Ed Sheeran
With these songs that have received 3 billion listens on Spotify, Ed Sheeran was just recognized as the platform's most streamed artist. That song is "Shape of You" - a hit by the male artist that peaked in popularity in 2017. Ed Sheeran acknowledged his happiness and thanked the audience as soon as the information was posted. Not to stop with that, the British singer shocked the crowd by saying he didn't even plan on including this song on the record (Divide).
The shape of You was regarded as a big success as soon as it debuted. The song has spent 59 weeks overall on the Billboard Hot 100 list, with 12 non-consecutive weeks at the top. This song goes further than that, as it also topped the charts in 30 other countries, including the UK, Australia, and Canada,... Along with Shape of you, Castle on the Hill, and Perfect, the album ÷ (Divide) Ed Sheeran became the second longest charting album on the Billboard 200, with a total of 250 weeks.