List of best-selling female music artists
Din doli na ŋɔ nyɛla dunia best-selling female music artists of all time. Soli shɛli bɛ ni doli piiri li nyɛ paɣa so ŋun kɔhi o yila nim ka di paai kamani 75 million bee ka di gari. Yili yiidaba ŋɔ yuya sabi doli kalinli shɛli o yila ŋɔ ni nya da shɛm n-ti pahi music recording certifications; din na nyɛ din dɔ zuɣusaa ni kalinli kamani 300 million records, ka di pɔrim mi be kamani 75 million records.
Pirin la di ka kalinli shɛli din to ni di paai;[2] yili yiinda ŋɔ ni kɔhi o yila shɛm to ni di yina lahabali yaɣa shɛli din mali dihitabili (news organizations n-ti pahi yila tuma yaɣa) kamani Billboard, Rolling Stone, MTV, n-ti pahi VH1.
Madonna nyɛ ŋun na kɔhi o yila gari paɣa kam ŋun nyɛ yili yiinda taarihi puuni ni kalinli din yiɣisi 300 million records ka o daa kɔhi dunia zaa.[3]
Female artists by reputed sales
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]300 million or more records sold
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Artist | Country of origin | Period of activity | Genre(s) | Estimated sales |
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Madonna | United States | 1982–present | Pop / dance / electronica | 300 million[4] |
200 million or more records sold
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Artist | Country of origin | Period of activity | Genre(s) | Estimated sales |
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Rihanna | Barbados | 2005–present | R&B / pop / dance / hip-hop[5] | 250 million[6] |
Mariah Carey | United States | 1990–present | R&B / pop / soul / hip-hop[7] | 220 million[8][9][10] |
Taylor Swift | United States | 2006–present | Pop / country / rock / folk / alternative[11] | 200 million[12] |
Beyoncé | United States | 1997–present | R&B / pop | 200 million[13] |
Whitney Houston | United States | 1977–2012 | R&B / pop / soul / gospel | 200 million[14] |
Celine Dion | Canada | 1981–present | Pop / rock | 200 million[15] |
100 million to 199 million records
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Artist | Country of origin | Period of activity | Genre(s) | Estimated sales |
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Barbra Streisand | United States | 1962–present | Pop / adult contemporary | 150 million[16][17] |
Katy Perry | United States | 2001–present | Pop | 143 million[18] |
Shirley Bassey | Wales | 1953–present | Pop | 140 million[19] |
Lady Gaga | United States | 2005–present | Pop / dance / electronic | 124 million[20] |
Adele | United Kingdom | 2007–present | Pop / soul | 120 million[21] |
Nicki Minaj | United States | 2004–present | Hip-hop / pop | 100 million[22] |
Pink | United States | 2000–present | Pop / pop rock / R&B | 100 million[23] |
Christina Aguilera | United States | 1998–present | R&B / pop / rock | 90 million[24] |
Reba McEntire | United States | 1976–present | Country / gospel | 90 million[25] |
Avril Lavigne | Canada | 2002–present | Pop-punk / pop rock | 90 million[26] |
Ariana Grande | United States | 2011–present | Pop / R&B | 85 million[27] |
Ayumi Hamasaki | Japan | 1998–present | J-pop / pop / dance / electronic | 80 million[28] |
Enya | Ireland | 1987–present | New-age / celtic | 75 million[29] |
Aretha Franklin | United States | 1954–2018 | Soul / jazz / blues / R&B | 75 million[30] |
Carole King | United States | 1958–present | Pop / soft rock | 75 million[31] |
Alanis Morissette | Canada | 1991–present | Alternative rock | 75 million[32] |
Lihimi m-pahi
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- ↑ Best-selling female recording artist (23 March 2015).
- ↑ ABOUT (2012-01-04).
- ↑ "Madonna at 60: The Queen of Pop in seven charts". BBC News. 14 August 2018. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45112992.
- ↑ Madonna at 60: The Queen of Pop in seven charts (August 15, 2018).
- ↑ Rihanna Biography, Songs, & Albums (en).
- ↑ "Rihanna appointed as ambassador by Barbados" (en-GB). BBC News. 2018-09-22. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-45609656.
- ↑ Mariah Carey Biography, Songs, & Albums (en).
- ↑ GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS CELEBRATES GLOBAL SUPERSTAR, MARIAH CAREY WITH HISTORIC HOLIDAY RECORD TITLES (25 November 2019).
- ↑ Mariah Carey.
- ