Following his Spotify monthly listeners&#039; record break

The Weeknd Joins Big League Alongside Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande for This Accolade

The Weeknd may have been caught up in a lot of controversies lately with the
release and cancellation of his latest project, The Icon. But he is still one of
the few artists who has managed to keep himself on every Spotify playlist. It is
no surprise that he has one of the largest followings in the music industry.
Ever since his first big hit, the artist’s songs have constantly been on the Top
Charts, year after year. And it does not seem like that will be stopping anytime
soon.

Most recently, the artist has outdone himself and has added his name to Spotify
history, which landed him among some of the biggest names in the industry, like
Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and even Eminem.


THE WEEKND HAS JOINED THE BIG LEAGUE

Recently a fan page took to Twitter to announce that The Weeknd is officially
the 10th artist to cross 70 million followers on Spotify. Thus ensuring that the
‘Blinding Lights’ singer will go down in Spotify history. Considering the number
of fans he has, it is a little surprising that it took so long.

> The Weeknd becomes the tenth artist to surpass 70 MILLION followers in Spotify
> history. pic.twitter.com/9flJqv3a8A [https://t.co/9flJqv3a8A]
> 
> — Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) August 21, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/BuzzingPop/status/1693560272806465732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Being the 10th artist to follow suit, the ‘Starboy’ singer is only just at 70
million followers on Spotify. Whereas other artists that made the list before
him have a significant head start. With Ed Sheeran leading the pack with 114.2
million followers, it is evident that The Weeknd may have some catching up to
do.

ALSO READ: The Weeknd Garners Major Outrage for His Role as Writer in Jenna
Ortega and Barry Keoghan’s Movie After ‘The Idol’
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-hollywood-news-the-weeknd-garners-major-outrage-for-his-role-as-writer-in-jenna-ortega-and-barry-keoghans-movie-after-the-idol/]

Even though this is a huge achievement, The Weeknd has already racked up quite a
few accomplishments this year.


THE WEEKND WILL BE ETCHED INTO THE INDUSTRY’S HISTORY

The Weeknd, according to Guinness World Records, is considered to be the world’s
most popular artist. With the highest streams on the platform, no other artist
has come close to achieving his streaming success. The artist ended up setting a
new Spotify listening record when he hit 100 million monthly listeners earlier
this year. But that is not all; after that, the artist ended up breaking his own
record with 112+ million monthly listeners.

> The Weeknd has broken his own record for most monthly listeners in Spotify
> history. (112.845m) pic.twitter.com/fEYK4DSYJB [https://t.co/fEYK4DSYJB]
> 
> — Pop Base (@PopBase) August 16, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/PopBase/status/1691911905596813711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Before The Weeknd took over the monthly listeners list, the list used to be
topped by artists Drake, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, and even BTS. But following
the Spotify record break, the Weeknd also broke another record recently
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-the-weeknd-makes-history-as-he-shatters-wembley-stadium-record/].

ALSO READ: The Weeknd Garners Major Outrage for His Role as Writer in Jenna
Ortega and Barry Keoghan’s Movie After ‘The Idol’
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-hollywood-news-the-weeknd-garners-major-outrage-for-his-role-as-writer-in-jenna-ortega-and-barry-keoghans-movie-after-the-idol/]

Right since his debut the artist has consistently stayed on top of the charts,
with three of his albums becoming No.1 hits in the United States and topping the
charts all over the world as well. The ‘Call Out My Name’ singer has his song
‘Blinding Lights’ also named as the No. 1 Hot 100 songs of all time back in
2021.

Do you agree that The Weeknd is the world’s most popular artist? Let us know
what you think in the comments.

Prathika Prashant

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The Weeknd may have been caught up in a lot of controversies lately with the release and cancellation of his latest project, The Icon. But he is still one of the few artists who has managed to keep himself on every Spotify playlist. It is no surprise that he has one of the largest followings in the music industry. Ever since his first big hit, the artist&#8217;s songs have constantly been on the Top Charts, year after year. And it does not seem like that will be stopping anytime soon.
Most recently, the artist has outdone himself and has added his name to Spotify history, which landed him among some of the biggest names in the industry, like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, and even Eminem.
<h2>The Weeknd has joined the big league</h2>
Recently a fan page took to Twitter to announce that The Weeknd is officially the 10th artist to cross 70 million followers on Spotify. Thus ensuring that the &#8216;Blinding Lights&#8217; singer will go down in Spotify history. Considering the number of fans he has, it is a little surprising that it took so long.
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The Weeknd becomes the tenth artist to surpass 70 MILLION followers in Spotify history. <a href="https://t.co/9flJqv3a8A">pic.twitter.com/9flJqv3a8A</a>
&mdash; Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) <a href="https://twitter.com/BuzzingPop/status/1693560272806465732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Being the 10th artist to follow suit, the &#8216;Starboy&#8217; singer is only just at 70 million followers on Spotify. Whereas other artists that made the list before him have a significant head start. With Ed Sheeran leading the pack with 114.2 million followers, it is evident that The Weeknd may have some catching up to do.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-hollywood-news-the-weeknd-garners-major-outrage-for-his-role-as-writer-in-jenna-ortega-and-barry-keoghans-movie-after-the-idol/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Weeknd Garners Major Outrage for His Role as Writer in Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan’s Movie After ‘The Idol&#8217;</a>
Even though this is a huge achievement, The Weeknd has already racked up quite a few accomplishments this year.
<h2>The Weeknd will be etched into the industry&#8217;s history</h2>
The Weeknd, according to Guinness World Records, is considered to be the world&#8217;s most popular artist. With the highest streams on the platform, no other artist has come close to achieving his streaming success. The artist ended up setting a new Spotify listening record when he hit 100 million monthly listeners earlier this year. But that is not all; after that, the artist ended up breaking his own record with 112+ million monthly listeners.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
The Weeknd has broken his own record for most monthly listeners in Spotify history. (112.845m) <a href="https://t.co/fEYK4DSYJB">pic.twitter.com/fEYK4DSYJB</a>
&mdash; Pop Base (@PopBase) <a href="https://twitter.com/PopBase/status/1691911905596813711?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 16, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Before The Weeknd took over the monthly listeners list, the list used to be topped by artists Drake, Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, and even BTS. But following the Spotify record break,<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-the-weeknd-makes-history-as-he-shatters-wembley-stadium-record/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> the Weeknd also broke another record recently</a>.
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Right since his debut the artist has consistently stayed on top of the charts, with three of his albums becoming No.1 hits in the United States and topping the charts all over the world as well. The &#8216;Call Out My Name&#8217; singer has his song &#8216;Blinding Lights&#8217; also named as the No. 1 Hot 100 songs of all time back in 2021.
Do you agree that The Weeknd is the world&#8217;s most popular artist? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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Following his Spotify monthly listeners' record break, the artist seems to have broken yet another record that puts him in Spotify's history.

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Following his Spotify monthly listeners&#039; record break, the artist seems to have broken yet another record that puts him in Spotify&#039;s history.

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