The Weeknd Breaks Two Guinness Records, Officially Becoming the World's Most Popular Artist

The Weeknd is officially the “world’s most popular artist,” according to the Guinness World Records.

Currently, the Starboy Canadian crooner holds the Guinness title for the most monthly listeners on Spotify for a male singer at 111.6 million, which subsequently makes him the first artist to hit 100 million monthly listeners on th same platform. Guinness confirmed to the New York Post regarding the major feat.

It is because of these records that statically, The Weeknd is the most popular artist in the world. His Spotify success sees his numbers soar above popular acts including Miley Cyrus who has garnered 82.3 million monthly listeners, Shakria with 81.7 million, Taylor Swift with 80.3 million and Rihanna at 78.2 million. At the moment, the closets male competitor is Ed Sheeran wh has 77.5 million monthly Spotify listeners. This is not the first time The Weeknd has been on the Guinnes World Records book. In 2016, he received the title for the most streamed album on Spotify in 2015 and another for the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 by a solo male artist. He has also reached global record status for having the biggest song ever with his 2020 smash hit, “Blinding Lights.”

There's two new world records for @theweeknd as he has become the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners on @Spotify 👏https://t.co/Z2zCtVay8n

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) March 20, 2023

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