Lawrence Oyor, a well-known gospel singer and worship leader, has achieved a historic milestone with his latest song Favour, which has become the most streamed Nigerian song on Spotify for the year 2025.

The official data from the music streaming platform reveals that Favour garnered 2.9 million streams in January, thereby outperforming Afrobeats songs which normally predominate on Spotify and other prominent streaming platforms in Nigeria.

Upon hearing the news, Lawrence Oyor gave thanks to God, stating: Praise be to God. This milestone marks a significant increase in the popularity of gospel music among Nigerian music enthusiasts. Lawrence Oyor’s song Favour has achieved significant success, not only reaching the top of the charts but also surpassing the popularity of Afrobeats on Spotify. Favour by Lawrence Oyor has not only topped the charts but has also broken the dominance of Afrobeats on Spotify.

Lawrence Oyor’s “Favour” closes out January as the most streamed Nigerian song of 2025 so far on Spotify, with 2.9M streams. 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/gOmrQrgLFh

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