Sia Furler is very much still Australia’s Queen of Spotify, new streaming data confirms.
The superstar pop singer and songwriter this week makes history, by becoming the first artist to twice top the Global Impact List of Australian recording artists. Sia’s “Beautiful People,” her collaboration with David Guetta, comes in at No. 1 on the tally, which is generated from global streams of Aussie acts, but excludes listening in Australia.
The Adelaide-born artist also claimed top spot on the list in 2023 with “Gimme Love.”
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Meanwhile, Kevin Parker’s psychedelic pop project Tame Impala makes a strong impression on the latest top 50 with seven songs, all housed by from their fifth studio album, Deadbeat. Four of those songs appear in the top 15, including “Dracula” at No. 2, while and “Loser” at No. 8.
The Kid LAROI is another Australian act with serious international clout on Spotify. The Sydney-raised, Los Angeles-based singer scores seven tracks on the list, a snapshot of the local tracks resonating most strongly with global audiences. Among them, top 10 appearances with “I know love” with Tate McRae (at No. 3) and “A COLD PLAY” at No. 9.
The top tier of Aussie export artists also includes Dom Dolla, Dean Lewis, Rüfüs Du Sol, Royel Otis and Lithe.
“It’s impossible not to feel the impact of Australian music wherever you go, whether that’s in the U.S., Europe, or emerging markets where local artists are finding passionate new fans,” comments Spotify AUNZ head of artist & label partnerships, Leah Harris.
“The data behind Spotify’s Australian Music Global Impact List shows just how borderless music has become,” adds Harris, “and how artists from Australia are connecting with listeners around the world in deeper and more meaningful ways than ever before.”
In 2025, the United States was the top export market for Australian artists on Spotify, followed by the U.K. and Germany, respectively, the streaming giant reports. Brazil, Mexico, the Philippines and France figure among the top 10 export markets for Aussie music, while South Africa (+99%), the Philippines (+64%) and Colombia (+53%) have emerged as the fastest growing export markets over the past three years.
Just last week, Spotify announced it beat forecasts for subscriber and monthly active user growth in the fourth quarter. The business counted 290 million premium subscribers totaled in the final three months of 2025, up by 10% year-on-year, while Monthly Active Users (MAUs) gained 11% to 751 million.
