Dua Lipa accepts the award for female solo artist during the Brit Awards 2021 (Ian West/PA)Dua Lipa was the most-played artist of 2020 in the UK, after her Brit Award-winning album Future Nostalgia became a lockdown success. Lipa unseats Suffolk singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who has been named most-played artist every year since 2017. Expand Close Ed Sheeran (Ian West/PA) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Ed Sheeran (Ian West/PA)She said: “Thank you so much to everyone that listened to and loved my music during 2020. “I’m incredibly proud that I was the most-played artist on radio, TV and all across the UK. The most-played song of 2020 was Blinding Lights by Canadian pop superstar The Weeknd, who recently headlined the Super Bowl halftime show and won a Brit Award.

Source: Irish Independent June 08, 2021 23:03 UTC