But there’s another answer: it seems like users just got reminders that Spotify Wrapped season is around the corner, something that said “2024 is almost a wrap” and a button to update the app.
This is all very exciting and a reminder that we’ve spent the year listening to some awesome tunes. Get excited to share those graphics that made you realize what you spent your time listening to.
Spotify daylists and their funny-named playlists are all the rage right now.
Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you seeing some posts on social media about Spotify playlists and something called a “daylist”? And you have no idea what that’s all about? Don’t worry. We’re here to help.
Now? We’ve got something called Daylists. And people are sharing them everywhere for a variety of reasons. Let’s dive in below, with a bunch of examples:
Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Miley Cyrus and more have songs on this list.
Spotify Wrapped 2023 is here to remind you that you listened to a bunch of songs and artists over and over (hi, Taylor Swift!), and this year, you get a video from one of your favorite singers on your list, which is fun.
And now that the annual pre-holiday feature has dropped, it’s time to look back at the most listened-to songs of 2023 on the steaming service. No surprises here on a few of them — there are two Swift songs, a ubiquitous Miley Cyrus tune you heard everywhere, and two offerings from Morgan Wallen.
Here’s the full list, with links to listen to them:
How do you get this year’s Spotify Wrapped? Simple. Go to the 2023 Wrapped link and make sure you’re logged in. Then, you’ll get much of the usual breakdowns: Your favorite genres, most listened-to artists and songs, and how much you listened.
But this year has a great twist: One of your top artists recorded a thank-you video that you receive, which is pretty awesome. Check some of them out:
But when is the 2023 edition of the streaming service’s roundup of what you listened to coming? We don’t have an official date, but we have some educated guesses based on history, and while you wait, we’ve gathered up some hilarious memes that people have made for you to enjoy.
So, here you go: All things Spotify Wrapped 2023 … before it arrives:
The game was acquired last year by music streaming service Spotify, which announced last month that it would be shutting down the game. Why? Per Tech Crunch: “Now the company says it will sunset Heardle on May 5, as it aims to focus on its other objectives around music discovery.”
This is also a good reminder to save your stats if you so choose. And what was the final song on its last day? SPOILER ALERT! SCROLL DOWN IF YOU WANT TO KNOW!
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It was (Theme from) New York, New York by Frank Sinatra (get it? Because they’re “leaving today.”). Here are some goodbyes from users:
Sweeney is doing whatever he can to pursue his dream.
(Editor’s note: This story originally ran on Aug. 2, 2022, but was updated after Sweeney qualified for a Korn Ferry Tour event on April 24.)
Playing great golf is only half the battle when trying to make it to the PGA Tour. Every tournament comes with a steep entry fee, airfare, rental cars, food, hotels, equipment and more.
If you don’t have a steady sponsor or some type of financial aid, it is very difficult to pay your way to the Tour on your own.
Michael Sweeney, an aspiring PGA Tour player, has been fighting to live out his dream. Sweeney doesn’t have a traditional background in collegiate golf, but hasn’t let that stop him from grinding to the top.
To save up for tournaments and travel expenses, Sweeney decided to not rent an apartment but live out of his car.
“I was originally parking in a little rest stop off of 95 and then I got the boot from one of the security guards,” said Sweeney. “So, I ended up sleeping in the Walmart parking lot most nights … which you know is a classy spot to be.”
Photo of Michael Sweeney. (Michael Sweeney)
Sweeney attempted to qualify for the 2022 U.S. Open and lost his spot in a playoff in Purchase, New York.
“I ended up shooting back-to-back rounds of 69 in the 36 holes and that got me into an eight-way playoff for three spots,” said Sweeney. “Unfortunately, I went par-par in the playoff, but it was an awesome day.”
He finally broke through this week, and will get a start in the Korn Ferry Tour’s Huntsville Open. We go to well-respected scribe Monday Q to pick up the story.
This week Sweeney again spent most of his savings to pay the $500 entry fee for Korn Ferry Monday at the Huntsville Open. He drove up from Florida with another pro. This was Sweeney’s 12th Monday qualifier between the PGA and KFT tours, but he had never made it through. He came to the par-4 18th hole at Huntsville Country Club at 5 under par and thought he needed at least a birdie. Most players lay up on the 366-yard dogleg-right, but Sweeney figured he needed to be aggressive, so he hit a big slice around the corner. His ball ended up in the front bunker about 35 yards short of the green. Thinking he had to get up and down, Sweeney did one better, holing the shot for an eagle. Come to find out, he needed to make that deuce.
The 65 earned him a spot in the playoff, and he advanced with a par on the second hole. On Thursday, Sweeney will tee it up in his first event on any of the tours under the PGA Tour umbrella.
That’s the good news. The bad news is that money for the rest of the week is tight. Sweeney has almost reached the $800 limit on his credit card, so he can’t book a rental car. As of Monday night he still wasn’t sure how he was going to get around for the week. His dad paid for his hotel room, which has the kind of amenities you’d expect for a place with a weekly rate of $500. The Google reviews are littered with complaints of bed bugs, customers being charged for nights they didn’t stay there and drug dealers and sex workers frequenting the parking lot.
In addition to his love for golf, Sweeney raps in his free time. He doesn’t advertise it, but his beats and rap lines are almost as impressive as his golf game. You can find him on Spotify here.
It’s that time again: Spotify Wrapped 2022 has arrived.
That’s the thing within the music streaming app that you click on and it tells you all the songs, artists and trends you listened to, along with the time spent listening (I apparently totaled nearly 25,000 minutes, which … feels nuts?). Many times, it feels like it’s mocking your music habits, but it’s all in good fun, right?
This year, there are some new features users are sharing on social media, and we’ll fill you in on how to get your Spotify Wrapped for the year (even though we have a whole month left in 2022!):
But we’re here to talk about Instafest: It’s a site that takes your Spotify or Last.fm account and turns your most played songs and artists — whether it’s recent trends or your all-time listens — into a three-day music festival poster, complete with headliners and supporting performers. For example: I somehow ended up with The Beatles appearing before headliner Sade on Day 3.
Simply click on the Instafest app link, log into your account and have fun to end up with images like this:
En redes sociales se deshacen ante la posibilidad que el nombre y logo de Shakira aparezca ligado a la camiseta del Barcelona
El acuerdo de Barcelona con Spotify colocará a diferentes artistas en la camiseta blaugrana durante la temporada como sucedió con Drake durante El Clásico ante Real Madrid.
Todo bien hasta el momento, a la gente pareció gustarle el logotipo del búho que distingue al rapero, sin embargo se ha filtrado en redes que la siguiente publicidad será de la cantante colombiana Shakira.
En redes sociales se deshacen los internautas ante la posibilidad que el nombre y logo de la cantante latinoamericana más importante del planeta aparezca ligado a la camiseta del Barcelona, pues el escándalo mediático de la separación de Gerard Piqué hace muy curioso el asunto.
El que seguramente está sufriendo la decisión de su club es el propio Piqué, ¿se imaginan ir al trabajo y que tu uniforme tenga el nombre de tu ex? no debe ser algo fácil de asimilar, pero pues la polémica seguirá hasta que no se esclarezcan los hechos.
Por lo pronto Shakira está próxima a estrenar una canción en la mencionada plataforma de streaming llamada “Monotonía” que aseguran está inspirada en hechos reales contados por la colombiana sobre su relación con el defensor: “No fue culpa tuya ni tampoco mía, fue culpa de la monotonía”, dice la letra.
