Rihanna Announced As Most Streamed Female Artist In The World
Thursday, 07 March 2013
Written by Jon Stickler
To mark International Women’s Day - 8th March 2013 - music streaming service Spotify has today revealed Bajan pop sensation Rihanna as the most streamed female artist across the globe (based on streaming data from the past 6 months).
Hits such as 'Diamonds' and 'We Found Love' have helped chart-topper Rihanna take the top spot. Britney Spears and Taylor Swift followed closely as the second and third most streamed female artists by Spotify users all over the world. In the UK, however, music lovers crowned Taylor Swift as their number one female artist – beating Rihanna into second place – despite her much-hyped, and short-lived, love affair with 1D’s Harry. NME award winner, Florence Welch, took third and darling of the Brits, Emeli Sandé, came in fourth.
When it comes to the listening habits of women, analysis of Spotify streaming data also revealed that the most popular song with UK women over the last six months was Will.i.am’s 'Scream and Shout', featuring female icon of our times, Britney Spears. 'Drinking from the Bottle' by Calvin Harris and 'Ho Hey' by The Lumineers took second and third place respectively.
Listen to the top streaming female artists across the globe on Spotify below.
...and the top 20 streamed tracks by UK women.
To further celebrate ‘girl power’ ahead of International Women’s Day, Spotify has curated a unique playlist packed full of 101 inspirational tracks from a diverse list of strong female music icons, ranging from Beyoncé and Bjork to Billie Holiday and Barbara Streisand. Listen or link to ‘101 Songs to Celebrate International Women's Day’ below.
In other news, Rihanna will return to the UK this summer for a run of stadium and arena shows.
Mon June 10th 2013 - Millenium Stadium, Cardiff
Wed June 12th 2013 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
Thu June 13th 2013 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
Sat June 15th 2013 - Twickenham Stadium, London
Sun June 16th 2013 - Twickenham Stadium, London
Mon June 17th 2013 - LG Arena, Birmingham
Thu June 20th 2013 - Stadium Of Light, Sunderland
Fri June 21st 2013 - Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Mon July 15th 2013 - Arena, Manchester
Tue July 16th 2013 - Manchester Arena, Manchester
Thu July 18th 2013 - LG Arena, Birmingham
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