AKA and Shekhinah are SA's stream king and queen
Updated | By Tamlyn Canham
South Africans can't stop listening to Shekhinah and AKA's music on Spotify SA.
Former 'Idols SA' contest Shekhinah is South Africa's 'Stream Queen'.
The 23-year-old has been named the most listened to female artist on Spotify SA.
The Durban singer's hit song, 'Suited', has been streamed over 808,000 times since the music streaming subscription service launched in March.
ALSO READ: Shekhinah's 'Suited' music video hits major milestone
'Suited' is the lead single off Shekhinah's platinum-selling debut album, 'Rose Gold'.
The track achieved diamond status in April. "I didn’t even know a song could be diamond," she wrote on Instagram.
Shekhinah's latest single, 'Different' featuring Mariechan, is currently at number two on the Coca-Cola Top 40.
South Africans also can't get enough of rapper AKA's music.
According to Spotify, his single 'Beyoncé', which is allegedly about his ex-girlfriend Bonang, holds the first-day streaming record for SA.
The song was streamed 77,532 on the day it was released.
ALSO READ: Five reasons why we love Shekhinah
.@AKAworldwide making tracks that South Africa can’t stop listening to? No surprises there 🔁🏆 pic.twitter.com/SM1jW2rVwE
— SpotifySouthAfrica (@SpotifySA) August 21, 2018
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