2018 is almost over and we can all say that we've had our fair share of heartbreaking songs, dance tracks, and Asian + Western artist collabs throughout the year. According to music streaming service Spotify, 2018's most-streamed artist globally is Drake (with 8.2 billion streams)! Following Drake, Post Malone, XXXTENTACION, J Balvin, and Ed Sheeran (who was the most-streamed artist last year) rounded out the Top 5 list of most streamed artists in the world. More importantly, Ariana Grande, is Spotify's most-streamed female artist worldwide!
As for the Philippines though? First off, international superstars BTS have emerged as the most-streamed K-Pop artist in the Philippines and globally! Listen to them here:
Also, here are the five songs Pinoys listened to the most this year:
1. "Mundo" by IV Of Spades
2. "Kathang Isip" by Ben&Ben
3. "IDGAF" by Dua Lipa
4. "Tagpuan" - Moira Dela Torre
5. "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey
Here's what else you need to know:
Most-Streamed Artists
1. LANY
2. Moira Dela Torre
3. Ed Sheeran
4. BTS
5. Maroon 5
Most-Streamed Male Artists
1. Ed Sheeran
2. Khalid
3. Lauv
4. Post Malone
5. Drake
Most-Streamed Female Artists
1. Moira Dela Torre
2. Dua Lipa
3. Ariana Grande
4. Taylor Swift
5. Camila Cabello
Most-Streamed Local Artists
1. Moira Dela Torre
2. December Avenue
3. Ben&Ben
4. Parokya Ni Edgar
5. IV Of Spades
Most-Streamed Groups
1. LANY
2. BTS
3. Maroon 5
4. December Avenue
5. Ben&Ben
Most-Streamed Albums
1. Malaya - Moira Dela Torre
2. Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa
3. ÷ - Ed Sheeran
4. LANY - LANY
5. Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist) - Lauv
Guess what? You can actually check out YOUR personal favorites and top-streamed tracks! There's a microsite called Wrapped that allows you to see (and share) your 2018 playlist.
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