RADAR’s Global Impact: 1,000 Artists, Billions of Streams, and a World of Discovery

Since 2020, Spotify's RADAR program has been a launchpad for emerging talent, providing resources and opportunities to help artists flourish and connect with fans worldwide. As we celebrate having supported more than 1,000 artists, here's a look at the numbers and names that define RADAR's global reach.

RADAR by the numbers

From collective streams to billions of discoveries, these numbers capture how RADAR has helped artists grow and thrive on Spotify:

• Since the program launched in 2020, RADAR artists have generated more than 338 billioncollective streams.
• In total, RADAR artists have sparked more than 6.5 billion discoveries by listeners.
• Tracks from RADAR artists have been added to Spotify editorial playlists more than 1.5 milliontimes worldwide.
• RADAR artists have been added to more than 1.1 billionuser-generated playlists globally.

RADAR alumni making waves

RADAR has helped introduce and amplify some of today's most exciting voices in music. Notable alums include:

• 347aidan(2020)
• Fujii Kaze(2020)
• Giant Rooks(2020)
• TREASURE(2020)
• Zoe Wees(2020)
• Flo Milli(2021)
• girl in red(2021)
• Marina Sena(2021)
• BINI(2022)
• Cat Burns(2022)
• grentperez(2022)
• Ski Aggu(2022)
• Wet Leg(2022)
• Aziz Hedra(2023)
• Bernadya(2023)
• Reneé Rapp(2023)
• Royel Otis(2023)
• BABYMONSTER(2024)
• Cup of Joe(2024)
• Rachel Chinouriri(2024)
• Sexyy Red(2024)
• Tucker Wetmore(2024)
• Gigi Perez(2025)

Top 25 most-streamed RADAR artists

These are the artists who have seen the biggest growth since joining RADAR, reaching new audiences and building global fan bases:

1. Peso Pluma
2. Zach Bryan
3. Quevedo
4. Central Cee
5. The Kid LAROI
6. Maria Becerra
7. Blessd
8. Ovy On The Drums
9. Morad
10. ENHYPEN
11. beabadoobee
12. LE SSERAFIM
13. aespa
14. Veigh
15. Trueno
16. PinkPantheress
17. Ivan Cornejo
18. Doechii
19. Tyla
20. SAIKO
21. Murilo Huff
22. The Marías
23. Tems
24. Sleepy Hallow
25. Ayra Starr

Together, RADAR artists are shaping the future of music. As the program grows, expect even more discoveries, breakthroughs, and genre-defining moments from the next wave of global talent.

Explore more RADAR stories and data on For the Record, discover regional playlists and featured talent in the RADAR hubon Spotify, or jump right in by streaming the flagship global playlist-featuring an Editorial Watch Feed with commentary from our editors.