Gaise Baba’s “No Turning Back II” Tops Nigeria’s 2025 YouTube Music Video Chart
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Gospel singer Akinade “Gaise Baba” Ibuoye has stunned the Nigerian music scene by claiming the No. 1 spot on YouTube’s official 2025 Nigeria Year-in-Review for most-watched music videos, beating secular heavyweights Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, and Olamide.
His May 2025 release “No Turning Back II” featuring Lawrence Oyor racked up over 41 million views in just six months, propelled by viral church and TikTok challenges.
Top 10 Most-Watched Music Videos in Nigeria (2025):
- Gaise Baba ft. Lawrence Oyor – “No Turning Back II”
- Shallipopi – “Laho”
- Davido ft. Omah Lay – “With You”
- Olamide, Seyi Vibez, Asake & Young Jonn – “Ninety Nine” ft. Daecolm
- Asake – “Why Love”
- Rema – “Baby Is It a Crime”
- Chella – “My Darling”
- Wizkid – “Kese (Dance)”
- Shallipopi ft. Burna Boy – “Laho II”
- Davido ft. Omah Lay – “With You” (Visualizer)
In the creators category, Nollywood star Omoni Oboli’s Omoni Oboli TV was crowned Nigeria’s most-watched channel, followed by Itelediconstudio (Ibrahim Yekini), Uchenna Mbunabo TV, and Saira Movies.
YouTube’s Head of Music for Sub-Saharan Africa, Addy Awofisayo, hailed the diversity: “From gospel anthems to Afrobeats bangers and Nollywood blockbusters, Nigerians showed incredible range in 2025.”
Gaise Baba reacted on Instagram: “God did this. 41 million souls reminded there’s No Turning Back to the old life!”
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