Throughout 2024, many music artists globally rose to the top of the charts with new, innovative music; here’s the top 5, according to Spotify.
Spotify reviewed the statistics of the monthly listeners globally and tallied them to project the top 5 most popular artists. Let’s take a look at them and some information about the artists.
#1
In 2024, Taylor Swift was the most popular and streamed artist globally on Spotify. Taylor was born December 13, 1989 (age 34) in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Swift includes genres of pop, country, folk and rock in her style of music. She began her public debut in 2003 with the album Taylor Swift. Swift’s most recent release is THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, which was the top selling album of 2024. Recently, she has been touring on her The Era’s tour which began on March 17, 2023 in Glendale Arizona, and just concluded in Vancouver, British Columbia, on December 8, 2024. Her tour made 2 billion dollars, and was attended by over 10 million people.
#2
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, more widely known as The Weeknd, was the second most popular/streamed artist of 2024 globally. He was born on February 16, 1990 (age 34) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Weeknd produces genres of pop, alt. R&B, new wave and dance within his music. He began singing in 2009, with his first album, Kiss Land. Recently, he has released the popular single Timeless (with Playboi Carti).
#3
Benito Antonio Martínez Oscasio, professionally known as Bad Bunny, was the third most popular in the world of 2024. Bad Bunny was born on March 10, 1994 (age 30) in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico. Bad Bunny is notorious for his Latin hip hop, Latin trap, and Reggaeton music genres. He began his career in 2013, with the release of single Get. Recently Bad Bunny has released many singles such EL CLúB and Qué Pasaría.
#4
Aubrey Drake Graham, widely known as Drake, was placed fourth in the world of 2024 on Spotify. He was born on October 14 in 1986 (age 38), in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Drake is known for his hip-hop, pop rap, and R&B music style. He began his music career in 2001, and later released his popular debut album, Thank Me Later in 2010. Recently, Drake released his eighth studio album, For All The Dogs in 2023.
#5
Billie Eilish was ranked fifth most popular music artist on Spotify globally in 2024. She was born on December 18, 2001 (age 22) in Los Angeles, California. Eilish is known for her pop, alt-pop, pop rock, and indie music. Eilish began her singing career in 2013; she released her debut song Ocean Eyes in 2015. Recently, Eilish released her album Hit Me Hard and Soft which was the second most listened to album of 2024.
