Emiliana
Emiliana
64,732 3:11 2022-11-11
love nwantiti - DITVAK Remix
love nwantiti - DITVAK Remix
58,168 2:19 2021-10-29
Wait
Wait
33,286 3:30 2022-09-09
Welcome
Welcome
26,030 4:31 2024-04-15
Alcohol
Alcohol
20,500 3:43 2019-09-06
Like I Do
Like I Do
19,732 3:17 2018-03-17
Magic
Magic
17,991 2:57 2016-08-05
The Friendzone Song
The Friendzone Song
10,978 3:25 2020-06-12
Emiliana - Instrumental
Emiliana - Instrumental
10,756 2:47 2023-03-03
Shakara (Refix)
Shakara (Refix)
7,070 3:14 2022-06-29
By Now - mixed
By Now - mixed
3,429 1:08 2024-10-09

New releases

EMOTIONS
EMOTIONS
2024-10-18
[Warner Music Africa]
IN MY BED
IN MY BED
2024-09-27
[Warner Music Africa]
Wayeh (feat. CKay) [Remix]
Wayeh (feat. CKay) [Remix]
2024-09-20
[BUDOKAI / ERRRO]
EGWU EJI
EGWU EJI
2024-08-30
[Warner Music Africa]
WAHALA (FEAT. OLAMIDE)
WAHALA (FEAT. OLAMIDE)
2024-04-19
[Warner Music Africa]
IS IT YOU? / MYSTERIOUS LOVE
IS IT YOU? / MYSTERIOUS LOVE
2024-01-26
[Warner Music Africa]
40 Days (feat. CKay) [Live Session]
40 Days (feat. CKay) [Live Session]
2023-12-04
[Moonshyne Music Limited]
40 Days (feat. CKay)
40 Days (feat. CKay)
2023-11-10
[Moonshyne Music Limited]
Sad Romance (Deluxe)
Sad Romance (Deluxe)
2023-06-16
[Warner Music Africa]
Know Better (feat. CKay, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)
Know Better (feat. CKay, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80)
2023-06-08
[Bad Boy Records]
4U (feat. CKay, Leo Rizzi)
4U (feat. CKay, Leo Rizzi)
2023-05-26
[WM Spain]
HALLELUJAH (feat. Blaqbonez)
HALLELUJAH (feat. Blaqbonez)
2023-05-05
[Warner Music Africa]
Trumpet
Trumpet
2023-04-20
[YBNL Nation / EMPIRE]
Trumpet
Trumpet
2023-04-20
[YBNL Nation / EMPIRE]
by now (Amapiano Remix) / emiliana [DJ Yohan & AX'EL Remix]
by now (Amapiano Remix) / emiliana [DJ Yohan & AX'EL Remix]
2023-03-30
[Warner Music Africa]
Cocoro
Cocoro
2023-02-15
[Just Woke Up]
Problème
Problème
2022-12-08
[Epic]
Sad Romance
Sad Romance
2022-09-23
[Warner Music Africa]
Sad Romance
Sad Romance
2022-09-23
[Warner Music Africa]
Ma chérie
Ma chérie
2022-08-19
[Rec. 118]
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza)
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza)
2022-06-17
[Warner Music Africa]
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza) [Edit]
WATAWI (feat. Davido, Focalistic & Abidoza) [Edit]
2022-06-17
[Warner Music Africa]
Emiliana (Future Friends & Harddope Remix)
Emiliana (Future Friends & Harddope Remix)
2022-06-03
[Warner Music Africa]
Emiliana
Emiliana
2022-03-04
[WM South Africa]
love nwantiti (feat. Jah Khalib)
love nwantiti (feat. Jah Khalib)
2021-12-24
[WM South Africa]
BY YOUR SIDE (feat. Blxckie)
BY YOUR SIDE (feat. Blxckie)
2021-12-02
[WM South Africa]
Shakara
Shakara
2021-11-18
[Super Cool Cats Entertainment / Dvpper Music]
love nwantiti (DITVAK Remix)
love nwantiti (DITVAK Remix)
2021-10-29
[WM South Africa]
love nwantiti (feat. Pronto & Eunique) [German Remix]
love nwantiti (feat. Pronto & Eunique) [German Remix]
2021-10-15
[WM South Africa]
love nwantiti (feat. Dj Yo! & AX'EL) [Remix]
love nwantiti (feat. Dj Yo! & AX'EL) [Remix]
2021-09-09
[WM South Africa]
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me (feat. Nahaze) [Remix]
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me (feat. Nahaze) [Remix]
2021-08-20
[WM South Africa]
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
2021-08-20
[WM India]
love nwantiti x dumebi (Midé Naike Remix)
love nwantiti x dumebi (Midé Naike Remix)
2021-03-24
[Midé Naike]
Boyfriend
Boyfriend
2021-02-12
[WM South Africa]
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
Kiss Me Like You Miss Me
2021-01-29
[WM South Africa]
Felony
Felony
2020-11-25
[WM South Africa]
Real Lies (feat. CKay)
Real Lies (feat. CKay)
2020-11-06
[Ghita]
love nwantiti (feat. ElGrande Toto) [North African Remix]
love nwantiti (feat. ElGrande Toto) [North African Remix]
2020-08-21
[WM South Africa]
love nwantiti (feat. Franglish) [French Remix]
love nwantiti (feat. Franglish) [French Remix]
2020-08-21
[WM South Africa]
Ifunanya
Ifunanya
2020-04-24
[Sheye Banks]
Love Nwantiti (Acoustic Version)
Love Nwantiti (Acoustic Version)
2020-03-10
[Chocolate City Music]
love nwantiti (ah ah ah) [feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene] [Remix]
love nwantiti (ah ah ah) [feat. Joeboy & Kuami Eugene] [Remix]
2020-02-13
[Chocolate City Music]
CKay The First
CKay The First
2019-08-30
[Chocolate City Music]
way (feat. DJ Lambo)
way (feat. DJ Lambo)
2019-08-16
[Chocolate City Music]
Container (feat. Moonchild Sanelly and Zlatan Ibile) [Remix]
Container (feat. Moonchild Sanelly and Zlatan Ibile) [Remix]
2018-12-14
[Chocolate City]
Chukwu Ga Gozi Gi
Chukwu Ga Gozi Gi
2017-12-01
[Chocolate City]