Spotify Kenya Wrapped; Top Streamed Songs and Artistes 2022

Spotify Kenya had today announced the arrival of Wrapped 2022, its yearly look back at what songs, artists, albums and playlists people listened to throughout the year. 

The way we listen to music says a lot about us. As part of Wrapped 2022, Spotify users get a detailed snapshot of their most loved artists, creators and songs. And as part of this year’s fun, Audio Day showshow Spotify users’ musical choices evolve throughout the day while the new Your Listening Personality feature tells users about the music they listen to and what that says about their music taste. One of 16 different Spotify-created Listening Personality types is assigned to each user based on their 2022 listening trends. 

Wrapped 2022 will also feature messages from artists  to their listeners, and because sharing is caring, users will be able to share their Wrapped cards via WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Fans can also unlock a personalized Snapchat lens that reflects their listening personality and those active in the Roblox universe, can head to Spotify Island for even more fun and games.

”We are so encouraged by the trends we are seeing on Spotify in Kenya this year, especially when it comes to the increase in local music consumption. This upward trend means that Kenyan creatives can find inspiration to create more content that resonates with local music lovers. Beyond that, this year’s Wrapped paints a very interesting picture of what music moves Kenyans,” says Spotify’s artist and label partnerships manager for East Africa, Monica Kemoli-Savanne.

Here are the songs, artistes and playlists Kenyans streamed on Spotify in 2022:

Top streamed Kenyan songs:

1. Lilmaina – KISHASH
2. Wakadinali – Geri Inengi (feat. Sir Bwoy)
3. Bien, Aaron Mbui – Mbwe Mbwe
4. Nyashinski – Properly (feat. Femi One)
5. Bien – Inauma
6. Nikita Kering’ – Ex
7. Fully Focus – Dimension (feat. Bien)
8. Bensoul – Thick Thighs (feat. Bien)
9. Nviiri the Storyteller – Nikita
10. Nviiri the Storyteller – Niko Sawa feat Bien

Top streamed artists in Kenya (over all):

1. Drake
2. Burna Boy
3. Chris Brown
4. The Weeknd
5. Future
6. Lil Baby
7. Gunna
8. Fireboy DML
9. Kendrick Lamar
10. Justin Beiber 

Top streamed Kenyan artists:

1. Sauti Sol
2. Wakadinali
3. BURUKLYN BOYZ
4. Otile Brown
5. Nyashinski
6. Nviiri the Storyteller
7. Bensoul
8. Bien
9. Ajay
10. Khaligraph Jones

Top streamed songs in Kenya (over all):

1. Burna Boy – Last Last
2. Rema – Calm Down
3. Pheelz – Finesse (feat. BNXN fka Buju)
4. Oxlade – KU LO SA – A COLORS SHOW
5. Lojay – Monalisa (feat. Sarz)
6. Ckay – emiliana
7. Burna Boy – For My Hand (feat. Ed Sheeran)
8. Mavins – Overloading (OVERDOSE)
9. Omah Lay – understand
10. Ruger – Girlfriend

Top streamed albums

1. Burna Boy – Love Damini
2. Ayra Starr – 19 & Dangerous
3. Rema – Rave & Roses
4. Ed Sheeran – =
5. Drake – Certified Lover Boy
6. Kendrick Lamar – Mr Morale & The Big Steppers
7. Omah Lay – Boy  Alone
8. Justin Bieber – Justice
9. Doja Cat – Planet Her 
10. Adekunle Gold – Catch Me If You Can

Inforgraphic on Kenya’s listening: