Less than two weeks after the official release of the 2Face Idibia‘s “The Ascension”, the album has gained world-wide recognition by being listed on the universally acclaimed ‘BillBoard World Album Chart‘ as the number 12 top-selling world music album  currently. This is the first ever time that a Nigerian artist has achieved the feat, and definitely holds the record as the fastest selling album from a Nigerian.

According to BillBoard, Chart positions are usually determined based on key fan interactions with music, including album sales and downloads, track downloads, radio airplay and touring, as well as streaming and social interactions on Facebook, Twitter, Vevo, YouTube, Spotify and other popular online destinations for music.

His very excited wife Annie Macaulay-Idibia took to her official Instagram page to speak about the honour.

“I Am Screaming thank YOU JESUS!!!! This is the 1st time EvER In d world any Nigerian artist archived this!!! Record-Breaking! 2face Idibia’s ‘The Ascension’ Album Is Currently The 12th Top Selling Album In The World – Music ” she says.

The album features Bridget Kelly, Fally Ipupa, Vector, Iceberg Slim and Dammy Krane. It retails on Spinlet, iTunes and Spotify.