The Weeknd has officially become the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify.The 31-year-old songwriter hit the mark on Saturday, when it was revealed that the performer had racked up a total of 85,667,564 listeners on the popular platform.He dethroned former top artist Justin Bieber, who previously tallied up an impressive 83.3 million fans on Spotify, according to TMZ.
Big achievement:The Weeknd has officially become the artist with the most monthly listeners on Spotify; he is seen at the2021 iHeartRadio Music AwardsAlthough The Weeknd may have clinched the number one spot, he still trails the Sorry songwriter, who previously hit a peak of94.6million monthly listeners.The performer's achievement comes shortly after the release of his newest album, entitled Dawn FM.
The singer, born Abel Tesfaye, confirmed that he was working on a new record following the debut of his previous project, After Hours.He later scrapped many of his initial efforts, which were influenced by the depression he experienced during the pandemic, and began recording new music from scratch.
Impressive number: The 31-year-old songwriter hit the mark on Saturday, when it was revealed that the performer had racked up a total of 85,667,564 listeners on the highly popular platform Taking over:The singer also dethroned former top artist Justin Bieber, who previously tallied up an impressive 83.3 million fans on Spotify, according to TMZ The Weeknd went on to reassure his fans that he had been working on a new album during a 2021 interview with Variety, where he asserted that his new work would feature more uplifting themes.'If the last record is the after hours of the night, then the dawn is coming,' he stated.Dawn FM's lead single,Take My.
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