Around the world, people seem to be having issues with the idea of sharing. Music is one of the few surviving bastions of hope where sharing is commonplace. Spotify, a streaming platform, is trying to leverage that — plus this generation's obsession with customisation — with a new feature called Spotify Wrapped. These wrap-up cards have been created to help users recap what their year looked like musically, and serve as a personalised and detailed audio trend analysis for both listeners and artistes. The trend exploded on social media, with some sharing their cards and others making jokes and memes of it. Wrap-up cards are a great way to discover new music. So, we spoke to five city-based musicians from across genres to see what their 2019 chartbusters lists look like.

Pop the charts

For singer Lisa Mishra — whose numbers have featured in latest Bollywood films like Judgemental Hai Kya, Good Newwz and The Sky Is Pink — growing up in Chicago meant Kanye West was a go-to artiste. This year, too, Mishra has spent hours listening to the popular American rapper alongside other pop outfits. "Kanye is our hometown hero. He's a music legend, so I'm always listening to his work, and especially his first three albums," she shares. Talking about her analysis, she tells us, "I am not at all surprised by the results. I fell in love with Mabel this year. Her sound is so fresh and a great mix of R&B, EDM, pop and hip-hop. From my top five artistes, I recommend classical composer Erik Satie, whom I discovered during a yoga class in Bali! I heard one of his works called Gymnopedie no 1 and I'm so happy to have that as part of my top songs, because I listen to it whenever I have to relax."