Spotify listeners everywhere in the world are participating in Wrapped and studying about their listening habits. And simply as Wrapped is an thrilling time for followers, creators are feeling the anticipation too.
Now in its sixth 12 months, Artist Wrapped delivers a personalised expertise by a microsite introduced by Spotify for Artists. It’s a second only for the creators, who can get in on the worldwide Wrapped expertise by discovering how their music linked with followers internationally. This features a breakdown of the whole hours their music has been streamed, follower and listener stats, playlist provides, complete numbers of shares, and extra.
New to Wrapped this 12 months is Songwriter Wrapped: Spotify’s celebration devoted to the storytellers behind a number of the most beloved lyrics that soundtracked 2022. Songwriter Wrapped acknowledges a variety of songwriters who’ve official Songwriter Pages on Spotify, together with the likes of Max Martin [the Swedish mastermind who worked on Lizzo’s Special and The Weeknd’s Dawn FM], Tainy [the Puerto Rican producer who had a major hand in Bad Bunny’s blockbuster album, Un Verano Sin Ti], Louis Bell, Kid Harpoon, and, in fact, NSAI Songwriter-Artist of the Decade, Taylor Swift.
One rising star who has been ready for his or her Artist Wrapped to drop is Polish singer Sara James, who made historical past this previous June after she turned the youngest-ever EQUAL Global Ambassador at age 13.
Since then, Sara’s celebrated her fourteenth birthday, reached the finals on the latest season of America’s Got Talent, made an look on the Spotify: Mic Check podcast, and turn out to be the primary Polish artist to participate within the Spotify Singles program, with “My Wave” and her cowl of Billie Eilish’s “lovely.” Throw within the continued success of her hit single “Somebody,” and Sara will end the 12 months because the Most Streamed Artist on Spotify’s world EQUAL Playlist in 2022.
For the Record caught up with Sara to speak about her breakout 12 months, her music, and what she’s excited to find on her 2022 Artist Wrapped.
For the Record caught up with Sara to speak about her breakout 12 months, her music, and what she’s excited to find on her 2022 Artist Wrapped.
What have been a few of your private 2022 highlights?
I feel my favourite spotlight was reaching the finals of America’s Got Talent and getting the golden buzzer from Simon Cowell. That was an enormous deal to me as a result of I wasn’t simply in Poland, however in America. And clearly, being part of EQUAL was fantastic.
June 2022 noticed you named the youngest EQUAL Global Ambassador, and now Wrapped has revealed that you simply’re the #1 Most Streamed Artist on Spotify’s world EQUAL Playlist in 2022. How are you feeling about your accomplishments this 12 months?
That’s loopy. Like, really loopy. And I’m simply so blissful and so honored to serve for example for girls and youthful individuals, and present that you are able to do it and nothing’s going to cease you. You simply should observe your goals.
Which girls artists have you ever been listening to most this 12 months?
There have been lots, however I’d positively say ROSALÍA, that’s for positive. I’d additionally say Billie Eilish, Tems, and Beyoncé’s album RENAISSANCE.
What are you excited for many in your 2022 Artist Wrapped? How do you suppose you’ll use the learnings going ahead?
This goes to be my first 12 months experiencing my Artist Wrapped. I’m actually excited and simply wish to see what I’m going to search out out. I’m tremendous excited and I’ll in all probability be taught lots of stuff. For instance, I’m to see the place individuals hearken to me. For instance, if I uncover individuals in Spain hearken to me lots, then perhaps I’ll launch a music in Spanish.
What does Sara James have in retailer for the world in 2023?
Music, music, music, that’s for positive. I wish to go on tour for my new album. I additionally wish to present the world the extra mature Sara James.
Want to be taught extra about considered one of 2022’s hottest songwriters? Listen to our Wrapped episode of Spotify: Discover This with Tainy.