Famous singer The Weeknd has become the most popular artist in the world.
Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, also known as The Weeknd is statistically the most popular musician on earth, according to Guinness World Records (GWR). “No one else even comes close,” said the organization in a statement earlier this week. The 33 year old Canadian singer has set two new Guinness World Record titles.
He currently has the most monthly listeners on Spotify, with 111.4 million as of March 20. He also became the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners. Miley Cyrus is The Weeknd’s closest competitor, with 82.4 million monthly listeners, according to GWR.
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Next is Shakira (81.6 million), then Ariana Grande (80.6 million), Taylor Swift (80.2 million) and Rihanna (78.5 million). The closest male competitor is Ed Sheeran (77.5 million), GWR adds.
The Weeknd is no stranger to GWR. In 2016, he won an award for the most streamed album on Spotify, and another for the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 by a solo male artist.
