.SpotifySA unveiled their 2019 listening stats - and South Africa's most streamed local artist of the year totally surprised us
Cape Town - Spotify has unveiled Wrapped lists for 2019. The compilations are an annual end of year summary that reveals the top artists, albums, songs, playlists and podcasts streamed on the platform.
Wrapped showcases how more than 248 million people around the world listened to and discovered music and podcasts in 2019, taking a look at music, culture and streaming through the eyes of the fans and artists that made it all possible. When it comes to 2019, Spotify revealed, globally, Post Malone is the most streamed artist this year. This is the first time the rapper-singer-songwriter tops Spotify's Wrapped list, just over 12 weeks after dropping his latest album,The album is also the second most-streamed album globally and the most-streamed album in South Africa this year.
Khalid came in at the top spot for the most streamed artist in South Africa followed by Post Malone and Drake respectively.AmaPiano dominated South African dance floors in 2019, so it comes as no surprise that AmaPiano breakout star, Kabza De Small, is the most streamed local artist in South Africa this year, followed closely by DJ Maphorisa, with Hip Hop megastar Nasty C taking the third spot.
Our second most-streamed artist of 2019, 17-year-old singer/songwriter Billie Eilish, had an earth-shaking breakout year. She surpassed 6 billion streams this year alone, and her albumis 2019's most-streamed album of the year on Spotify, marking the first time a female-led album has topped Wrapped.When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?Shekhinah, who recently opened for legendary singer Toni Braxton, remained the most streamed local female artist in South Africa.
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