Shallipopi’s ‘Laho’ Hits 90M Streams, Becomes 2025’s No. 2 Nigerian Song on YouTube Music

Shallipopi’s breakout single “Laho” has just achieved a milestone, in under seven months since its release, it’s become the second most‐streamed Nigerian song of 2025 on YouTube Music.

“Laho” has racked up over 90 million streams on YouTube Music and clinched the #2 spot among Nigerian songs globally on the platform for 2025. The song’s success is credited to its catchy hook, blend of street‑energy rhythms, and relatable lyrics, factors that make for strong shareability and replay value.

Shallipopi is part of a newer generation of Nigerian artists who are pushing Afrobeats in fresh directions. While not yet a household name globally on the scale of some veteran stars, his trajectory has been upward thanks largely to songs that fuse street sensibilities, clever lyrical content, and hooks that appeal to both local and diaspora audiences.

YouTube Music is one of several streaming platforms (alongside Spotify, Apple Music, Audiomack, etc.) where Afrobeats artists are not only measured by streams but also global discoverability. Reaching tens of millions of streams is a benchmark of international reach (not just national or regional), especially when non‐album singles make the list.

Achieving such a rank (2nd biggest Nigerian song of 2025) puts Shallipopi in the spotlight not just among domestic peers, but for international listeners who track streaming charts.