Kelvin Momo dominates Spotify and Apple Music in 2025
'Private School' amapiano DJ, producer and songwriter Kelvin Momo has racked up more than 71 million streams on Spotify in 2025.
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In a year defined by South Africa’s continued global influence on Amapiano, one name echoed more consistently than any other: Kelvin Momo.
As Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay 2025 arrive, the numbers reveal a remarkable story of deep-listening, loyal fans, and a producer whose sound has matured into a national cultural staple.
Spotify Wrapped 2025
Spotify’s 2025 data places Kelvin Momo firmly among the top three most-streamed artists in South Africa, a testament to the enduring appeal of his Private School Amapiano style. Across the year, Kelvin Momo amassed over 71 million Spotify streams.
Two of his albums, “Ntsako” and “Thato Ya Modimo,” anchored his dominance. Both projects secured spots within Spotify’s Top 10 Most-Streamed Albums of 2025, reinforcing his status not just as a hitmaker but as a creator of full-length bodies of work that resonate far beyond their release cycles.
Listening habits further highlight his connection with audiences. More than 153 million streams came from mobile devices, showing how integral his music is to everyday South African life. Combined desktop and TV streams contributed an additional 15 million, reflecting his growing presence in home entertainment spaces.
When isolated, his two major projects paint an even clearer picture. Together, “Ntsako” and “Thato Ya Modimo” surpassed 76 million streams in 2025 alone, landing in the number two and five positions, respectively.
On the artist leaderboard, Kelvin Momo finishes the year as South Africa’s number two most-streamed artist on Apple Music, positioned alongside global titans such as Drake and local powerhouses like Kabza De Small and DJ Maphorisa.
Kelvin Momo’s 2025 story is not one of sudden virality; it’s one of sustained excellence. From missed performance, album releases, and his sold-out Red Bull Symphonic, he has continued to cement his position.
As the year closes, both Spotify and Apple Music confirm what South Africans have felt throughout 2025: Kelvin Momo is not just a contributor to Amapiano; he is one of its most trusted narrators, shaping the soundscape of a genre.
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Apple Music Replay 2025: Kelvin Momo’s Influence Across Platforms
Kelvin Momo’s impact wasn’t confined to a single streaming service. Apple Music’s year-end roundup, which accounts for streams, Shazam activity, radio play, and lyric interactions, underscores his broad and sustained reach.
His collaboration with Da Muziqal Chef, Tracy, and Thatohatsi, “Bo Gogo,” appears prominently in Apple Music South Africa’s Top Songs of 2025, marking one of the year’s most replayed and searched-for tracks.
Apple’s album rankings further solidify his commanding presence. In the Top Albums of 2025 (South Africa):
1 – “Ntsako”
3 – “Thato Ya Modimo”
Securing two of the top three positions in a competitive market dominated by both local and international heavyweights is a rare achievement, one that speaks to both cultural relevance and artistic consistency.