Music is a happy component in our life. When we are under stress, music can help us heal our Bad mood. Beautiful music we need singers who have amazing voice to be a component. With their beautiful voices along with their fiery styles, they are becoming popular in the entertainment industry. Today, we present to you the top 10, most popular foreign singers in 2017. If you want to know who the most popular singer in the west, enjoy reading the list below.
Rihanna was born in St. Michael, Barbados in 1988 and she is a famous Barbadian singer, actress and fashion designer. She began her singing career in 2005, and her first debut album, “Sun,” was released the same year. By pursuing a singing career and with great effort, she has won 22 Billboard Music Awards, 6 Grammy Awards and many more. In 2012, she was ranked fourth as the most powerful celebrity by Forbes magazine. In the same year, she became the most popular singer.
Born in London, England in 1988, Adele is a singer and songwriter. She began her singing career in 2006 after a friend posted her demo on MySpace and brought her to the attention of XL Recordings. Two years after signing the contract, her first album comes out and makes her famous. Later, the second album sold over 26 million copies worldwide. Moreover, she has been awarded 6 Grammy Awards due to her beautiful voice for the movie “007. Coordinates: "Skyfall". Due to her many achievements as well as her talent in her singing career, she is the second most popular singer in 2015.
A charismatic and gentle singer, Taylor Swift was born in Pennsylvania, United States in 1989. At the age of 14, she began her singing career. She is best known for her country songs, which have earned her 11 Country Music Association awards. Her soft and beautiful voice reaches out to the public, making her debut album sell out quickly and be downloaded frequently. Due to all these reasons, she is known as the third most popular singer in 2015.
Lady Gaga recognized crazy artist. Her clothes, painted and dance style so whimsical and bright. However, she is one of the most popular singers in 2015. She has won many awards, including 5 Grammys. Her debut album “The Fame” made her famous as it sold millions of copies. She was born in New York, USA in 1986.
Shakira is not only famous singer, but she is also a choreographer, songwriter and model. She attracts the attention of the public with her very entertaining performance. No other singers can actually move the hip spiral beautifully just like her. She won countless awards with her debut album “Hips Don’t Lie.” Among the numerous awards: Grammy, Billboard Music Awards and others. She was born in Atlantico, Colombia in 1977.
Born in California, USA in 1984. Katy Perry became famous with her single "Ur So Gay", released in 2007. She has won numerous awards including Guinness World Records and is known as the highest paid woman in music according to Forbes magazine.
A popular American singer, songwriter and actress, Beyoncé was born in Texas, USA in 1981. She has been a very popular singer for at least one decade due to her cute and beautiful voice. She puts all her efforts into the entertainment industry and tries to find fashion, dance and hairstyles to keep fans attracted to her around the world. She ranks 7th in the TOP 10 list of the most popular singers in 2015.
Miley Cyrus began her career as a singer in 2006 when she appeared as Miley Stewart in the Disney Channel television series Hannah Montana. She emerged to later become a teen idol. Although there is a lot of criticism about her nudity and seductive antics, while on stage, she tries her best and doesn't let those critics ruin her fame. And after all, she is still one of the most popular singers to this day. She was born in 1992, in Tennessee, USA
The penultimate most popular singer in 2015 is Jennifer Lopez, who was born in New York, USA in 1969. In 1980, she began singing professionally. She remains the most popular singer in the world and has one of the best-selling albums worldwide. She is not only a singer, but also an actress, fashion designer and songwriter.
The least, but not the most popular singer in 2015, Cheryl Cole was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1983. She began her career in 1990 as a singer and later became a songwriter, dancer, entrepreneur, model and television presenter. Her stunning work along with her unique voice has captured the hearts of fans all over the world.
Michael JacksonAugust 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009 pcs. Indiana, USA
Michael Jackson was born in Gary, Indiana. Legendary American pop singer, holder of the title of “King of Pop,” dancer, songwriter, philanthropist, entrepreneur. One of the most beloved and influential artists of recent times, winner of thirteen Grammy awards and hundreds of other awards. included in the Guinness Book of Records thirteen times, about a billion copies of Michael's albums have been sold worldwide. In 2009, he was officially recognized as an American Legend and Music Icon.
