Who can doubt the importance of Colombians in music worldwide?
And for those who doubt it, there are the recent awards ceremonies that had Karol G, Shakira, Feid (El Ferxxo), Sebastián Yatra, Juanes, among the most important and with multiple recognitions.
And the awards are based on the success and impact on the public, who through multiple media and platforms are up to date and attached to the songs of the stars of the moment. Precisely, that could be seen with the figures that Spotify revealed on November 29, showing the list of the most listened to artists in the world, in specific regions and the numbers of reproductions of their songs and albums.
Through the ‘Wrapped’ function, users of this music, podcast and audio content platform have shared what they have listened to the most in 2023 through their statistics and measurements. But the same company, sponsor of FC Barcelona and behind the remodeling of the Camp Nou, was in charge of sharing the global figures and Colombia was present on more than one occasion.
Most listened to artists in the world during 2023 with Karol G and Feid
As has been happening for several years, pop, the urban genre and the fusions of these musical styles ruled in the year that is coming to an end and this was reflected in the Spotify list of the most listened to worldwide by all its subscribers. And Karol G and her boyfriend Feid appeared in the Top 10:
Shakira among the most listened to songs in 2023 on Spotify
In the list of the first 10 songs, strangely, none of the Colombian couple representing urban music appears, however, there is room for Shakira and her collaboration with Bizarrap. That song that came out of the separation from Gerard Piqué knew how to gain a place worldwide and was heard a lot, despite being released in 2022.
Flowers – Taylor Swift
Kill Bill – SZAAs
It Was – Harry Styles
Seven (feat. Latto) – Jung Kook
She Dances Alone – Armed Link, Featherweight
Cruel Summer – Taylor Swift
Creepin – Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
Calm Down – Rema, Selena Gomez
Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 – Bizarrap, Shakira
Anti-Hero – Taylor Swift
Karol G surpassed Shakira in the most listened to Spotify Wrapped 2023
It can be said that these figures can be shared by Karol G and Shakira due to the collaboration they did with ‘TQG’, however, it seems that the momentum of the album ‘Mañana Sera Bonito’ and the Tour with the same name, led to Carolina Giraldo Navarro to surpass his compatriot. Although it must be said that ‘Shak’ did not release an album and the tour is budgeted for 2024:
The most listened to artists in Colombia during 2023 by Spotify
Maintaining the trend and logic of what happened worldwide, the Colombians kept the base of the same artists and genres in the top 10, but changing the order and, obviously, giving prominence to the locals. But, again, it is surprising that Shakira is not there and Karol G is present as the only woman in the group:
The most played songs in Colombia during 2023
This platform also shared the data of the songs that were played the most among Colombian users and what has already been explained is maintained, but here ‘Shak’ is present, making the duet with ‘La Bichota’ that was so successful worldwide. Although the same paisa surpasses her compatriot from Barranquilla with another song in the top 10, but the phenomenon is ‘El Ferxxo’ with her own songs and collaborations:
Yandel 150 – Yandel, Feid
Hey Mor – Ozuna, Feid
Splash for the souls – Feid
Classy 101 – Feid, Young Miko
Happy Birthday Ferxxo – Feid
TQG – Karol G, Shakira
Normal – Feid
Bachata – Manuel Turizo
She Dances Alone – Armed Link, Featherweight
Bitterness – Karol G
