Editor's Review

Below are the results of Spotify’s full 2021 Wrapped results in Kenya; 

Music streaming giant Spotify on Wednesday unveiled Wrapped -- its annual round-up of the top artists, albums, songs, and playlists of the year as streamed by users on the platform from around the world.

In 2021, we redefined “normal” and got used to living in a world that’s constantly keeping us on our toes.

2021 is also the year when Spotify officially launched in Kenya. So what were the soundtracks that defined this period for Kenya? Did Kenyans turn to homegrown talent for their dose of entertainment, or were global stars the preference? Which music genre dominated the Spotify charts, and which playlists got the most love?

Below are the results of Spotify’s full 2021 Wrapped results in Kenya; 

Most streamed artists in Kenya

Drake

Sauti Sol

Justin Bieber

Kanye West

Burna Boy

Young Thug

Doja Cat

Pop Smoke

The Weeknd

Travis Scott

Most streamed tracks in Kenya

Nviiri The Storyteller - Niko Sawa

Omah Lay - Understand

Lil Nas X - MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)

Dua Lipa - Levitating (feat. DaBaby)

Doja Cat - Kiss Me More (feat. SZA)

Justin Bieber - Peaches (feat. Daniel Caesar & Giveon)

Lil Nas X - INDUSTRY BABY (feat. Jack Harlow)

Polo G - RAPSTAR

The Kid LAROI - STAY (with Justin Bieber)

Olamide - Infinity (feat. Omah Lay)

Most streamed Kenyan songs

Nviiri The Storyteller - Niko Sawa

Nikita Kering' - Ex

Bensoul - Nairobi (feat. Mejja)

Nviiri The Storyteller - Kitenge

Nyashinski - Hapo Tu (feat. Chris Kaiga)

H_art the Band - My Jaber (Friday)

Chris Kaiga - I Want

Mbuzi Gang - Shamra Shamra

Otile Brown - Dusuma

Sauti Sol - Suzanna