Spotify is once again teaming up with Les Flammes, the only music awards dedicated to rap, R&B, Afrobeats, and popular culture in France.
Spotify helped create Les Flammes in 2023 to celebrate and highlight the French-speaking artists who are actively shaping new cultural trends. Rap is a hugely prominent genre in France-on Spotify, the top five most-listened-to artists in the country have hailed from rap, hip-hop, and R&B for the past several years.
Ahead of the ceremony on April 25, let's take a moment to highlight the impact of last year's inaugural event, and also spotlight the 2024 nominees.
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Looking back at Les Flammes 2023 Not only was Les Flammes 2023 a success, but it also impacted music consumption on Spotify in France. Rap and hip-hop have continued to gain steam since last year's ceremony, with French artist listenership increasing by 15% among users aged 25-44 and 12% among users aged 24-29 and users over 55.
In addition, several winners saw an increase in streams in France in the past year:
Maureen saw her streams jump by 314%. The former RADAR artist's track Laptop was awarded best Caribbean or Caribbean-Inspired Song.
Streams for Aya Nakamura, who won the Female Artist of the Year award, increased by 97%.
Hamza, winner of the best R&B Song award with Tiakola for Atasant , recorded a 93% increase in streams.
Tiakola saw a 71% increase in streams. The artist won the New Pop Album of the Year award, as well as best Afro or Afro-Inspired Song.
Looking forward to Les Flammes 2024 A number of artists up for awards at this year's ceremony have already made their mark. Among the male nominees, that includes Yam , an artist supported by Spotify's RADAR program; Fav ; and Werenoi.
Yam 's streams have skyrocketed by 12,883%. Nominated for Male Revelation of the Year and New Pop Album of the Year, he's the fastest-growing male French-language rap/hip-hop artist of the year in France.
Fav , also nominated for Male Revelation of the Year, has seen a 561% increase in streams.
Werenoi's streams are up 606%. The artist is up for Spotify Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Male Artist of the Year.
Among the female nominees:
Shay has seen a 65% increase in streams. Nominated for Video of the Year, she's the third-fastest-growing female French-language rap/hip-hop artist of the year in France.
Nej, an EQUAL artist, has recorded a 36% increase in streams. She's up for Female Artist of the Year.
And while this year's ceremony will be held at the Th tre du Ch telet in Paris, Spotify will also host a special viewing party in Marseille. The event will reinforce the sense of unity that characterizes Les Flammes while also celebrating the city's vibrant hip-hop scene. Photocalls, food, and DJ sets will keep the party going for more than 500 attendees as screens project the awards ceremony.
The international influence of French artists Beyond France's borders, French pop, hip-hop, and rap artists continue to gain notoriety, especially as Spotify helps reduce language barriers and enable local artists to gain visibility in non-French-speaking markets:
Gazo, Ninho, and Tiakola are all among the top 10 most-streamed French R&B/hip-hop artists outside of France.
Fav and Yam are both among the top 50 most-streamed French-language R&B/hip-hop artists outside of France.
Indila and Aya Nakamura are the first- and second-most-streamed French pop artists outside of France, respectively.
Stream our official playlist for Les Flammes 2024 to hear this year's nominated artists.
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Spotify is once again teaming up with Les Flammes, the only music awards dedicated to rap, R&B, Afrobeats, and popular culture in France.
