As the only artist to score a new #1 hit in each of the past four decades, it should come as no surprise that Billboard has crowned Beyoncé as the greatest pop star of the 21st century.
After gradually revealing its rankings over a series of articles, Billboard is drip-feeding the 25 artists who have most defined pop stardom from the past 25 years.
Chaos ensued this week when Billboard named Taylor Swift the second-greatest pop star of the 21st century. A large number of Swifties came out on social media to express their disappointment, with the hashtag #BillboardIsOverParty trending on Twitter.
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However, the reaction was Hannah Daly of Billboard, Who wrote an article outlining the decision, Predestined.
Daly said that although Swift has become one of the biggest undisputed pop stars in the world, her placement shouldn’t upset Swifties for too long, despite her eight-year late start to country music.
,[…] “Especially considering how late in the millennium they made their debut, both in style and in music in general,” Daly wrote.
Beyoncé’s dominance has yet to be editorialized by Billboard, sharing the top 10 with Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Drake, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, and Adele, respectively.
With an official announcement expected to be released in the coming days, Billboard’s editorial team can take note of Beyoncé’s enduring legacy in entertainment through several career sign-post moments.
For example, Beyoncé is the first artist in history to chart at #1 on 23 different Billboard charts simultaneously.
He is also the most awarded artist in Grammy history with 32 wins and 99 nominations.
Additionally, she is not only the only female artist to gross over $200 million on the most tours (4), but she is also the first touring artist in history to gross over $100 million in three different calendar months. Are.
Beyond her own accolades, Beyoncé’s influence extends to a number of groundbreaking visual albums, surprise releases, and genre-defying music that have redefined the way artists view music and the industry in general.
Thanks to her records, Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé, Lemonade, Renaissance and Cowboy Carter, as well as her voice-acting and film career (The Lion King, Dreamgirls, etc.), Beyoncé has been at the forefront of pop culture for 25 years. and counting.
Billboard’s list of the greatest pop stars of the 21st century:
- Beyonce
- Taylor Swift
- Rihanna
- Fly
- Lady Gaga
- britney spears
- Kanye West
- Justin Biber
- Ariana Grande
- adele
- assistant teacher
- eminem
- Nicki Minaj
- Justin Timberlake
- miley cyrus
- jay z
- shakira
- weekend
- bts
- Bruno Mars
- Lil Wayne
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- bad bunny
- Ed Sheeran
- katy perry
Honorable mentions included artists such as 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, Christina Aguilera, Dua Lipa, Kelly Clarkson, Kendrick Lamar, Lana Del Rey, Maroon 5, Missy Elliot, Nelly, Olivia Rodrigo, Post Malone, Sean Paul and SZA .
