Ed Sheeran named the world’s most played artist on radio
Updated | By Poelano Malema
Congratulations to Ed Sheeran who has been named the world’s most played artist on radio.
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Congratulations to Ed Sheeran!
He has just been announced as the world’s most played artist on radio.
According to The News publication, his music received 4.3-million plays in a year.
Sheeran received 100,000 more plays than Dua Lipa, who got 4.2 million plays in a year.
Lipa was followed by The Weeknd, who has three million plays and Queen with 2.9 million.
In the fifth spot was Maroon 5 who got 2.8 million plays.
READ: Ed Sheeran named the top-selling musician worldwide
Most-played genres
According to The News publication, pop music is the most played genre.
It is followed by rock music with almost 80 million spins.
READ: Ed Sheeran reveals why he hasn't owned a smartphone in years
Image courtesy of Instagram.
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