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BTS and Taylor Swift beaten as Spotify’s most-streamed artist in Hong Kong by Canto-pop star Eason Chan
- Eason Chan has been the most-streamed artist in Hong Kong for the past five years running
- Hins Cheung’s Zhang Jingxuan, It’s Time was the most-streamed album in the city
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Canto-pop singer Eason Chan Yik-shun was the most-streamed artist in Hong Kong for the fifth consecutive year, streaming service Spotify revealed this week.
Taiwanese singer-songwriter Jay Chou was second, K-pop giants BTS were third, US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was fourth and in fifth place was Hong Kong singer-songwriter Hins Cheung. Cheung’s album Zhang Jingxuan, It’s Time was the most-streamed album in the city this year.
The most-streamed song in Hong Kong in 2020 was Galactic Repairman by local pop rock band Dear Jane.
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In second and third spots were I Want To See You by 831 and Señorita by Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes.
BTS were the most-streamed group on Spotify in Hong Kong this year, followed by Dear Jane, K-pop girl group Blackpink, Taiwanese rockers Mayday and US pop-rock outfit Maroon 5.
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Globally, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was the most-streamed artist on Spotify in 2020, followed by Canadian rapper Drake, Colombian reggaeton singer J Balvin, US rapper Juice Wrld and Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd. The Weeknd also provided the world’s most-streamed song in 2020: B linding Lights.
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