Canadian The Weeknd is the new king of Spotify.
He takes the top spot in the streaming platform's rankings for the month of January, ahead of fellow countryman Justin Bieber, as reported by the
NME
.
With 86 million plays, Abel Tesfaye of his real name is well ahead of the 82 million plays of Justin Bieber.
The latter, however, retains the record for monthly listening since in December 2021, he had accumulated more than 90 million plays.
The Weeknd marked the beginning of the musical year with the release of his fifth album
Dawn FM
on January 6th.
The record topped the best-selling album charts in several countries.
In France, the album went straight to number three on the chart.
In the United States, it reached number two on the charts, only edged out by
Adele 's album
30 .
Nearly three billion streams for
Blinding Lights
Announced only two weeks before its release, this fifth effort from the Canadian created the event thanks to its list of prestigious guests: Quincy Jones, Tyler The Creator, Lil Wayne, Oneohtrix Point Never, and comedian Jim Carrey.
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Started more than ten years ago, The Weeknd's career has taken on a new dimension in recent years.
He has had a string of resounding successes since the release of his previous album
After Hours
, which opened the doors of the SuperBowl to him.
His hit
Blinding Lights
, one of the biggest hits of his last years, has racked up over 2.7 billion plays on Spotify.
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