There’s no lack of evidence that amapiano disrupted and shifted the South African music landscape in 2019!

And if Spotify’s list of the year’s most streamed songs, albums and artists from this year is anything to go by, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small are at the crest of that wave!

Spotify has officially unveiled ‘Wrapped 2019’, an annual end of year summary that reveals the top artists, albums, songs, playlists and podcasts streamed on the platform. “Wrapped” sums up the tastes of more than 248 million people around the world, and what music and podcasts they streamed the most in the year.

QuenchSA can now reveal that breakout star Kabza De Small, who some fans feared might be suffering from fatigue from his hectic festive season touring, is the most streamed local artist this year.

He is followed closely by DJ Maphorisa, who transitioned seamlessly from Gqom to become one of the most sought after amapiano producers. Nasty C came in and took the third spot.

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Spotify has officially unveiled ‘Wrapped 2019’, an annual end of year summary that reveals the top artists, albums, songs, playlists and podcasts streamed on the platform. “Wrapped” sums up the tastes of more than 248 million people around the world, and what music and podcasts they streamed the most in the year.

The streaming platform also revealed that Post Malone is 2019’s most streamed artist globally. Although the rapper has sustained considerable popularity over the last few years, this would be the first time he topped the list. His album Holly’s Bleeing is also the most streamed album in South Africa.

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Khalid came in at the top spot for the most streamed artist in South Africa followed by Post Malone and Drake respectively.

The girls did big things in 2019.

Shekhinah, who recently opened for Toni Braxton when she toured South Africa this past October, has remained the most streamed local female artist on the platform. She’s followed by Lady Zamar, whose second album Monarch debuted raving album reviews. Afrikaans rock artist Karen Zoid took the third place.

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Newcomer and Grammy award nominated Billie Eilish’s meteoric rise to fame marked a huge footprint in South Africa as she’s the most streamed global female artist. She comes ahead of Ariana Grande.

The year’s most streamed song globally is “Señorita” by Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello with more than 1 billion streams, followed closely by Billie Eilish’s hit track “bad guy” with more than 990 million streams.

While Post Malone and Billie Eilish dominated global streaming lists, they also featured prominently in South Africa’s most streamed songs for 2019. Post Malone claimed the first and fifth spots, with “Sunflower” featuring Swae Lee as the most streamed song and “wow” in fifth position and Billie Eilish’s “bad guy” taking the fourth spot.

Closer to home, South Africans showed their support for local artists with “Drive” by Black Coffee and David Guetta (featuring Delilah Montagu) maintaining its position as the most streamed song, spearheaded by a local artist. ‘’Fetch Your Life’’ by Prince Kaybee and Msaki is the second most streamed song in South Africa, with “Dames” by Biggy, the song that became a viral sensation locally,  in at number three.

Prince Kaybee and Kabza Da Small also feature on the list of most streamed South African albums in South Africa. Prince Kaybee’s “Re Mmino” topped the list with Kabza Da Small and DJ Maphorisa’s “Scorpion Kings” in the second most streamed album slot.

SPOTIFY WRAPPED 2019 – SOUTH AFRICA TOP LISTS  

MOST STREAMED SOUTH AFRICAN ARTISTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. Kabza Da Small
2. DJ Maphorisa
3. Nasty C
4. Prince Kaybee
5. Spoegwolf
6. Black Coffee
7. Joyous Celebration
8. Sjava
9. Snotkop
10. AKA

MOST STREAMED SOUTH AFRICAN TRACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. “Drive” – Black Coffee, David Guetta, Delilah Montagu
2. “Fetch Your Life” (Edit) – Prince Kaybee, Msaki
3. “Dames” – Biggy
4. “Amantombazane” – DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Mfr Souls, Samthing Soweto
5. “Akulaleki” – DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Samthing Soweto, Sha Sha
6. “Vula Vala” – DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Nokwazi, Vigro Deep
7. “SMA” – Nasty C, Rowlene
8. “Kokota” – Bizizi, KayGee DaKing, Killer Kau
9. “Gugulethu” – Afro Brothers, Indlovukazi, Prince Kaybee, Supta
10. “Whipped” – Nasty C, Shekhinah, Tellaman

MOST STREAMED SOUTH AFRICAN ALBUMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. “Re Mmino” – Prince Kaybee
2. “Scorpion Kings” – Kabza Da Small, DJ Maphorisa
3. “Emakhaya” – Mlindo The Vocalist
4. “Strings And Bling” – Nasty C
5. “Umqhele” – Sjava
6. “Isphithiphithi” – Samthing Soweto
7. “Koma” – Spoegwolf
8. “Die Platinum Reeks” – Snotkop
9. “Africa To The World” – Sun-El Musician
10. “Alles Van Die Beste” – Die Heuwels Fanstasties

MOST STREAMED SOUTH AFRICAN FEMALE ARTISTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. Shekhinah
2. Lady Zamar
3. Karen Zoid
4. Simmy
5. Juanita Du Plessis
6. Ami Faku
7. Lebo Sekgobela
8. Zonke
9. Sho Madjozi
10. Karlien Van Jaarsveld

MOST STREAMED SOUTH AFRICAN MALE ARTISTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. Kabza Da Small
2. DJ Maphorisa
3. Nasty C
4. Prince Kaybee
5. Spoegwolf
6. Black Coffee
7. Sjava
8. Snotkop
9. Mlindo The Vocalist
10. AKA

MOST STREAMED ARTISTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. Khalid
2. Post Malone
3. Drake
4. Ed Sheeran
5. Billie Eilish
6. Ariana Grande
7. Chris Brown
8. The Chainsmokers
9. Beyoncé
10. J. Cole

MOST STREAMED TRACKS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. “Sunflower” – Post Malone, Swae Lee
2. “I Don’t Care” – Ed Shereen and Justin Bieber
3. “Eastside” – Halsey, Khalid, benny blanco
4. “bad guy” – Billie Eilish
5. “wow” – Post Malone
6. “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Billy Ray Cyrus, Lil Nas X
7. “Señorita” – Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes
8. “Happier” – Bastille, Marshmello
9. “Someone You Loved” – Lewis Capaldi
10. “7 Rings” – Ariana Grande

MOST STREAM ALBUMS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
2. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
3. Free Spirit – Khalid
4. No.6 Collaborations Project – Ed Sheeran
5. thank u, next – Ariana Grande
6. Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes
7. beerbongs & bentley’s – Post Malone
8. 7 EP – Lil Nas X
9. Indigo (Extended) – Chris Brown
10. Scorpion – Drake

MOST STREAMED FEMALE ARTISTS IN SOUTH AFRICA

1. Billie Eilish
2. Ariana Grande
3. Beyoncé
4. Taylor Swift
5. Halsey
6. Camila Cabello
7. Rihanna
8. Nicki Minaj
9. Cardi B
10. Bebe Rexha

Spotify Wrapped 2019 – Global Top Lists

MOST STREAMED ARTISTS

1. Post Malone
2. Billie Eilish
3. Ariana Grande
4. Ed Sheeran
5. Bad Bunny

MOST STREAMED ALBUMS

1. WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – Billie Eilish
2. Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
3. thank u, next – Ariana Grande
4. No.6 Collaborations Project – Ed Sheeran
5. Shawn Mendes – Shawn Mendes

MOST STREAMED TRACKS

1. 1. “Señorita” – Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes
   2. “bad guy” – Billie Eilish
   3. “Sunflower” – Post Malone, Swae Lee
   4. “7 Rings” – Ariana Grande
   5. “Old Town Road – Remix” – Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus

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