Spotify reveals the most listened to songs and artists in Europe in 2024 – Rockon.it

This year, For the first time, Spotify presents Wrapped data exclusively for Europeoffering a unique insight into the continent's listening habits.

In 2024, rap and dance and electronic music are the genres that have defined listening preferences in Europe, with the top five European artists belonging to the two musical genres. Among these, the Italian artist Geolier he stood out as one of the most important figures of the year, falling into the top 5 of the most listened to European artists on the continent.

Looking at the albums of the most listened to European artists in Europe, well 3 of the top 5 are by Italian artists: “ICON” Of Tony EffeAlways Geolier with his “GOD KNOWS” And “VERA BADDIE” Of ANNA. Among the most listened to songs, however, is PedroOf Raffaella Carràin the hit remix of Jaxomy And Agatino Romero.

David Guetta instead, it is positioned as the most listened to first song in Europe in 2024, and also his hit “I Don't Wanna Wait”, in collaboration with the American OneRepublic, is among the five most listened to songs.

Europeans also appreciated indie-folk, with the Irish artist Hozier at the top of both the most listened to albums with “Unreal Unearth: Unheard” and the most popular songs, with his single “Too Sweet”.

Below are the lists of the most listened to European artists, songs and albums in Europe in 2024:

Most listened to European artists in Europe in 2024

1. David Guetta (France)
2. Jul (France)
3. Morad (Spain)
4. Tiësto (Netherlands)
5. Geolier (Italy)

The most listened to songs from the most listened to European artists in Europe in 2024

1. “Too Sweet” – Hozier (Ireland)
2. “Overdrive” – Ofenbach (France)
3. “I Don't Wanna Wait” – David Guetta (France)
4. “Pedro” – Jaxomy, Agatino Romero, Raffaella Carrà (Germany / Italy)
5. “Thank You (Not So Bad)” – Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Tiësto, W&W, Dido (Belgium / Holland / United Kingdom)

The most listened to albums by European artists in Europe in 2024:

1. “Unreal Unearth: Unheard” – Hozier (Ireland)
2. “ICON” – Tony Effe (Italy)
3. “GOD KNOWS” – Geolier (Italy)
4. “All Stand Together” – Lost Frequencies (Belgium)
5. “VERA BADDIE” – ANNA (Italy)

Local and global success for European talents

Europeans have supported local talent, with an increase of 12% of reproductions by European artists during 2024. Luxembourg recorded the fastest growth, with an increase of almost 90% compared to the previous year.

Even theEurovision Song Contest continued to contribute to cultural exports: Spotify users globally listened to Eurovision playlists for over 7 million hours.

EQUAL and RADAR promote the growth of European artists

Spotify also helps promote the export of music and breaks down barriers through initiatives EQUALwhich aims to promote gender equality in the music industry, and RADARwhich intends to enhance emerging talents.

Through these global programs, European artists have been able to bring their music outside their national borders, confirming some of the trends already observed. The most listened to European EQUAL artist in all of 2024 is ANNAdemonstrating the growing importance of women within the rap scene.

The most listened to European EQUAL artists in 2024:

1. ANNA (Italy)
2. Bad Gyal (Spain)
3. AYLIVA (Germany)
4. Sevdaliza (Netherlands)
5. Aya Nakamura (France)

The most listened to RADAR artists in 2024:

1. Quevedo (Spain)
2. Morad (Spain)
3. SAIKO (Spain)
4. Beny Jr (Spain)
5. Ski Aggu (Germany)