Music streaming giant Spotify on Wednesday unveiled Wrapped -- its annual round-up of the top artists, albums, songs, and playlists of the year as streamed by users on the platform from around the world.
In 2021, we redefined “normal” and got used to living in a world that’s constantly keeping us on our toes.
2021 is also the year when Spotify officially launched in Kenya. So what were the soundtracks that defined this period for Kenya? Did Kenyans turn to homegrown talent for their dose of entertainment, or were global stars the preference? Which music genre dominated the Spotify charts, and which playlists got the most love?
Below are the results of Spotify’s full 2021 Wrapped results in Kenya;
Most streamed artists in Kenya
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Drake
Sauti Sol
Justin Bieber
Kanye West
Burna Boy
Young Thug
Doja Cat
Pop Smoke
The Weeknd
Travis Scott
Most streamed tracks in Kenya
Nviiri The Storyteller - Niko Sawa
Omah Lay - Understand
Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
Dua Lipa - Levitating (feat. DaBaby)
Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)
Justin Bieber - Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)
Lil Nas X - INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow)
Polo G - RAPSTAR
The Kid LAROI - STAY (with Justin Bieber)
Olamide - Infinity (feat. Omah Lay)
Most streamed Kenyan songs
Nviiri The Storyteller - Niko Sawa
Nikita Kering' - Ex
Bensoul - Nairobi (feat. Mejja)
Nviiri The Storyteller - Kitenge
Nyashinski - Hapo Tu (feat. Chris Kaiga)
H_art the Band - My Jaber (Friday)
Chris Kaiga - I Want
Mbuzi Gang - Shamra Shamra
Otile Brown - Dusuma
Sauti Sol - Suzanna
