“Sound on repeat”: what HiFi streaming users are listening to in 2024

HiFi streaming platform “Sound” has summed up the year by introducing a new format for analyzing music preferences – “Sound on Repeat”. The project offers a look at the most memorable music and audio moments of the year, as well as find out what users listened to most often, be it music, podcasts or audiobooks. Unique personalization gives everyone a glimpse into their own musical history of the year.

What was listened to in 2024: key trends and discoveries

The top artist of the year according to listeners was Liusya Chebotina, and the most popular band was Zhenya Trofimov and Culture Room. Among the hit songs, tracks by NILETTO, Oleg Miami and Lyosha Svik were the leaders. The Breakthrough of the Year category was won by bearwolf, and a high-profile comeback was made by L’One. The editors’ choice was SALUKI.

SALUKI.

The most popular albums by genre:

• Pop: “Like Yesenin” – Navai.
• Hip-Hop: Streets Echo 2052 – ALBLAK 52.
• Rock: “Folk” – Zveri band.
• Electronic music: HYPER HOUSE – Biicla.

Listeners spent the morning to the track Tatiana Kurtukova “Mother”, in the afternoon on repeat sounded “Trains” by Zhenya Trofimov, the evening was decorated with fit Supersonic by Aarne and Big Baby Tape, and at night most often included remix BLIZKEY “Mountains”.

Cities leading in auditions: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnodar, Yekaterinburg, and Chelyabinsk.

Audiobooks and podcasts – not just music

The most popular among podcasts are:

• “I never said that – Jason Stethem on YUMOR FM”;
• “The Domino Effect”;
• “10 Stupid Questions.”

The following audiobooks stood out:

• “From Nothing: The Art of Making Art” by Rick Rubin;
• “Margoliana. My Name is Darkness” by Evgeny Gagloev;
• “The Master and Margarita” by Mikhail Bulgakov;

“Sound Kids”: a new chapter in audio content for kids

In 2024, Sound launched a section for kids and parents. Leading the way were the following podcasts:

• “CHRUM or Fairy Tale Detective”;
• “SoyuzMultHistories. Prostokvashino”;
• “Helper. Fiksiki will give you a hint!”

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Popular audiobooks include “Smart Doggy Sonia”, “Tsoi. The Story of a Rock Star” and “Petters. Children of the Oceans”. The leading songs were “Tired Toys Are Sleeping”, “Tractor’s Coming” and “Bear’s Lullaby”.

Mikhail Ilyichev, general director of HiFi streaming service Zvuk, explains the idea behind the project this way:

Mikhail Ilyichev, general director of HiFi streaming service Zvuk, explains the idea behind the project this way.

“The most colorful moments in life want to be put on repeat, and music is a great helper for that. After all, songs are forever intertwined with the feelings we experienced in different moments of life, become part of our code, and in the future — and the trigger of warm memories. With the project “Sound on Repeat” we give listeners the opportunity to re-enforce the most significant impressions of this year, which our service made brighter and now gives the opportunity to remember thanks to our New Year’s Eve project “Sound on Repeat.”