The Weeknd breaks 2 Guinness World Information — and nabs 1 extra massive honor
The Weeknd has shattered two Guinness World Information, which has designated him “the world’s most popular artist.”
The 33-year-old “Starboy” singer at the moment holds the Guinness title for the most month-to-month listeners on Spotify (male) at 111.6 million, which additionally makes him the primary artist to succeed in 100 million month-to-month listeners on the platform, Guinness confirmed to The Submit on Tuesday.
His Spotify numbers even soar above different high-ranking acts, together with Miley Cyrus, who has 82.3 million month-to-month listeners, Shakira (81.7 million), Taylor Swift (80.3 million) and Rihanna (78.2 million).
The Weeknd’s closest male competitor, Ed Sheeran, has 77.5 million month-to-month Spotify listeners.
The Submit has contacted representatives for The Weeknd for remark.
This isn’t the primary time The Weeknd, whose actual title is Abel Tesfaye, has been included within the historical past books.
He was awarded two honors in 2016: One for the most streamed album on Spotify in 2015, and the opposite for the most consecutive weeks within the Prime 10 of Billboard’s Scorching 100 by a solo male artist.
In fact, the world’s most well-known artist additionally reached that standing by having the most important track ever.
His 2020 smash hit “Blinding Lights” has more Spotify streams than every other track in historical past with greater than 3.4 billion listens on the platform.
His 2021 Tremendous Bowl halftime present nearer can be the longest charting track on the Billboard Scorching 100 of all time with a complete of 90 weeks.
Including to his GOAT standing, The Weeknd joined Michael Jackson earlier this month as the one male solo artists with a number of No. 1 songs from three albums, hitting that top along with his track “Die For You (Remix),” that includes Ariana Grande.
However that doesn’t imply he isn’t controversial.
Earlier this month, 13 nameless sources claiming to be near The Weeknd’s co-created HBO collection “The Idol” instructed Rolling Stone that director Sam Levinson (“Euphoria”) has turned the present into “torture porn.”
The “Celebration Monster” shot again on social media, although, asking the rock bible if his present “upset” them.