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Blend With FC Barcelona and See How Your Musical Tastes Compare to Your Favorite Players

May 30, 2023

The men’s and women’s FC Barcelona teams are celebrating title-winning seasons, and their avid fans are on board for the ride at the stadium, on social media, and on Spotify through our FC Barcelona hub and players’ matchday playlists. Today we’re kicking it up a notch by expanding Spotify Blend to include several Barça stars, allowing fans to combine their musical tastes with those of their favorite players into one shared playlist.

We first gave fans the ability to Blend with their favorite artists last year as a way to forge a deeper bond through the songs they love. Now our first-of-its-kind partnership with FC Barcelona offers fans the opportunity to do the same with the club they love. (For more information on how this experience came to life, check out our Liner Notes feature.)

“Back when we imagined our collaboration with FC Barcelona we thought about how the partnership would bring players and artists closer to fans,” said Marc Hazan, Spotify VP, Partnerships and Business Development. “Blend is delivering on this in a very unique and personalized way, giving Spotify users and Barça fans the tools to see how their listening matches up with their favorite players.” 

Previously, a number of the FC Barcelona stars from the men’s and women’s squads—as well as club legend Ronaldinho—created matchday playlists featuring the songs that get them ready for the kickoff whistle. And when fans Blend with FC Barcelona, these tracks will now be included in a personalized playlist made just for them, providing the opportunity to discover new music and see where their tastes overlap. 

“I loved putting together my playlist for fans so they could gain insight into how I prepare for games,” said star midfielder Pedri. “Now Culers can see how close our music tastes match with their own Blend playlist.”

And according to Barça Femení star—and reigning Ballon d’Or winner—Alexia Puellas, fans better be ready for hits from ROSALÍA, who featured on the club’s shirts in March and is Alexia’s top Spotify artist. 

How To Blend with FC Barcelona 

Ready to get started? Blending with your favorite Barça stars is simple. Just click here to create your FC Barcelona Blend. Plus, you can Blend with any of the following players individually by clicking their names below:

You can also find a full list of all available athlete Blends here.

You’ll also unlock your Taste Match score—allowing you to see the percentage of music that you and your favorite player have in common— that you can screenshot and share on social media. In addition, select Barça players will pick a card from one of their fans to share on their Instagram stories.

Music helps unite people all over the world, and Blending with FC Barcelona is just the latest way we’re helping artists, athletes, and fans connect every day. 

Looking for the hits that helped inspire the men’s and women’s teams to trophy-lifting moments? Stream our Barça: League Winners and Barça Femení: League Winners playlists.

 

Spotify and FC Barcelona Celebrate ROSALÍA’s ‘MOTOMAMI’ With a Special Shirt and In-App Fan Experience

March 15, 2023

One year ago this week, Spanish superstar ROSALÍA released her album MOTOMAMI to massive fanfare—and the accolades quickly followed. In 2022, ROSALÍA was the most-streamed Spanish artist globally, with streams of her tracks on Spotify growing by more than 110% year over year. And in Barcelona, she was also the most-streamed female artist on Spotify last year. 

So when football fans around the world come together on Sunday to watch FC Barcelona take part in another epic El Clásico clash, we’re thrilled the club will be celebrating the first anniversary of her album. Players will step onto the Spotify Camp Nou pitch wearing a special Barcelona home shirt that features ROSALÍA’s MOTOMAMI album logo, much like they did when they commemorated Drake’s landmark achievement of 50 billion streams with a limited-edition OVO shirt. 

Find FC Barcelona Players’ Matchday Playlists Here

February 21, 2023

When it comes to getting in the zone, few things do the trick like music. Professional and recreational athletes—and everyone in between—use pump-up songs to get energized, focused, or all of the above. As Official Main partner of FC Barcelona, Spotify is showcasing the selections that motivate and inspire players on game day.

Creating a direct link between players, artists and fans, the matchday playlists from both the men’s and women’s teams are available on our platform. You can find all of them on the FC Barcelona official Spotify page. 

“We are delighted that fans can immerse themselves in the music selections of the FC Barcelona players,” says Marc Hazan, Spotify VP of Partnerships. “Music has always been a huge part of football culture and this next stage in our partnership is a fantastic way for fans to feel closer to the players through their track choices on matchday and beyond.”

We kicked things off with Pedri and Alexia Putellas’ playlists, and will continue to roll out Matchday playlists so that fans can connect with the entire team and their music tastes and motivations. 

Check back here for all the FC Barcelona players’ playlists as they roll out ahead of matches. 

 

Midfielder Pedri’s Barça Matchday by Pedri playlist 

Women’s captain Alexia Putellas Barça Femení Matchday playlist

Striker Robert Lewandowski’s My Matchday Songs by Lewandowski playlist

Striker Asisat Oshoala’s My Matchday Songs by Oshoala playlist

Forward Fridolina Rolfö’s My Matchday Songs by Rolfö playlist


Forward Ousmane Dembélé’s My Matchday Songs by Dembélé playlist

The songs that inspired Ronaldinho in the 2000s. Handpicked by the Brazilian and Barça legend himself!

Winger Raphinha Belloli’s My Matchday Songs: Raphinha Playlist

Champions League finalist Geyse Ferreira’s My Matchday Days: Geyse Playlist

 The partnership between Barça and Spotify is a first-of-its-kind – you can read all about it or hear all about it.

Soundtracking FC Barcelona’s U.S. Summer Tour

August 16, 2022

Earlier this year, Spotify and FC Barcelona announced a first-of-its-kind partnership to bring the worlds of football and music together. And last month, the legendary club embarked on a U.S. summer tour that gave an introductory taste of what fans and artists can expect from our two iconic brands going forward.

We kicked off our partnership in a number of exciting ways over two weeks and across four cities as FC Barcelona prepared for the upcoming season. Across several training sessions, studio visits, and exclusive parties, both the FC Barcelona players and musical artists got a firsthand look into each other’s worlds. 

Take a look back on some of our favorite moments from this whirlwind trip.

Hot Miami nights

Things got off to a fast start in Miami as we gave Barça a warm welcome upon their arrival to the States. Prior to the team’s exhibition match, we brought Latin superstars Ovy on the Drums, Piso 21, and Mau y Ricky onto the pitch, where they got the chance to kick the ball around with the club’s superstars during a training session.