Leading African Artists with the Highest Number of YouTube Subscribers

Tanzanian vocalist Diamond Platnumz has reached a momentous achievement within Africa's music industry. He has now become the first sub-Saharan African artist to exceed 8 million subscribers on YouTube. With a career spanning more than 13 years, Diamond Platnumz has consistently held sway over the music scene since making his professional debut in 2012. Emerging as the foremost artist among the top 10 musicians boasting the highest YouTube subscriber counts in Sub-Saharan Africa, Diamond Platnumz showcases an impressive tally of over 8.01 million subscribers. His YouTube journey began on June 12, 2011, and he has accumulated an astounding 2.26 billion views and still counting. Following closely in second place is Rayvanny, known in private as Raymond Shaban Mwakyusa, and serving as the President of Next Level Music (NML). A recipient of the BET award, Rayvanny has cultivated a subscriber base of 4.6 million since his YouTube initiation in March 2016. His videos have drawn in more than 978 million views. Securing the third spot is Harmonize, the head of Konde Music Worldwide and a former member of WCB Wasafi. With over 4.12 million subscribers, Harmonize's captivating melodies have garnered an impressive 795 million views and still counting. Having embarked on his YouTube journey in October 2015, Harmonize remains a notable figure in Africa's music landscape. Here is the roster of the top 10 musicians in Africa with the highest count of YouTube subscribers: 1. Diamond Platnumz - 8.04 million subscribers 2. Rayvanny - 4.60 million subscribers 3. Burna Boy - 4.16 million subscribers 4. Harmonize - 4.12 million subscribers 5. CKay - 3.84 million subscribers 6. Fally Ipupa - 3.67 million subscribers 7. Davido - 3.58 million subscribers 8. Mr Flavour - 3.03 million subscribers 9. Wizkid - 2.86 million subscribers 10. Zuchu - 2.83 million subscribers