Spotify Wrapped 2023: Indians ‘Stream’ Memes After Music App Tells Everyone’s From Noida – News18

As 2023 draws to a close, Spotify has released its long-anticipated Wrapped results for the year. On November 29, the renowned music streaming platform unveiled the chart-topping artists who made waves throughout the year. Taylor Swift claimed the title of Global Top Artist, dominating the Wrapped list. Meanwhile, Arijit Singh clinched the title of the most-streamed artist in India for the third consecutive time. The ‘Your Wrapped’ segment, tailored to each user, spilled the beans on stats enthusiasts had been eagerly awaiting for a whole year – from their top-streamed artist to their most-played song, and the total minutes submerged in Spotify. Fans, bubbling with excitement, couldn’t resist sharing their musical journeys on social media.

Yet, amidst the harmonious celebration, a quirky twist ruffled the feathers of Indian Spotify users. Before disclosing the local musical favourites, the app pinpointed a surge of users from Noida. This peculiar geographical flair didn’t exactly strike a chord with the broader Desi community, prompting a collective eye-roll at the assumption that everyone shares the same taste.

Now, imagine the flood of memes on social media, poking fun at Spotify’s apparent Noida obsession. Screenshots circulated with a shared sentiment, ‘Please, No Noida,’ but alas, not everyone could dodge the Noida association!

Here, have a look at the meme party where Spotify users traded laughs after the Noida revelation:

Meanwhile, Arijit Singh secured the top spot for the third consecutive time, solidifying his position among the most-streamed artists in India. Following him were Pritam, Anirudh Ravichander, AR Rahman, Shreya Ghoshal, and many others. The most-streamed song on Spotify in India for 2023 was the record-breaking hit, ‘Maan Meri Jaan,’ by King and Saurabh Lokhande, amassing over 275 million streams. Other top-streamed songs included ‘Kahani Suno 2.0’ by Kaifi Khalil and ‘Kesariya’ (from ‘Brahmastra’) by Pritam, Arijit Singh, and Amitabh Bhattacharya.