Ghanaian ace rapper, Sarkodie, has been named the most-streamed artist in Ghana by global music streaming platform, Spotify.
Per the list released by Spotify, Sarkodie claimed the Most album plays with ‘No Pressure’, knocking WizKid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ and Justin Bieber’s ‘Justice’ down to second and third positions respectively.
Sarkodie again ruled the chart as Ghana’s favorite artist, ahead of Drake and Nigeria’s Burna Boy. King Promise completed the Top 10 as one of three Ghanaian artists listed in it. The other Ghanaian artist to make the list was Kwesi Arthur.
When it came to ‘Hot Hits’ in Ghana, tracks from Black Sherif, Kuami Eugene, and Wendy Shay among others was the most streamed playlist.
Below is Ghana’s top Spotify Wrapped lists for 2021.
Most streamed artists in Ghana
Sarkodie
Drake
Burna Boy
Kwesi Arthur
WizKid
Joeboy
DaVido
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
King Promise
Most streamed female artist in Ghana
Tems
Gyakie
Nicky Minaj
Doja Cat
Adele
Rihanna
Teni
Beyoncé
Tiwa Savage
Ariana Grande
Most streamed tracks in Ghana
Feeling, by LADIPOE
Peru, by Fireboy DML
Slow Down, by King Promise
Second Sermon, by Black Sherif
Baajo, by Kwesi Arthur
Door, by Joeboy
Coachella, by Sarkodie (feat. Kwesi Arthur)
Understand, by Omah Lay
Essence, by WizKid (feat. Tems)
Sip (Alcohol), by Joeboy
Most streamed albums in Ghana
‘No Pressure’, by Sarkodie
‘Made in Lagos’, by WizKid
‘Justice’, by Justin Bieber
‘Certified Lover Boy’ by Drake
‘Donda’, by Kanye West
‘Shoot for Stars Aim for the Moon’ by Pop Smoke
‘Twice as Tall’, by Burna Boy
‘A Better Time’ by DaVido
‘The Golden Boy’ by KiDi
‘Somewhere between Beauty & Magic’ by Joeboy
Most streamed local artists in Ghana
Sarkodie
Kwesi Arthur
King Promise
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
KiDi
Kuami Eugene
R2Bees
Darkovibes
Black Sherif
It can be recalled Spotify launched in more than 80 new countries this year, including dozens of nations across Africa. The launch included countries in Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and Latin America.
The streaming giant during its launch noted that it would work with local creators and partners to expand its music offerings and deliver a “Spotify experience” that meets the unique needs of each market.
The company was aided in the expansion into Africa by international law firm Hogan Lovells, which advised on risk analysis, privacy, e-commerce, content, and copyright affairs arising from the expansion.
The law firm’s team was led by international arbitration partners Nathan Searle and Thomas Kendra in London and Paris, respectively, with senior associate Aissatou Sylla in the Paris intellectual property, media and telecommunications practice and arbitration associates Lucas Aubry and Sylvie Simbi Rugabira in Paris, and Ademola Bamgbose in London.
The African markets Spotify launched were: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome, and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
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