Indian singer Arijit Singh overtakes Taylor Swift as most-followed artist on Spotify
Indian singer Arijit Singh has officially overtaken Taylor Swift to be the most-followed artist on Spotify.
READ MORE:Â Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The âEras Tourâ finally hits the UKOriginally reported by The Indian Express, as of today (August 23), Singh has accrued over 119million followers on Spotify, surpassing Swiftâs 188.9million. This isnât the first time the duo have crossed paths â in August 2023, Singh surpassed Swift in followers for a brief moment before the âTortured Poets Departmentâ superstar reclaimed her spot at the top of the streaming platform.
The third spot is where Ed Sheeran sits comfortably at 115.01million followers. Not far behind him are Ariana Grande (98million) and Billie Eilish (96million).
When it comes to the total amount of Spotify monthly listeners, however, Swift has Singh beat with 95.7million listeners compared to Singhâs 40.3million.
Among Singhâs most played tracks are songs written for Bollywood films Laapataa Ladies and ANIMAL. However, heâs most renowned for his ballads â per his Spotify artist bio, Singh is âthe king of sad love hitsâ, with his 2020 compilation album âUltimate Love Songsâ gaining millions of streams per track.
Singh will embark on a UK and Europe tour next month â an engagement at The O2 is already selling fast, while he will also perform in Birmingham, Manchester, and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Find tickets for his UK dates here.
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In their pitch, the Lib Dems highlighted the large-scale charity work of the pop star, including her donations to food banks in every UK city in which she performed. Treasury spokesperson for the party, Sarah Olney, described Swift as showcasing âendless philanthropy and using her platform to bring reforms to the music industry,â (via Metro).
âTaylor Swift is now on track to achieve her most impressive feat yet: patching part of the blank space the Conservative government left in the British economy after years of neglect,â Olney added.
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Indian singer Arijit Singh overtakes Taylor Swift as most-followed artist on Spotify
Indian singer Arijit Singh overtakes Taylor Swift as most-followed artist on Spotify
Indian singer Arijit Singh overtakes Taylor Swift as most-followed artist on Spotify
Indian singer Arijit Singh overtakes Taylor Swift as most-followed artist on Spotify
Indian singer Arijit Singh overtakes Taylor Swift as most-followed artist on Spotify
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