Audio streaming platform Spotify which has been entertaining global markets since 2008 officially launched in Pakistan earlier this year. Since then, several music enthusiasts in the country have been able to enjoy their favourite music for free.
The world was hit by a global pandemic in the year 2020 and by 2021, we got used to the new normal. We learned to embrace the unknown and championed all of the things that make each of us unique. Spotify’s 2021 Wrapped is a celebration of this — the millions of weird and wonderful ways to listen and live in a world that continues to keep us on our toes.
Taking inspiration from that, Spotify has also launched for the first time in Pakistan its annual 2021 Wrapped campaign and personalized user experience.
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Eligible users can now access their personalized Wrapped experience exclusively in the Spotify mobile app (iOS and Android). This year’s personalized experience is full of familiar favourites, mixed with surprising new ones that connect fans with each other and creators.
At the same time, Spotify unveiled the top artists, songs and playlists from the creators that helped soundtrack the year for more than 381 million users worldwide.
Indian singer Arijit Singh topped the most-streamed artist list in Pakistan, while the top Pakistani singer on the list is Atif Aslam who has always been a favourite. Atif Aslam’s most popular songs on Spotify this year were Kadi Te Has Bol, Rafta Rafta, Tu Jaane Na and Dil Diyan Gallan.
Several upcoming artists like Hassan Raheem, Young Stunners and Asim Azhar made it to the top 20 list of the most-streamed tracks in Pakistan. Ghalat Fehmi from Mahira Khan and Bilal Ashraf’s film Superstar by Asim Azhar came first as the most-streamed Pakistani song, Gumaan by Young Stunners ranked at two and Afsanay came third.
While listeners have responded well to the upcoming artists and young talent, old remains gold. Songs such as Nusrat Fateh ali Khan’s Kali Kali Zulfon Ke Phande Na Dalo, Aitebaar by Vital Signs, and musicians like Atif Aslam have topped the most-streamed songs from previous decades in Pakistan.
Here are Spotify’s 2021 Wrapped results in Pakistan:
Pakistan’s Most Streamed Artists
Arijit Singh
Pritam
BTS
Atif Aslam
The Weekend
AP Dhillon
Talha Anjum
Talhah Yunus
Tanishk Bagchi
Taylor Swift
Pakistan’s Most Streamed Tracks:
Tu Aake Dekhle’by King
Brown Munde by AP Dhillon
Insane by AP Dhillon
MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name) by Lil Nas X
Butter by BTS
Ghalat Fehmi – From Superstar by Asim Azhar
STAY (with Justin Bieber) by The Kid LAROI
Masked Wolf ‘Astronaut In The Ocean by Masked Wolf
Gumaan by Young Stunners
Afsanay by Talha Anjum
Pakistan’s Top Spotify Playlists:
Today’s Top Hits
Desi Hits
Hot Hits Pakistan
Top Gaming Tracks
Mega Hit Mix
Mood Booster
Punjabi 101
Beast Mode
All Time Pakistani Hits
All Out 2010s
