We’re not going to lie, we’re big fans of Spotify’s wrapped lists. Even if it does mean putting up with that one friend of yours post an IG story declaring themselves in the top 5% of Drake’s global listeners for the umpteenth year in a row, we’re more intrigued to see the wider trends of what Spotify listeners from the region are streaming.
So, we went and did the hard work for you!
Below are the most streamed artists on Spotify across MENA from 2023, broken down by country. You’re welcome.
Most Exported Artists Per Market
Egypt
1. 26 year old musician Ash, hit 1.3M monthly listeners, whose most popular tracks were Amira and Sing It Back. Check out his mega hit below.
2. Sherine clocked in at second place with 3.4M monthly listeners, her top tracks الوتر الحساس and كلام عينيه
3. Perhaps surprisingly, Egyptian legend, Amr Diab, takes home the bronze medal but boasts 2.1M monthly listeners. His top tracks being Tamally Maak and Nour El Ein.
4. Mohamed Ramadan had 1.5M monthly listeners, his top tracks Ya Habibi and Ensay.
5. Ahmed Saad came in at fifth place with 1.8M monthly listeners, his top tracks اليوم الحلو ده, and El Melouk – الملوك
Saudi Arabia
1. Muhammad Al Muqit was this year’s king of the kingdom, with 815K monthly listeners, his top tracks being The Way of the Tears and The Beauty of Existence. Check out the official video for the former below, boasting over 55M views.
2. Mishaal Tamer takes second place with 2.4M monthly listeners, the top tracks Mirage – for Assassin’s Creed and Can’t Love Myself.
3. Abdulrahman Mohammed had 387.9K monthly listeners, top tracks being Kolo Laha and Ya Mn Hawah.
4. Abdul Majeed Abdullah had 411.7K monthly listeners, top tracks being Yabn Elawadem and Tetnafasek Denyaay.
5. Rashed Al-Majed had 344.2K monthly listeners, top tracks being Wahashteeni and إللى لقى أحبابه.
Morocco
1. ElGrandeToto took first place with 3.1M monthly listeners, his top tracks being DELLALI and Qui sait?. Check out the video for DELLALI below.
2. kouz1 came in second with 1.1M monthly listeners, top tracks being Love and Chowafat.
3. Liamsi hit 417.5K monthly listeners, his top tracks MON LOVE OHO and Wayih.
4. Tagne reached 618.1K monthly listeners, top tracks Ma colombe – Moroccan Remix and J’en ai marre!.
5. Flenn clocked 254.5K monthly listeners, his top tracks …S12 and 4 chiffres.
Most Export Local Genres Per Market
Egypt
- Egyptian Pop
- Mahraganat
- Egyptian Alternative
- Shaabi
- Egyptian Hip Hop
KSA
- Khalijii
- Anasheed
- Sheilat
- Gulf Hip Hop
- Jalsat
Morocco
- Moroccan Pop
- Rap Maroc
- Rif
- Shaabi
- Rai
Did yours make the cut? Or was it another year for Tame Impala and Lil Pump?
(Don’t worry, we’re fans of both…and Drake)
