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Thursday, 30 November 2023 - 16:00

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Swifties rule the world, and the Netherlands, according to Spotify Wrapped

This year, Taylor Swift dominated the music streaming service Spotify. She was the most listened-to artist worldwide, with her songs getting streamed over 26 billion times. The Swifties also won out in the Netherlands - here, too, Taylor Swift was the most listened-to artist, according to the ninth edition of Spotify Wrapped, NOS reports.

The most-streamed Dutch artist is Boef, third on the Netherlands’ list of artists. The most-streamed song in the Netherlands was also a Dutch one - Stiekem by Goldband and Maan. Goldband also had another title in the top 5 with Noodgeval.

The top 10 streamed artists and songs in the Netherlands, according to Spotify Wrapped

Number

Artist

Song

1

Taylor Swift

Stiekem - Goldband en Maan

2

The Weekend

Flowers - Miley Cyrus

3

Boef

Engelbewaarder - Marco Shcuitmaker

4

Drake

Ladada (Mon dernier mot) - Claude

5

Ed Sheeran

Noodgeval - Goldband

6

Ronnie Flex

Tattoo - Loreen

7

Lijpe

Lady Low - Tiësto

8

David Guetta

People - Libianca

9

Kevin

Paracetamollen - Flemming

10

Lil’ Kleine

Wat Wil Je Van Mij - Metejoor

According to NOS, Spotify called it remarkable how much Dutch people listen to local music. Dutch music was already popular, but this year, 7 percent more Dutch music got streamed in the Netherlands.

Netherlands residents also opted for local on their podcasts. Four of the five most streamed podcasts are Dutch.

  1. Geuze & Gorgels
  2. BROERS
  3. The Joe Rogan Experience
  4. Door de ogen van de Koning
  5. De Podcast Psycholoog

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