Spotify Kenya on Wednesday December 1 announced the arrival of wrapped 2022, a summary of what songs, artists, albums, and playlists people listened to throughout the year.
Spotify users get a detailed snapshot of their most loved artists, creators, and songs, with a new ‘Your Listening Personality’ feature which tells users about the music they listen to and what that says about their music taste.
Wrapped 2022 will also feature messages from artists to their listeners, and users will be able to share their Wrapped cards via WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter
“We are so encouraged by the trends we are seeing on Spotify in Kenya this year, especially when it comes to the increase in local music consumption. This upward trend means that Kenyan creatives can find inspiration to create more content that resonates with local music lovers. Beyond that, this year’s Wrapped paints a very interesting picture of what music moves Kenyans,” says Spotify’s artist and label partnerships manager for East Africa, Monica Kemoli-Savanne.
Canadian rapper Drake has yet again emerged the most listened to artist in Kenya with Nigerian singer Burna Boy as the only African artist in the top five most streamed artists locally, emerged second, followed by Chris Brown and The Weeknd while Future closed the top five.
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Top ten most streamed Kenyan songs were Lilmaina-Kishash-, followed by Wakadinali-Geri Inengi ft Sir Bwoy, Bien, Aaron Rimbu-Mbwembwe, Nyashinski-Properly, Bien-Inauma, Nikita Kering’-Ex, Fully Focus ft Bien- Dimension, Bensoul ft Bien-Thick Thighs, Nviiri the Storyteller-Nikita, and Nviiri ft Bien Niko sawa.
The other categories were as follows;
Top streamed Kenyan artists:
- Sauti Sol
- Wakadinali
- BURUKLYN BOYZ
- Otile Brown
- Nyashinski
- Nviiri the Storyteller
- Bensoul
- Bien
- Ajay
- Khaligraph Jones
Top streamed songs in Kenya (overall):
- Burna Boy – Last Last
- Rema – Calm Down
- Pheelz – Finesse (feat. BNXN fka Buju)
- Oxlade – KU LO SA – A COLORS SHOW
- Lojay – Monalisa (feat. Sarz)
- Ckay – emiliana
- Burna Boy – For My Hand (feat. Ed Sheeran)
- Mavins – Overloading (OVERDOSE)
- Omah Lay – understand
- Ruger – Girlfriend
Top streamed albums
- Burna Boy – Love Damini
- Ayra Starr – 19 & Dangerous
- Rema – Rave & Roses
- Ed Sheeran – =
- Drake – Certified Lover Boy
- Kendrick Lamar – Mr Morale & The Big Steppers
- Omah Lay – Boy Alone
- Justin Bieber – Justice
- Doja Cat – Planet Her
- Adekunle Gold – Catch Me If You Can