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Here are the 5 breakout artists on Spotify in 2016

Alison MillingtonDec 1, 2016, 15:09 IST

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Spotify says 2016 was a year of discovering new music and artists.

On Thursday morning, the streaming service revealed its annual list of the year's biggest artists, albums, songs, and trends.

While the most streamed artists in the UK included familiar names like Drake and Justin Bieber, some newcomers also made in impact.

Spotify's weekly personalised playlist, Discover Weekly, was streamed over nine billion times worldwide in 2016, giving users a chance to hear music targeted to their tastes and discover new favourite artists.

These were Spotify's most-streamed new artists in 2016.