Taylor Swift continues to dominate the musical landscape as she is named the most streamed artist on Spotify this year.
The US singer, 33, secured the coveted spot as she has garnered more than 26.1 billion global streams since the beginning of the year, according to the music platform.
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny is the second artist on the list, with Canadian stars The Weeknd and Drake and Mexican singer Peso Pluma rounding out the top five.
Swift was also the most streamed artist in the Irish chart, followed by Drake, The Weeknd, Kanye West and Ed Sheeran.
Swift's 2022 release Midnights, which went to number one on both sides of the Atlantic, was the most streamed album in Ireland for 2023.
Harry Styles' third release, Harry's House, came second on the list, with SZA's album SOS taking the third position. Swift's 2019 album Lover is in fourth place, while her 1989 record rounded out the top five.
The most streamed song in Ireland this year was Miley Cyrus's Flowers, which was also the most streamed song of 2023 globally.
Ireland's second most streamed song is Dublin singer-songwriter Jazzy's track Giving Me.
Rounding out the top five are Miracle by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift and Sprinter from Dave and Central Cee.
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The Joe Rogan Experience is the most popular podcast in Ireland, followed by Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally's My Therapist Ghosted Me in second position.
The 2 Johnnies Podcast lands in third, The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett comes in fourth and Crime World is in fifth position.
Spotify will also be bringing their annual Wrapped campaign to life by hosting a live show in London on Thursday.
It will feature performances by some of the stand out artists of 2023 including Sam Smith, Chase & Status, Charli XCX, Kenya Grace, Strandz, Raye and Libianca.
Additional reporting: Press Association
