The Weeknd Become the ‘World’s Most Popular Artist’ Declared By Guinness World Records

On 20^th March, Guinness announced that the Canadian singer The Weeknd (originally named Abel Tesfaye) has become the ‘World’s Most Popular Artist’. This news is spreading joy among all music enthusiasts because this artist has really amazed everyone with his magnificent songs. He is one of the most talented and hitmakers in the present music industry. He has the maximum number of monthly listeners on Spotify, which is approx. 111.4 million.

He is the very first singer to achieve the milestone of 100 million monthly listeners on the most popular music streaming platform. There is no disbelief that how this artist has become the ‘World’s Most Popular Artist’. Over the years, he is continuously delivering exemplary music and entertaining everyone to their core. His exceptional creations have helped him to stay ahead of the competition by a huge margin.

The Weeknd has defeated artists like Miley Cyrus with 82.4 million monthly Spotify listeners. She’s followed by Shakira (81.6 million), Ariana Grande (80.6 million), Taylor Swift (80.2 million), Rihanna (78.5 million), and Ed Sheeran (77.5 million). Before getting this acknowledgment, he has also become the first singer to tie with the legendary singer-performer Michael Jackson. He was the only person to hold multiple No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. And now The Weeknd has also got multiple No.1 for his songs from albums Beauty Behind the Madness (2015), ‘Starboy (2016)’, and ‘After Hours (2020)’.

Before this record, he made it to the Guinness World Record in 2016 for getting two certificates for the most streamed album on Spotify in 2015 and for most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as a solo male artist. And now he has bagged another record in the most prestigious book of records. His contribution to the music industry is unavoidable. Each creation of him have gotten global recognition and helped him to create an identity in the international music industry. This new record is leading him to more success in his music career. It can be said that it is not only a proud moment for him but for all of his listeners as well.

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