- Lawrence Oyor recently gained attention on social media after his song Favour reached a significant milestone in the Nigerian music scene.
- Lawrence Oyor, celebrated as his song became the most streamed Nigerian track of 2025 on Spotify, a notable feat for gospel music.
- Favour by Lawrence Oyor shows that Nigerian music fans are really into gospel songs.
Famous gospel singer and worship leader Lawrence Oyor recently gained attention on social media after his song Favour reached a significant milestone in the Nigerian music scene.
Lawrence Oyor, who is married to Darasimi, the daughter of Christian actor and producer Mike Bamiloye, celebrated as his song became the most streamed Nigerian track of 2025 on Spotify, a notable feat for gospel music.
Favour by Lawrence Oyor shows that Nigerian music fans are really into gospel songs.
Spotify’s data reveals that Favour was the most streamed Nigerian song in January 2025, with 2.9 million streams, making it the top song of the year on the platform.
This went beyond Afrobeats songs, which are famous for leading on Spotify and other popular streaming services in the country.
In other news, GistLover shared that Lawrence Oyor gained attention after revealing the birth of his second son, John, with Darasimi.
The singer posted cute photos of himself and his wife to celebrate the special day.
GistLover gathered some responses from fans, including gospel artist Lawrence Oyor, who thanked God.
He wrote on X, formerly Twitter:
“Interesting. Glory to God.”
See post here:
Lawrence Oyor’s “Favour” closes out January as the most streamed Nigerian song of 2025 so far on Spotify, with 2.9M streams. 👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/gOmrQrgLFh
— The Debut Hub (@thedebuthub) February 1, 2025
See some reactions below:
@_Quivira said: “He said it will go all over the world what do you expect?”
@NchorOnor: “Even Muslims chant this song in my office…subconsciously as they work.”
@dolapo_omoniyi: “I listen to this song every morning since I downloaded it! Favour !!!”
@Obi_Of_MB5: “Pls who can help me with just the instrumental….. I need it for my children choir in church…..I have tried all possible means to get it all to no avail Plssss.”
@chrisajays: “Song we play every morning before we step out e must reach 2m only my stream on repeat I can’t count.”
@Juventus0114: “Eyya it is paining you that a Gospel song can have such dominion…you can’t believe it. Lolz…this is just the beginning, very soon it will not just be in music.”
@FFK_ffk1: “Came across the don on Thursday and I’ve listen to it about a 100 times cause I put it on repeat.”
@MosesDavid101 “Huge feat for a Gospel song Spotify Gospel is growing in Nigeria.”