Adriano Celentano
January 6, 1938 Milan, Italy
Adriano Celentano, is Italian singer, composer, comedian, actor, director and television presenter. He is the best-selling Italian singer and the best-selling male artist in Italy. Throughout his career, he released 41 studio albums with a total circulation of 150 million, and also starred in more than 40 films.
Whitney Houston
August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012 Newark, USA
Whitney Elizabeth Houston was an American singer, actress, producer and model. Houston was one of the best-selling singers in music history, selling more than 170 million albums, singles and videos worldwide. She has released six studio albums, one holiday album and three film soundtrack albums, all of which have Diamond, Multi-Platinum, Platinum or Gold certification. Houston is the only female artist to have 7 consecutive #1 #1 Billboard Hot 100 hits.
Mireille Mathieu
Mireille Mathieu is French singer and pop singer. Hailed in the French press as Edith Piaf's successor, she recorded over 1,200 songs on nine different languages, with over 120 million records sold worldwide.
Charles Aznavour 
Charles Aznavour, is a French and Armenian singer, composer, actor, public figure and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he was also one of the most famous singers in the world. He starred in more than sixty films, consisting of about a thousand songs (including at least 150 in English, 100 in Italian, 70 in Spanish and 50 in German), and sold over 100 million records.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney is English musician, singer, songwriter and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame as a member of the Beatles, and his collaboration with Lennon is one of the most famous song partnerships of the 20th century. Guinness World Records describes him as "the most successful composer and musician of all time", with 60 gold records and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles, and as the "most successful songwriter" in the United Kingdom history chart.
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer whose career has spanned over half a century, earning her widespread recognition and numerous awards. Its combined album and single sales will total approximately 180 million copies worldwide. Rolling Stone ranked her 63 on the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and considers her the "Queen of Rock and Roll".
Alla Pugacheva
Pugacheva Alla Borisovna is Soviet and Russian pop singer, producer, film actress. Throughout the territory of the former Soviet Union she was considered the most successful performer in the Soviet Union in terms of record sales and popularity. She became Honored Artist of Russia of the RSFSR in 1980, People's Artist Russia RSFSR in 1985 and People's Artist USSR in 1991.
Madonna
American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, director and screenwriter. Madonna is considered one of the “25 Most influential women last century” Time for being an influential figure. To date, she has sold over 300 million copies worldwide and is recognized as the best-selling woman in the world.
Elton Hercules John
Sir Elton John is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor. In his forty-year career, John has sold over 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker, English rock and blues vocalist who rose to popularity in the 1960s. He is the recipient of several awards, including a 1983 Grammy Award for his No. 1 hit "Where We Belong," a duet with Jennifer Varnes. He was ranked No. 97 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers list.
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder is American singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. In 2008, Billboard magazine published its list of the “Top 100 Artists of All Time,” in which Wonder was ranked fifth. Blind shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day.
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin is American musician, singer, composer and pianist. In a recording career that spans more than half a century, Franklin's repertoire has included gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop, rock and funk. On January 3, 1987, she became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her on its 100 greatest singers of all time list, as well as the ninth greatest artist of all time.
Ray Charles Robinson
Ray Charles American musician known as Ray Charles, author of more than 70 studio albums, one of the world's most famous performers of music in the styles of soul, jazz and rhythm and blues. Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and number two on their 2008 "100" list. greatest singers of all times."
Diana Ross
Diana Ross is an American singer, producer and actress. She was the lead singer of the Motown Supremes in the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began solo career. Diana Ross has sold over 100 million records worldwide. She is one of the few people to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known as the frontman and vocalist of the Boston rock band Aerosmith. Steven Tyler continued to record music and perform with Aerosmith group, more than 41 years old. He is listed among Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Singers. He also ranked 3rd on the Hit Parade of Top 100 Metal Vocalists of All Time. In 2001, he was introduced to rock and roll with Aerosmith.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the name Elvis. Presley was one of the most popular musicians of the 20th century. His versatile voice has brought enormous success and spans many genres, pop ballads, gospel and blues. Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into several music halls of fame.
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was an Indo-British singer and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band Queens. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over four octaves. In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 18 on its list of the 100 greatest singers of all time.
