Spotify celebrates dynamic female artists in August 2020. They’ll light up the ‘stage’ during Women’s Month as Spotify shines a spotlight on the voices audiences just can’t seem to get enough of. Afrikaans, pop, soul, amapiano and R&B genres are amongst the favourites.
Top 10 most-streamed female artists in South Africa
1) Elaine
2) Ami Faku
3) Sha Sha
4) Demi Lee Moore
5) Juanita Du Plessis
6) Karen Zoid
7) Amanda Black
8) Zonke
9) Shekhinah
10) Lady Zamar
Top 10 most-streamed tracks by female artists in South Africa
1) Elaine – ‘You’re The One’
2) Elaine – ‘Risky’
3) DJ Zinhle – ‘Umlilo’
4) Elaine – ‘I Just Wanna Know’
5) Elaine – ‘Changes’
6) Elaine – ‘I/You’
7) Q Twins ft DJ Tira – ‘Hamba’
8) Christia Visser – ‘17 Shots’
9) Elaine – ‘Say It’
10) Elaine – ‘When we’re Alone’
Spotify’s first South African RADAR artist, RnB, trap soul singer and songwriter, Elaine, leads the list of the most streamed female artists in South Africa. Fans are also loving the sounds of R&B sensation Ami Faku, as well as Sha Sha whose hit collaborations with DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small have earned her the nickname ‘the amapiano queen’. Amapiano continues to hold the title as the most streamed local music genre in South Africa.
On the list of the most streamed tracks locally by South African female artists, Elaine’s single ‘You’re the One’ takes the number one spot followed by ‘Risky’ and DJ Zinhle’s hit ‘Umlilo’.
For inspiration of which female artist to add to your playlist – take note above of the top 10 female South African artists and tracks streamed by local audiences, based on streams from June 2019 –June 2020.
What: Spotify female voices during Women’s Month August 2020
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