Which artists made it to King Charles' personal playlist? Beyoncé, Bob Marley, and more revealed

In light of Commonwealth Day celebrations, King Charles III has curated a special radio show called The King's Music Room in collaboration with Apple Music. The Commonwealth Day celebrations take place on March 10, 2025.

In the unique program recorded in his Buckingham Palace office, King Charles has shared his personal playlist featuring artists from different Commonwealth countries.

In the show, he has introduced each song from his playlist and expressed his views on the artist's contribution, narrating his personal anecdotes associated with each song. The show emphasizes the ability of music to bring back memories, comfort, and also connect with people no matter which culture or country they come from.

Which artists made it to King Charles' playlist?

The artists King Charles has mentioned on the show include Kylie Minogue, Bob Marley, and Beyoncé.

Read on to know what he had to say about the artists he had chosen, and the significance of the songs played.

For Beyoncé's Crazy In Love, King Charles thanked the singer for supporting the King's Trust, and then he congratulated her on winning her first Album of the Year award at the 2025 Grammys.

When King Charles mentioned Bob Marley, he recalled his visit to the Caribbean where he met the singer and his wife Rita Marley.

Speaking of Bob Marley's and The Wailers' Could You Be Loved, he praised the singer's infectious energy and his sincerity towards his community. He said:

''I always recall his words: ‘The people have a voice inside of them.'''

He mentioned Kylie Minogue’s version of The Loco-Motion, and said about the song:

''This is music for dancing. Again, it has that infectious energy which makes it, I find, incredibly hard to sit still. There is such an irresistibly joyous feeling to that song.”

King Charles also mentioned Anoushka Shankar's Indian Summer. This song features notes of the sitar, which the King says he likes because it reminds him of India's rich and ancient culture.

Another song he included in his playlist is Raye's Love Me Again. About the artist, he said:

''She is a great ambassador for British music.''

On the song KANTE by Davido (feat. Fave), King Charles said that he likes it because the lyrics are in Pidgin English, spoken in Nigeria. He also mentioned how he tried using Pidgin in his speech when he went to Nigeria. He said about the song:

''Features lyrics in pidgin, which I love in all its forms, and in which I attempted to make a speech when I last visited Nigeria. I understand that, thanks to Afrobeats, it is becoming ever more popular around the world.''

King Charles also mentioned Diana Ross's Upside Down, saying:

“When I was much younger, it was absolutely impossible not to get up and dance when it was played. So, I wonder if I can still just manage it?"

One of the songs that King Charles mentioned which brings back memories is E Te Iwi E (Call To The People), played by the famous opera singer Dame Kiri Te Kanawa from New Zealand. King Charles recalled that the song was performed at his wedding to Princess Diana.

Other artists that he mentioned included Michael Bublé, Miriam Makeba, Daddy Lumba, Grace Jones, and Millie Small among others.

The collaboration marked a special moment where the King shared his personal side with the public, using music as a medium to connect.