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, producer and arranger. He is known for his distinctive voice, as well as the intellectual depth and considerable eclecticism of his work. In the 2002 BBC poll of the 100 Greatest Britons, Bowie was placed at number 29. He sold approximately 140 million albums over the course of his career. In the UK it was awarded five platinum album certifications, 11 gold and eight silver, and in the US, five platinum and seven gold certifications. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him 39th on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time", and 23rd on the list best singers of all times.
Mick Jagger
Michael Jagger is an English musician, singer, composer and actor, best known as the lead singer and founder of the Rolling Stones. Jagger's career spanned more than fifty years. In 1989, he was introduced to rock and roll with the Rolling Stones.
Scorpions
Founded in 1965, Hannover, Germany.
Scorpions are a German hard rock and heavy metal band, founded in 1965 in Hannover, Germany. Throughout his career spanning over 40 years, he has released dozens of singles, live albums, compilations and some live DVDs and have received several international awards, making them the most successful rock band from Germany. The group's sales are between 100 and 150 million albums worldwide, of which 10.5 million are sold in the United States.
James Brown
James Brown, known simply as James Brown, was an American singer, dancer, songwriter and record producer, recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century music. He has sold just over 100 million albums in his lifetime and is recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time. Brown was a key force in the music industry. He has left his mark on many female artists around the world, including the King of Pop Michael Jackson, influencing even African popular music rhythms such as Afrobeat, electronic mbalax, and providing a model for the entire funk genre of go-go.
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie American versatile singer, songwriter, producer and actor. In the 1970s, he was part of the Commodores group, owned by the famous Motown music label in Detroit, Michigan. He won four Grammy Awards in the 1980s and an Oscar in 1986, sold nearly 100 million albums and had 22 Top Ten hits in the US.
Barry White
Barry White was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. During his career, he won two Grammy Awards and sold more than 100 million records, known for his distinctive romantic image and bass voice. All over the world, Barry had many platinum and gold albums and singles.
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne is an English heavy metal vocalist and composer whose musical career spans over 40 years. Due to Sabbath's dark style, Osborn became known as the "Prince of Darkness". It is also known as " Godfather heavy metal." Osbourne has achieved multi-platinum status as a solo artist and with Black Sabbath and has sold over 100 million albums worldwide.
20 The most influential female pop stars bring up the rear Gloria Estefan) - 53 year old latin singer and a songwriter who has won five Grammy Awards and sold over 90 million records.
On 19th place - Lily Allen- English pop singer, who won the 2010 Brit Awards nomination for best solo artist. The first single of Lily's second album, starting at number one in the British national chart, stayed there for a month, while the album itself became the top seller in the UK in the week of release.
18th The line is occupied by a Canadian singer, songwriter, music producer and actress Nelly Furtado¸ who took part in the first serious show in 2001 and has since sold 25 million of her albums.
American singer, songwriter and actress, Pink ended up on 17th positions. Alecia Beth Moore became a popular performer in early 2000. Having since won 2 Grammy Awards, 5 MTV Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards, Pink was voted Best Female Pop Artist between 2000 and 2010 by Billboard. According to the same magazine, she became the 6th highest-paid artist in 2009, earning $36 million in a year - and that’s just in the music industry.
16th became Amy Lee- vocalist of the band "Evanescence", whose repertoire includes the album "Fallen" - one of eight albums in the history of rock that spent a whole year in the US Top 50. The band's music sounds at ten feature films And computer games, and behind its composition there are as many as 2 Grammy awards.
On 15th line of the most popular and best-selling - Kylie Minogue - Australian singer, actress and songwriter. Since launching her career in 1987, the 42-year-old pop star has achieved record sales of more than $100 million (including sales of 40 million albums and 60 million singles). In addition, Kylie was awarded the Order of the British Empire for her services to music.
14th the place went to a Canadian singer, songwriter, producer and actress Alanis Morissette. The star, who began his career in 1984 as a teenager, has since sold more than 40 million albums worldwide.
Shania Twain- Canadian singer, rightfully called one of the most successful contemporary country singers in the world, has become 13th . The singer's seven singles reached number one on the US country charts; her third album is in 7th place in general list best-selling albums in Canadian history. Shania is also currently the only performer in the world to have been awarded Diamond albums three times in a row.
