Acclaimed Indian playback singer Alka Yagnik has emerged as the most streamed artist on YouTube for 2022, as per Guinness World Records.
Yagnik has topped the list for the third time in a row.
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Yagnik and other Indians in the list
Yagnik topped the list with 15.3B streams in 2022. She topped the list twice–2021 and 2020.
The list was dominated by Indian artists— Udit Narayan, Arijit Singh, Kumar Sanu, Lata Mangeshkar.
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Other artists on the list
Meanwhile, Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny (14.7B streams) was ranked second, and K-pop bands BTS (7.9B) and Blackpink (7.03B) secured sixth and 10th places. The list includes 50 global artists.
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Yagnik's prolific career
Yagnik ruled Bollywood for four decades. In her career, she has reportedly sung over 20,000 songs in various languages. The prolific singer is also trained in Hindustani Classical music.
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Selected songs of Yagnik
Gazab Ka Hai Din (1988)
Ek Do Teen (1988)
Ek Din Aap (1997)
Tauba Tumhare Yeh Ishare (2003)
Hum Tum (2004)
Agar Tum Saath Ho (2015)
Tumhi Dekho Naa (2006)
Tip Tip Barsa Paani (1994)
Suraj Hua Maddham (2001)