Popular Arab artists on Spotify (by number of monthly listeners)
Monthly Listeners: 934,070
Most streamed song: Ya Tabtab Wa Dallaa
Song Streams: 20,730,744
Nationality: Lebanese
Genre: Arabic Pop
Dubbed as the Queen of Arab Pop, Nancy Ajram is a Lebanese singer, television judge and businesswoman credited with influencing the revival of Arabic pop music in the 21st century.
Ajram began performing as a child and appeared on several television shows in her early years. By the age of 15, Ajram signed her first recording contract. In spite of being under the legal age, Ajram was exceptionally accepted to the Syndicate of Professional Artists in Lebanon.
Having sold over 30 million records worldwide by 2007, Ajram is one of the bestselling Middle Eastern music artists. By 2010 she was announced the bestselling Middle Eastern female singer of the decade.
Ajram has made the list of Most Powerful Arabs on Arabian Business several times, and was listed by Newsweek as one of the most influential Arab singers
In 2020, Ajram was the most-streamed Arab female artist on Spotify, achieving more than 100 million plays of her songs.