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The Weeknd Reigns as World's Most Popular Artist.

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The Weeknd Reigns as World's Most Popular Artist.
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The Weeknd has officially become the most popular artist in the world, according to Guinness World Records. He currently holds the record for the most monthly listeners on Spotify, with 111.4 million as of March 20, and is the first artist to reach 100 million monthly listeners. The Weeknd's surge in popularity was fueled in part by TikTok, after his "Die for You" remix with Ariana Grande went viral on the platform. Miley Cyrus is his closest competitor, with 82.4 million monthly listeners.

Topics:entertainment#guinness-world-records#music#popularity#spotify#the-weeknd#tiktok
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