Spotify released the most streamed songs in 2020.
In Germany rappers are at the forefront.
Users can now also view their personal annual review: Spotify Wrapped.
Bad Bunny
is the world's most heard artist on
Spotify
.
Throughout Germany
is
rapper Capital Bra
to square one.
Spotify users
can now
look at
their own personal
review of the year
.
Offenbach - Pop, Rock, Reggae, Rap, Techno, Schlager or would you prefer classical music?
The world of
music
is colorful and diverse.
The tastes in your own circle of friends and in the family are often very different.
But regardless of whether you
prefer
ballads by
Whitney Houston
and
Bryan Adams
, or
favor
rappers like
Capital Bra
: The audio streaming service
Spotify
has something to offer for every taste.
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Users can access their personal annual review via the Spotify app.
© Mikko Stig / dpa
Spotify Wrapped: Streaming Service Releases Annual Review
Because
music fans largely had to
forego
concerts of
their stars
in the
Corona year 2020
, many listeners grabbed their smartphones, tablets or laptops
to listen
to their favorite pieces via
Spotify
.
The streaming service has now published
the most popular artists and songs
in its annual review
"Spotify Wrapped"
.
In addition, users can now
access
their
own personal review of the year
.
At the international level, this year the Latin trap and reggaeton singer
Bad Bunny
from Puerto Rico took first place.
The artist's songs were streamed a total of 8.3 billion times.
Music lovers
alone
have
viewed
his album
“YHLQMDLG”
3.3 billion times.
This makes it number one among the most streamed albums on
Spotify
.
Most streamed song on Spotify: "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd
"Blinding Lights"
by the Canadian R&B and hip-hop singer and songwriter
The Weeknd
is the most heard song on
Spotify
.
It has been streamed 1.6 billion times.
The only 18-year-old American
Billie Eilish
is also very popular in the Corona year 2020.
For the second time in a row she took first place in the category “Most internationally streamed female artist”.
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Billie Eilish is the most streamed artist on Spotify.
© Isabel Infantes / dpa
Podcasts can also be
listened to
via the Swedish streaming service
Spotify
.
In the international ranking,
"The Joe Rogan Experience"
with US presenter and comedian
Joe Rogan
occupies
the top position.
Behind them are the podcasts
"TED Talks Daily"
and
"The Daily"
.
Spotify annual review: rappers are ahead in Germany
But which
songs, albums
and
artists
do German listeners prefer?
Musicians from the rap and hip-hop industries dominate
the national
Spotify
rankings
.
Capital Bra
is, just like in 2019, the most streamed artist in Germany.
Apache 207
and
Samra
complete the podium.
Apache 207 is also particularly successful in the album category. With his works
"Staircase"
and
"Platte"
he ranks 1st and 3rd.
Most streamed artists in Germany on Spotify: | Most streamed albums in Germany on Spotify: |
1. Capital Bra | 1. Apache 207 - stairwell |
2. Apache 207 | 2. Samra - Jibrail & Iblis |
3. Samra | 3. Apache 207 plate |
4. Bonez MC | 4. Ufo361 - Rich Rich |
5. Ufo361 | 5. Luciano - exotic |
In
Germany
, as on an international level, the song “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd was
streamed
most frequently via
Spotify
.
"Roller"
from Apache 207 takes 2nd place.
The most streamed artist in Germany is
Loredana
.
The following top places are
LEA
and
Billie Eilish
.
What was the most streamed album in Germany in 2020?
- SpotifyDE (@SpotifyDE) December 2, 2020
Podcasts
are becoming increasingly popular internationally and also in Germany.
While there were around 500,000 podcasts worldwide in 2019, there are already almost 2 million today.
In Germany alone there are now more than 40,000 podcast formats on
Spotify
, as reported by the radio station “Energy”.
Nationwide, the podcast
"Mixed Hack" by Felix Lobrecht and Tommi Schmitt leads
the ranking.
"Fest & Flauschig" by Jan Böhmermann and Olli Schulz
and the short news podcast
"Tagesschau in 100 seconds"
follow
.
Most streamed songs in Germany on Spotify: | Most streamed podcasts in Germany via Spotify: |
1. The Weeknd - Blinding Lights | 1. Mixed hack |
2. Apache 207 scooter | 2. Firm & fluffy |
3. Imanbek, Saint JHN - Roses Imanbek Remix | 3. Daily news in 100 seconds |
4. A7S, Topic - Breaking me | 4. Deutschlandfunk news |
5. DaBaby, Roddy Rich - rock star | 5. Crime |
Spotify
gives its users the opportunity to watch their very own annual review.
You can do this via the
app
and the website of the Swedish audio streaming service.
In the app, users can click on “See what you heard in 2020” at the top of the display.
A window then opens in which the personal
top songs are
played.
Share a personal review of the year on Spotify with friends
The personal
“Spotify Wrapped”
has even more to offer.
For example,
with a few
quiz questions
, listeners can try to guess which song they streamed most often in 2020.
There is also the possibility
to share
the annual review with friends on
social channels
.
Furthermore, music fans can find out when they have streamed their favorite song most often or when they have heard it for the 100th time.
This is reported by the Internet portal "Online Marketing".
Personal review of the year: Spotify hands out awards
Spotify
is also
giving away
awards
this year
such as Pioneer (you heard this song before it hit 50,000 streams) or Collector (you added the following number of songs to your playlists).
All these new functions naturally offer the user a high level of
entertainment value
, so that many users will surely
spend a
few hours with their personal annual review on
Spotify
in the coming days
.
(Tobias Ketter)
List of rubric lists: © Mikko Stig / dpa