While the pandemic has hit the world of electronic music hard, some DJs have managed to play their cards right
David Guetta and Marshmello are among the most popular DJs in 2021, according to data from Viberate.
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While the pandemic may have put the decks on pause for many DJs, stars of the scene like David Guetta, Marshmello or Skrillex continue to enjoy great popularity. The Viberate platform has drawn up a ranking of the most popular DJs this year.
The ranking was released after the trade magazine DJ Mag announced the winners of its annual Top 100 DJ poll. The French DJ David Guetta topped the list for the second time in his career, ahead of Dutch DJs Martin Garrix and Armin van Buuren.
The data-based results from Viberate, however, tell a slightly different story. Here, US DJ Marshmello tops the ranking with two billion views on YouTube and 51.9 million followers on Spotify. He is followed by the French star David Guetta and British-Norwegian DJ Alan Walker. The 53-year-old DJ, composer and producer's videos have scored 1.2 billion views on YouTube, compared to his younger counterpart's 1.4 billion. But the French DJ far exceeds Alan Walker on Shazams, with his tracks being identified on the application some 36.4 million times.
Viberate's Top 10 also features Calvin Harris, The Chainsmokers, Martin Garrix, Tiësto, Skrillex, DJ Snake and Alok. Although they reign supreme in the DJ Mag poll, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Armin van Buuren and Afrojack do not feature in the Viberate list.