On 12th line is located Amy Winehouse (Amy Winehouse) - English singer, performing soul-pop with jazz influences, recognized by critics as one of the leading British performers of the 2000s. Amy's career includes 6 Grammy nominations and wins in 5 categories.
11th turned out to be Shakira is a Colombian singer, dancer, songwriter, composer, music producer and philanthropist who gave 150 concerts in 100 cities in 37 countries in 2005. That year, over 2,300,000 people attended her concerts around the world.
American pop singer, actress and former model Whitney Houston closed 10 the most influential women who conquered the world with their vocals. The star, having sold more than 170 million albums and singles worldwide, was included in Rolling Stone Magazine's lists as one of the 100 greatest performers of all time.
On 9th positions - Beyonce- American R&B singer, music producer, actress, dancer and model, declared by Billboard the most successful performer of the 2000s. and main radio performer last decade. Having sold more than 35 million albums and singles in the United States, in 2010 the singer was ranked second in Forbes' "100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World."
8th the place, according to Entertainment Weekly magazine, was deserved by the American pop singer, dancer and actress Christina Aguilera ( Christina Aguilera) , who has sold more than 42 million albums worldwide and is ranked 20th on Billboard's Artist of the Decade list.
Mariah Carey- American pop singer, producer and actress - on 7th top 20 line. Having sold over 100 million albums worldwide, Mariah was named the best-selling pop singer of the millennium. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), she is the third most popular singer in the world.
42-year-old Canadian singer, actress, songwriter and businesswoman Celine Dion became 6th , thanks to sales of over 200 million albums worldwide. Celine is also the only female artist to have sold over two million singles in the UK.
5 the most influential singers opens Cyndi Lauper- American pop singer, songwriter and actress, winner of the Grammy and Emmy awards. 57-year-old Cindy's total record sales, which include 11 albums and more than 40 singles, exceed 25 million copies.
4th the position went to Tina Turner- American singer and actress, whose music career lasted more than 50 years. With approximately 180 million records sold worldwide, Tina is the recipient of numerous awards and her achievements in rock music have deservedly earned her the title of "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll."
Bronze the medal was awarded Cher- American pop singer, songwriter, actress, director and music producer. The 64-year-old singer is one of the few people whose awards include an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and three Golden Globes for her work in the film, music and television industries.
American singer Britney Spears ( Britney Spears) - on honorary 2nd place. She is recognized as the best-selling female artist of the 2000s and the fifth best-selling artist of all time. In June 2010, the pop star took sixth place in the Forbes ranking of the world's 100 greatest and most influential.
Headed the same rating of the most popular and best-selling performers in pop Madonna is an American singer, songwriter, producer, dancer, actress, director and screenwriter, as well as the most commercially successful female singer to sell greatest number of their records among all: more than 200 million albums and 100 million singles. In 2008, the artist, who deservedly bears the title of “Queen of Pop,” was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In first place on the list of the most famous singers is Madonna. These celebrities are not just talented, charming and successful. They made a tremendous contribution to the development of show business not only in America, but throughout the world. Therefore, their names are heard by millions of people around the world. They are the most popular singers in America. It is with these ladies that you will meet today, which will take place within the framework of our article entitled: “The most famous American singers.”
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This rating of the most famous American singers was compiled based on data related to the number of sales of their CDs, concerts, tours and simply great love from fans. So, who are they, the famous singers of America? Let's finally get to know them.
We will say two words about our twenty...
Before we tell the details about each of them, we will form a list of leaders:
- Madonna
- Britney Spears
- Tina Turner
- Cyndi Lauper
- Avril Ramona Lavigne
- Mariah Carey
- Christina Aguilera
- Katy Perry
- Whitney Houston
- Alicia Keys
- Rihanna
- Gwen Renee Stefani
- Lady Gaga
- Beyoncé
- Emmy Lee
- Nelly Furtado
- Fergie
- Gloria Estefan
And we will start from the last twentieth place of our rating, where a 53-year-old Latin American singer has settled, who not only sings, but also writes the lyrics and music of her songs. Gloria Estefan. Throughout her career in show business, Gloria has managed to sell more than 90 million records of her songs. In addition, the singer was awarded an honorary Grammy Award five times. The most famous music critics have repeatedly called Estefan the queen of Latin pop music.
