In celebration of its first year anniversary in the Middle East and North Africa, Deezer today revealed the top songs, artists, albums and playlists that were streamed the most in the UAE since the service’s launch in October of last year.
According to Deezer listening statistics, Ariana Grande was the most listened to artist in the UAE on the platform. In addition, Beerbongs & Bentleys by the American rapper Post Malone was the most popular album and ‘Top United Arab Emirates’, the most popular playlist on the Deezer app.
Top 5 Songs:
- Taki Taki–DJ Snake, Cardi B, Selena Gomez, Ozuna
- Happier–Marshmello, Bastille
- Without Me–Halsey
- Sunflower–Swae Lee, Post Malone
- Thank U, Next–Ariana Grande
Top 5 Artists:
- Ariana Grande
- Ed Sheeran
- Post Malone
- Billie Eilish
- J Balvin
Top 5 Albums:
- Beerbongs & Bentleys
- Thank U, Next
- When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
- Scorpion
- Dua Lipa
Top 5 Playlists:
- Top United Arab Emirates
- Hits of The Moment
- Acoustic Pop
- Today's Best Pop
- Rap Bangers
“We are delighted to reach this important milestone in our journey in the region. The Middle East and North Africa is a key growth market for Deezer owing to a number of factors such as a large young population that is digitally-savvy and deeply passionate about music. Over the last year, we have enjoyed connecting users in the region to locally-relevant content while also giving them an opportunity to discover new artists, genres and playlists. Music is at the heart of everything we do at Deezer so it is only fitting that we mark this occasion by celebrating our artists, users and their shared love of music,” said Tarek Mounir, CEO - MENA and Turkey, Deezer.
Deezer is available for free or from AED 18 per month for an ad-free experience, as well as AED 27 for a family plan for up to six users.
