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.
- Geuze & Gorgels
- BROERS
- The Joe Rogan Experience
- Door de ogen van de Koning
- De Podcast Psycholoog