SA: Spotify announces best performers of 2020

Canadian rapper Drake takes the top spot as Spotify’s most streamed artist of 2020 in South Africa followed by Juice Wrld. South African amapiano star Kabza De Small is in third spot and continues his reign as the most-streamed local artist of 2020 in South Africa, followed by DJ Maphorisa, Nasty C, Spoegwolf and Joyous Celebration.

Spotify’s first Radar artist in Africa for 2020, Elaine, is the most-streamed local female artist of the year in the country. Ami Faku is second and Afrikaans singer Demi Lee Moore is in third spot. Sha Sha and Juanita Du Plessis complete the top five.

‘Blinding Lights’ by The Weeknd is the most-streamed song in South Africa this year, followed by Roddy Ricch’s ‘The Box’ and SAINt JHN’s ‘Roses Imanbek Remix’. The fourth and fifth most-streamed songs in South Africa are ‘Dance Monkey’ by Tones and I and ‘Rockstar’ by DaBaby featuring Roddy Ricch.

Elaine’s ‘You’re the One’ is the most-streamed local song of 2020 in South Africa. ‘eMcimbini (Live)’ by Aymos, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Mas Musiq, Myztro and Samthing Soweto; ‘Tender Love’ by Sha Sha featuring DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small; ‘Jerusalema’ by Master KG featuring Nomcebo Zikode; and ‘Risky’ by Elaine complete the top five local songs of 2020.

I Am the King of AmaPiano: Sweet & Dust by Kabza De Small is the most streamed local album. Kabza De Small also claimed the second and third spots with Scorpion Kings Live and The Return of the Scorpion Kings. Nasty C and Samthing Soweto followed with the fourth and fifth most-streamed albums with Zulu Man With Some Power and Isphithiphithi, respectively.

Most Streamed South African Artists in South Africa

• Kabza De Small
• DJ Maphorisa
• Nasty C
• Spoegwolf
• Joyous Celebration
• Elaine
• Cassper Nyovest
• Snotkop
• Bok Van Blerk
• Appel

 Most Streamed South African Tracks in South Africa

• ‘You’re the One’ – Elaine
• ‘eMcimbini (Live)’ – Aymos, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Mas Musiq, Myztro, Samthing Soweto
• ‘Tender Love’ – Sha Sha ft. DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
• ‘Jerusalema’ – Master KG ft. Nomcebo Zikode
• ‘Risky’ – DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Kammu Dee, Miano, Semi Tee
• ‘Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode ft. Master KG
• ‘Lorch’ – DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Kammu Dee, Miano, Semi Tee
• ‘Into Ngawe’ – Ami Faku, Sun-El Musician
• ‘Love You Tonight’ – DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Mfr Souls and Sha Sha
• ‘Sandton’ – Bontle Smith, DJ Maphorisa, Focalistic, Kabza De Small and Kamo Mpela

Most Streamed South African Albums in South Africa

• I Am the King of AmaPiano: Sweet & Dust – Kabza De Small
• Scorpion Kings Live – Kabza De Small
• The Return of The Scorpion Kings – Kabza De Small
• Zulu Man With Some Power – Nasty C
• Isphithiphithi – Samthing Soweto
• A.M.N (Any Minute Now) – Cassper Nyovest
• Umithi – Blaq Diamond
• Xola Moya Wam’ – Nomcebo Zikode
• Scorpion Kings – DJ Maphorisa
• Emakhaya – Mlindo The Vocalist

 Most Streamed South African Female Artists in South Africa

• Elaine
• Ami Faku
• Demi Lee Moore
• Sha Sha
• Juanita Du Plessis
• Nomcebo Zikode
• Karen Zoid
• Zonke
• Makhadzi
• Lebo Sekgobela

Most Streamed Artists in South Africa

• Drake
• Juice WRLD
• Kabza De Small
• Khalid
• The Weeknd
• Travis Scott
• Pop Smoke
• Post Malone
• Billie Eilish
• Eminem

 Most Streamed Female Artists in South Africa

• Billie Eilish
• Taylor Swift
• Beyoncé
• Ariana Grande
• Halsey
• Rihanna
• Dua Lipa
• Nicki Minaj
• Jhené Aiko
• Selena Gomez

 Most Streamed Tracks in South Africa

• ‘Blinding Lights’ – The Weeknd
• ‘The Box’ – Roddy Ricch
• ‘Roses Imanbek Remix’ – Imanbek, SAINt JHN
• ‘Dance Monkey’ – Tones and I
• ‘ROCKSTAR’ – DaBaby ft. Roddy Ricch
• ‘Life Is Good’ –Future ft. Drake
• ‘Circles’ - Post Malone
• ‘Don’t Start Now’ – Dua Lipa
• ‘Someone You Loved’ – Lewis Capaldi
• ‘Toosie Slide’ – Drake

Most Streamed Albums in South Africa

• Shoot for The Stars Aim For The Moon – Pop Smoke
• Legends Never Die – Juice WRLD
• After Hours – The Weeknd
• Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
• Please Excuse Me for Being Anti Social – Roddy Ricch
• Dark Lane Demo Tapes – Drake
• Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent – Lewis Capaldi
• Fine Line – Harry Styles
• WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO GO? – Billie Eilish
• No. 6 Collaborations Project – Ed Sheeran

Spotify 2020 Wrapped Global Top Lists

Most Streamed Artists

• Bad Bunny
• Drake
• J Balvin
• Juice WRLD
• The Weeknd

Most Streamed Albums

• YHLQMDLG – Bad Bunny
• After Hours – The Weeknd
• Hollywood’s Bleeding – Post Malone
• Fine Line – Harry Styles
• Future Nostalgia – Dua Lipa

 Most Streamed Tracks

• ‘Blinding Lights’ – The Weeknd
• ‘Dance Monkey’ – Tones and I
• ‘The Box’ – Roddy Ricch
• ‘Roses - Imanbek Remix’ – Imanbek and SAINt JHN
• ‘Don’t Start Now’ – Dua Lipa