WASHINGTON —Former U.S. President Barack Obama shared his favorite songs of 2025 on Thursday 18 December 2025. His list includes artists from all over the world, and Nigerian stars were featured. On the list is “TaTaTa” by Burna Boy, featuring Travis Scott. Another Nigerian hit is “99” by Olamide, which features Daecolm, Seyi Vibez, Asake and Young Jonn. These songs show how popular Nigerian music is worldwide. The playlist also includes songs from Obongjayar, a London based Nigerian artist. Other famous artists like Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Drake, Lady Gaga, BLACKPINK, and Olivia Dean* also mad

WASHINGTON —Former U.S. President Barack Obama shared his favorite songs of 2025 on Thursday 18 December 2025. His list includes artists from all over the world, and Nigerian stars were featured. On the list is “TaTaTa” by Burna Boy, featuring Travis Scott. Another Nigerian hit is “99” by Olamide, which features Daecolm, Seyi Vibez, Asake and Young Jonn. These songs show how popular Nigerian music is worldwide. The playlist also includes songs from Obongjayar, a London based Nigerian artist. Other famous artists like Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Drake, Lady Gaga, BLACKPINK, and Olivia Dean* also made the list.

Former American president Black Obama shared his favorite songs .

Obama shared the list on social media. He said these are songs he enjoyed in 2025 and hopes people discover new music from it. Fans of Burna Boy and Olamide were happy to see their songs on Obama’s list. It shows that Afrobeats and Nigerian music are gaining attention around the world.

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