MENA’s Top K-Pop Artists And Songs In 2024

The year 2024 witnessed a set of trends, moments, and movements that redefined and reshaped the global music scene, including in the K-pop industry. Here’s a look at the most popular artists and songs in the MENA region last year, based on 2024 data from music charts and audio streaming platforms. Spotify: MENA's top…

January 27, 20250Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Spotify Wrapped 2022: Meet MENA’s Top K-Pop Artists

BTS was crowned as Spotify's most-streamed artist in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in 2022, the streaming platform revealed to Forbes Middle East. The septet was also the fourth most-streamed artist and had the most-streamed album in the UAE with 'Proof' in the UAE this year. BTS was the most-streamed…

December 6, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Here Are Spotify’s Top 5 Most-Streamed K-Pop Artists Globally In 2022

BTS was Spotify's most-streamed K-Pop artist globally in 2022, the streaming giant revealed in its latest annual Wrapped results. Top artists Coming in second place is none other than BLACKPINK, followed by TWICE. They are the only K-Pop girl groups ranked in the top five. TWICE's labelmates Stray Kids are the fourth most-streamed K-Pop…

December 1, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Top Countries Streaming Korean Hip-Hop On Spotify

Spotify has rebranded its flagship Korean hip-hop playlist 'K-Hip-Hop+82” to 'KrOWN.' "The name is a combination of “KR,” the country code for South Korea, and “Crown/Own,” which refers to the crowned kings and queens who own K-hip-hop worldwide," the streaming services said in a statement. Prior to the rebranding, K-hip-hop listeners streamed the…

September 1, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

A Year Of Spotify In South Korea. What To Know.

While it's been a year since Spotify debuted in South Korea, here are some quick facts you need to know. All data is from Feb 1, 2021 to Feb 1, 2022. Monthly average K-Pop streams reached over 7.97 billion per month globally in one year, a 27% increase versus pre-launch figures. Traffic to Spotify’s…

February 15, 20220Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Arab Singer Bader Al Shuaibi Collaborates With AleXa On New Single

K-Pop star AleXa and Radar Middle East and North Africa's (MENA) Kuwaiti-Saudi-based creator Bader AlShuaibi’s collaborated on a new single 'Is It On.' Sung in Korean, English and Arabic, the K-pop-style track features a reggaeton rhythm and a catchy lead sound. "Music is music, so the same passion was injected into this project,…

May 25, 20210Comments

BySamar Khouri

Music

Spotify Is Coming To South Korea

Spotify announced that it will launch its service in South Korea in the first half of 2021, providing local listeners access to over 60 million tracks and over 4 billion playlists. Following its availability, the entertainment platform will allow artists to reach music fans and its 320 million listeners globally, with an aim to accelerate…

December 19, 20200Comments

BySamar Khouri