Nathaniel Bassey, a pastor and gospel singer from Nigeria, is the first African to reach one billion views on YouTube.
According to data from his channel, Nathaniel Bassey Main, since its founding in 2011, the music minister has amassed 5.24 million YouTube subscribers and 1,014,544,577 views.
Over the weekend, Nathaniel Bassey's channel hit the historic milestone thanks to worship songs like Imela, You Are God, Onise Lyanu, and his well-known online music and prayer movement, Halleluyah Challenge.
The development followed the recently ended Halleluyah Challenge, which took place from October 5 to October 30, 2026. In 2017, the movement was established.
On social media, the accomplishment has sparked excitement, particularly among his admirers who congratulated him on his site.
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