Spotify announced: Here are the most listened to songs of the last 10 years!

Spotify entered the Turkish market 10 years ago, and with the impact of the visible increase in domestic music consumption, Turkey’s music industry has never been the same again. As of today, the most listened to songs of the last 10 years on Spotify have been announced.

The last 10 years through the lens of music

One thing is certain: Turkey’s love for local music has increased significantly over the years. Spotify’s data for the last 10 years shows that there were only 3 songs by local artists in Turkey’s Top 100 list in 2013. By 2018, the platform witnessed a great rise with 72 local songs in Turkey’s Top 100 list.

Today, as of 2023, 94 of the 100 most listened to songs consist of local songs. While Spotify is announcing Turkey’s most listened to artists, female artists, songs and music groups in its 10th year in Turkey in the last 10 years, it seems that only one foreign name is included in all these Top 10 lists.

The listening rate of Turkish artists in countries outside Turkey has also increased significantly over the years. Today, Spotify has reached 551 million active users in over 180 countries, and the listening rate of Turkish artists in countries other than Turkey has increased by an average of nearly 75 percent every year.

The music taste of users in Turkey has also changed in 10 years. Between 2013 and 2017, pop music was more popular. This period was also a period when alternative and experimental sounds accompanied the listeners.

As of 2017, hip hop has firmly entered the most listened to lists and has since become one of the most popular music genres in Turkey. Nowadays, the music that people like to listen to is; A great richness and diversity draws attention, influenced by sounds such as arabesque, electronica and Turkish Folk Music and nourished by mainstream movements such as pop, rock, indie and hip hop.

Spotify Southern and Eastern Europe Music Director Melanie Parejo, he said:

“Since Spotify’s entry into Turkey, the Turkish market has become one of the leading and fastest growing markets in the region. We are truly excited to celebrate our 10th year in the country. Over the last 10 years we have witnessed the emergence of a unique and very rich music scene.

We are proud to contribute to the growth and success of content creators at home and abroad through our work such as providing insights and various tools to artists and their teams, implementing programs such as EQUAL, and contributing to the promotion of artists in Turkey and abroad. “While we continue our support for the growth of the music industry in Turkey, we will also continue to offer the best possible audio experience to our users in Turkey.”

Spotify announced the RADAR program, which aims to support emerging local artists

As Spotify celebrates its 10th anniversary in Turkey, it announced that it has launched its global program RADAR, which aims to support new talents in the country. RADAR is a global artist program that aims to support artists at the beginning of their careers, helping them reach new audiences by providing them with more promotional support on and off the platform.

RADAR Among Turkey’s first artists, there are Suchken Boyle, Ege Can Sal, Paptircem, Selin and Sena Şahin, each of whom has different backgrounds but builds their art with their own vision and perspective.

Spotify Artist and Production Company Relations Manager Fırat Tekaüt said:

“By implementing the RADAR program in Turkey, we are taking another strong step to support Turkey’s emerging talents and increase their recognition both in Turkey and in the international arena at an important point in their careers.

We believe that the first RADAR Turkey selection, which is part of the program, fully reflects the diversity of the Turkish music scene. Each of the artists comes from a different background, has different musical styles, and they all have a unique way of expressing themselves. “With RADAR Turkey, we want to highlight the many bright and talented minds in our country and show them what they can do when given the opportunity.”

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in Turkey, Spotify announced the most listened to artists, female artists, songs and podcasts of the last 10 years in Turkey:

The most listened to artists of the last 10 years on Spotify in Turkey

1. Ezhel
2. UZI
3. Sezen Aksu
4. Sagopa Kajmer
5. Smoke
6. jackal
7. Lvbel C5
8. Emir Can İğrek
9. We Talk Face to Face
10. Hold the Full Glass Upside Down

The most listened to songs of the last 10 years on Spotify in Turkey

1. Don’t Worry About You – Madrigal
2. Only I Understand – KÖFN
3. Let Me Be Your Love – Simge
4. Listen to Me – We Talk Face to Face
5. ARASAN DA – UZI
6. I Have a Problem – purple and beyond
7. Don’t Go – Hold the Full Glass Upside Down, Sedef Sebüktekin
8. Antidepressant – Mert Demir, Mabel Matiz
9. Uzunlar – V1 – Clock at Home
10. PAPARAZZI – UZI

The most listened to female artists of the last 10 years on Spotify in Turkey

1. Sezen Aksu
2. Zeynep Bastık
3. Sun
4. Sertab Erener
5. Hande Yener
6. Gulshan
7. Ebru Gündeş
8. sila
9. Symbol
10. Melike Sahin

The most listened to music groups of the last 10 years on Spotify in Turkey

1. Smoke
2. We Talk Face to Face
3. Hold the Full Glass Upside Down
4. pinhani
5. Men
6. purple and beyond
7. squad
8. madrigal
9. Those Behind the Curtain
10. BTS

The most listened podcasts of the last 10 years on Spotify in Turkey

1. Be good to yourself
2. Information to be Sold in Media
3. Under Stairs Therapy
4. 111 Hz with Barış Özcan
5. Mythological Pearls
6. Mexican Standoff
7. Is It That Style?
8. It’s Always Sex Around Here
9. Intellectuality without scarf
10. How to be