Alexa users asked about King Charles, Elon Musk's net worth, and Barbie more than anything else in 2023

The coronation has been a common theme for online searches across platforms this year, with Google revealing earlier this month that “When is the coronation?” was the most searched for "when" question of the year via its popular search engine.

Elsewhere in Amazon’s figures, major film releases Barbie and Oppenheimer were the subject of the top film-related questions, with vast numbers of Alexa users asking “When did Barbie come out?” and “How long is Oppenheimer?”.

Farts were also on the public’s mind throughout 2023, with Amazon highlighting 10 separate queries around the bodily function in its annual ranking, including “Alexa, do a wet fart”, “Alexa, do a squeaky fart”, “Alexa, do a ketchup fart”, “Alexa, fart seventeen times in a row”, and “Alexa, rap about farts”.

Amazon’s data also showed widespread interest in celebrities and sportspeople, with “How tall is Lionel Messi?”, “How old is Elton John?” and “Who is Jennifer Lopez married to?” among the top people-related searches of the year alongside “What is Elon Musk’s net worth?”.

With Alexa-powered smart speakers often found in home kitchens, Amazon revealed the most requested recipes from UK users, with Yorkshire pudding top, ahead of pancakes, banana bread, chilli con carne and apple crumble.

Ed Sheeran was named as the most-played artist via Alexa, snatching the Gold medal position ahead of Taylor Swift, Lewis Capaldi, and Elvis Presley. But the Thinking Out Loud singer didn’tsecure the most-played song, with that honour going to Flowers by Miley Cyrus.

Endless Summer Vacation, the latest album from Miley Cyrus that features the record-breaking song, was also named as the most-played album, beating Harry’s House by Harry Styles.

Meryem Tom, Alexa UK and Ireland country manager said: “From the more meaningful to the mundane and the downright quirky, Alexa’s most asked questions provide another fascinating snapshot of how customers in the UK use Alexa to learn, get help with tasks or ask for some quickfire entertainment.”

Sport

1. “Alexa, what's the score?
2. “Alexa, what's the Liverpool score?
3. “Alexa, who won the world cup?”
4. “Alexa, what's the Man Utd score?”
5. “Alexa, what's the Man City score?”
6. “Alexa, how are England doing in the cricket?”
7. “Alexa, when does the Grand Prix start?”
8. “Alexa, when does Wimbledon start?”
9. “Alexa, when's the Champions League Final?”
10. “Alexa, who will win the Women's World Cup?”

People

Height

1. “Alexa, how tall is Lionel Messi?”
2. “Alexa, how tall is Erling Haaland?”
3. “Alexa, how tall is Tyson Fury?”
4. “Alexa, how tall is Tom Cruise?”
5. “Alexa, how tall is Cristiano Ronaldo?”
6. “Alexa, how tall is Richard Osman?”
7. “Alexa, how tall is Daniel Craig?”
8. “Alexa, how tall is Prince William?”
9. “Alexa, how tall is Peter Crouch?”
10. “Alexa, how tall is King Charles?”

Age

1. “Alexa, how old is Elton John?”
2. “Alexa, how old is King Charles?”
3. “Alexa, how old is Angela Rippon?”
4. “Alexa, how old is Lionel Richie?”
5. “Alexa, how old is Harrison Ford?”
6. “Alexa, how old is Debbie Harry?”
7. “Alexa, how old is Shania Twain?”
8. “Alexa, how old is David Attenborough?”
9. “Alexa, how old is Les Dennis?”
10. “Alexa, how old is Tom Cruise?”

Net Worth

1. “Alexa, what is Elon Musk’s net worth?”
2. “Alexa, what is Ed Sheeran’s net worth?”
3. “Alexa, what is Paul McCartney’s net worth?”
4. “Alexa, what is Prince Harry’s net worth?”
5. “Alexa, what is David Beckham’s net worth?”
6. “Alexa, what is Chris Hemsworth’s net worth?
7. “Alexa, what is Bill Gates’ net worth?”
8. “Alexa, what is Richard Branson’s net worth?”
9. “Alexa, what is Elton John’s net worth?”
10. “Alexa, what is Mr. Beast’s net worth?”

Spouses

1. “Alexa, who is Jennifer Lopez married to?”
2. “Alexa, who is Taylor Swift married to?”
3. “Alexa, who is Gordon Ramsay married to?”
4. “Alexa, who is Tyson Fury married to?”
5. “Alexa, who is Rishi Sunak married to?”
6. “Alexa, who is Millie Bobby Brown married to?”
7. “Alexa, who is Daniel Radcliffe married to?”
8. “Alexa, who is Keir Starmer married to?”
9. “Alexa, who is Kylie Minogue married to?”
10. “Alexa, who is Vernon Kay married to?”

Recipes

1. Yorkshire pudding
2. Pancakes
3. Banana bread
4. Chilli con carne
5. Apple crumble
6. Fruit scones
7. Granny's Victoria sponge
8. Hot-smoked salmon, lentil & pomegranate salad
9. Cupcake recipe
10. Cheese sauce

Music

Most Played Artist

1. Ed Sheeran
2. Taylor Swift
3. Lewis Capaldi
4. Elvis Presley
5. P!nk
6. Miley Cyrus
7. Elton John
8. Adele
9. The Weeknd
10. Harry Styles

Most Played Songs

1. Flowers by Miley Cyrus
2. Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift
3. As It Was by Harry Styles
4. Miracle by Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding
5. Green Green Grass by George Ezra
6. Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran
7. Calm Down by Rema
8. Eyes Closed by Ed Sheeran
9. Kill Bill by SZA
10. Daylight by David Kushner

Most Played Albums

1. Endless Summer Vacation by Miley Cyrus
2. Harry's House by Harry Styles
3. Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent by Lewis Capaldi
4. ÷ (Deluxe) by Ed Sheeran
5. 0 by Ed Sheeran
6. TRUSTFALL by P!nk
7. “-“ by Ed Sheeran
8. Midnights (3am Edition / Video Deluxe) by Taylor Swift
9. The Platinum Collection by Queen
10. Elvis 30 #1 Hits by Elvis Presley

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Alexa’s Personality

1. “Alexa, thank you.”
2. “Alexa, tell me a joke.”
3. “Alexa, hello.”
4. “Alexa, goodnight.”
5. “Alexa, fart.”
6. “Alexa, good morning.”
7. “Alexa, I love you.”
8. “Alexa, how are you?”
9. “Alexa, sing me a song.”
10. “Alexa, you’re the best.”

Alexa’s Songs

1. “Alexa, sing Happy Birthday.”
2. “Alexa, beatbox.”
3. “Alexa, sing a song about dogs.”
4. “Alexa, sing a silly song.”
5. “Alexa, do the Easter rap.”
6. “Alexa, sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.”
7. “Alexa, sing the alphabet.”
8. “Alexa, sing Baa Baa Black Sheep.”
9. “Alexa, rap about farts.”
10. “Alexa, sing your Eurovision song.”

Farts

1. “Alexa, fart.”
2. “Alexa, play Mr. farts.”
3. “Alexa, do a wet fart.”
4. “Alexa, rap about farts.”
5. “Alexa, who farted?”
6. “Alexa, do a random fart.?”
7. “Alexa, do a squeaky fart.”
8. “Alexa, do a ketchup fart.”
9. “Alexa, fart seventeen times in a row.”
10. “Alexa, do a cow fart.”