Duncan Laurences song festival song Arcade is the most streamed song in the Netherlands within one day on Spotify ever. That makes the streaming service Monday to NU.nl.

Duncan Laurences song festival song Arcade is the most streamed song in the Netherlands within one day on Spotify ever. That makes the streaming service Monday to NU.nl.

Arcade was streamed 1.24 million times in one day, Sunday. Earlier that record was in the hands of Frenna and Lil 'Kleine. Their song Past Time was streamed 930,000 times within 24 hours.

A day after the win, the number was streamed 2.8 million times worldwide, spokesperson Wilbert Mutsaers says. "Last year's winner, Netta with the song TOY , did not succeed. Her song was listened to 1.1 million times a day after winning by Spotify."

"Even before the final, Arcade was the most appreciated song in the Eurovision playlist, because Duncan's song was skipped the least," Mutsaers continues. "He is also fourteenth in the Global Music playlist and he is the highest new entry. That is really a big, international playlist. I have never experienced this before. Netta did not succeed last year and so did the other song festival participants of "This year is not in the list. This shows that the differences in streams are huge." Exactly how large those differences are, Mutsaers cannot say.

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Press enthusiastically sings along with 'Arcade' during the final

Arcade also listened to in Japan and America

In the Netherlands, 'Duncan Laurence - Arcade ' was the most searched search query on Sunday. "Arcade is being picked up by our country and, for example, by Sweden and Germany. It was to be expected, but they are also being listened to in Japan and America," says Mutsaers.

"For example, Arcade has been added to a number of major international playlists, including Pop Rising. That means there is a lot of confidence in the song and it is seen as a potential pop hit and not a gimmick. How the song is going to do on Spotify in the coming weeks, I can't say, but the indications are super good. "