In 19th place is the American singer, designer and actress Stacy Ann Ferguson, popularly known as Fergie. The famous “Black Eye Piss” brought enormous popularity to the singer, where since 2011 Fergie became the vocalist of this hip-hop and pop group. In addition, the singer is actively pursuing a solo career. But her solo album, which was released in 2006, was named triple platinum and took first place in the prestigious TOPs not only in America, but also in Europe.
Popular “brutal” American singer, songwriter and performer of her songs and part-time actress, Alisha Beth Moore, she's the same Pink took 18th place in the list of “famous American singers”. Pink's popularity peaked in 2000. The singer has five MTV awards, two Grammy awards and two Brit Awards. Also, the singer has more than once been called the best pop singer and one of the highest paid artists in the music industry.
In 17th place is a popular singer, music producer and simply beautiful Nelly Furtado. It was Furtado who managed to sell a record number of her albums, amounting to 25 million.
Vocalist of the famous rock band "Evanescences" Emmy Lee took 16th place in our TOP. The singer's credits include not only famous songs groups, but also music album"Fallen", which is part of her repertoire. It was this album that was named one of eight in the entire history of rock, which was able to occupy a leading place in the rating lists throughout the year. By the way, Emmy is the winner of two Grammy awards.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles aka Beyoncé placed in 15th place. This American R&B performer, music producer, actress, dancer and, on top of that, model, began her career in the 1990s, when she was a soloist. women's group"Destinus Child." At that time, this band was the best-selling band in the whole world (more than 35 million albums and singles). On at the moment the singer has an active solo career. In 2010, Fobes magazine named Beyoncé one of the most influential musicians in the world.
The most outrageous American singer, dancer, DJ and composer Lady Gaga(Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta), took 14th place. The singer has 5 Grammy awards, 13 VMA awards, and sales of her singles in 2011 exceeded 69 million and 22 million albums.
American singer, actress, producer and designer Gwen Renee Stefani settled in 13th place. The singer began her career in 1986 in the pop-rock group No Doubt. It was thanks to Stephanie that this group became one of the most popular in the world. The singer's solo songs have been named among the best-selling in the world.
Robin Rihanna Fenty aka Rihanna, took 12th place in our ranking. The singer's first album, which was released in 2005, immediately entered the top ten. Rihanna managed to sell more than twenty million albums and sixty million singles, so she can safely be called the most popular singer. Rihanna has 4 Grammy awards and 4 American Music Awards under her belt.
American singer, poetess, pianist and composer, performing in such styles as rhythm and blues, soul, neo-soul Alicia Keys placed in 11th place, replenishing the American bowels of show business. Alisha is not only one of the most popular performers, she has 14 Grammy awards to her name.
And the pop singer rounded out the top ten Whitney Houston. During her career, Houston was able to sell 170 million albums and singles. In addition, Whitney holds the honorary status of the most popular singer of all time.
In 9th position was no less popular Katy Perry. Katie not only has huge amount awards in the world of music, she still has unique ability create hits that can immediately reach the top of the world charts.
We decided to deservedly give 8th place Christina Aguilera. This American pop singer not only sold 42 million of her albums, but also made it into the top 20 “Famous American Artists of the Decade.”
Avril Ramona Lavigne this year she was named the most popular singer in the United States. More than 11 million of her albums have been sold worldwide. Thanks to this, Avril was able to take 10th place in the ranking in terms of commercial success and 6th place in our TOP.
A few words about leaders
And the top five of our list of “famous American singers” includes: American pop singer, winner of awards such as Grammy and Emmy Cyndi Lauper, which has sold 25 million albums. The singer who devoted more than 50 years to show business Tina Turner, which has 180 million album sales and the title of “Queen of Rock and Roll.” Director, music producer and famous American singer Cher, which even has an Oscar in its collection of awards. Britney Spears, recognized not only as the best-selling female singer worldwide of the 2000s, but also one of the most influential celebrities in the world. And of course Madonna. It is this American performer, songwriter, producer, actress, director and screenwriter who is recognized as the most popular and commercially successful singer. Madonna has about 200 million albums and 100 million singles. And since 2008, the singer has held the honorary title of “Queen of Pop”.
