Jess Glynne receives BRIT Billion Award 01 May 2024
Award presented following the release of her new album ‘JESS’
Featuring on Clean Bandit’s 2014 hit ‘Rather Be’, which has accumulated over 200m UK streams, some of Glynne’s most streamed songs include ‘I’ll Be There’, ‘Take Me Home’, ‘Thursday’, and ‘Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself’. Glynne also holds a special place in UK chart history, as she is the only British female solo artist to have seven number one singles on the Official Chart.
Accepting the Award at a stripped back performance of the new album, Jess said:
“I am so grateful to be presented with this award and so overwhelmed by the continued love and support. To have over a billion streams in the UK feels very surreal and I can only say thank you to everyone who listens to my music and brings my stories and my voice in to their world.”
The BRIT Billion award reflects the extent to which streaming has transformed the music landscape for artists and fans alike over the past decade – over 85% of the UK’s recorded music consumption now takes place through streaming, and in 2023 there were a record 180 billion audio streams in the UK in total. In the UK, more than 2,000 artists now annually amass at least 10 million audio streams of their music, while more than 10,000 artists are streamed over a million times.
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