Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 1) — Filipino folk-pop group Ben&Ben has been named Spotify’s Philippines Top Local Artist of 2023.
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\”We’ll keep on working our hardest to serve you through the music we make and the stuff we create,\” it added.
Zack Tabudlo was the second in Spotify’s 2023 list of top local artists, followed by Adie, Moira Dela Torre, and Arthur Nery.
The five music sensations also composed the Top 5 most streamed Filipino musical acts on Spotify last year.
Ben&Ben was the top local artist in 2020 and 2021 on the digital music service, before the 21-year-old Tabudlo, known for his songs \”Binibini\” and \”Gusto,\” popped up as the number 1 Philippine artist on the platform in 2022.
Ben&Ben, which has nearly 4.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify, is an award-winning band that made the hits \”Kathang Isip,\” \”Sa Susunod Na Habang Buhay,\” and \”Pagtingin,\” among others.
Here are other Spotify 2023 top lists in the Philippines, as ranked first to fifth:
Philippines Top Songs of the Year: Sunkissed Lola’s “Pasilyo,” Dilaw’s “Uhaw (Tayong Lahat),” Taylor Swift’s “Cruel Summer,” and SZA’s two hits “Kill Bill” and “Snooze”
Philippines Top Artists of the Year: Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, SZA, and Ben&Ben
Philippines Top Local Groups of the Year: Ben&Ben, Lola Amour, December Avenue, Parokya Ni Edgar, and Eraserheads
Philippines Top Local Songs of the Year: SunKissed Lola’s “Pasilyo,” Dilaw’s “Uhaw (Tayong Lahat),” Adie’s “Mahika,” Calein’s “Umaasa,” and Lola Amour’s “Raining In Manila”
Philippines Top Podcasts of the Year: skypodcast, Barangay Love Stories, Hugot Marcelo, Dear MOR, and Kwentong Takipsilim Pinoy Tagalog Horror Stories Podcast
Philippines Top New Podcast of the Year (Group): Queerfully Yours
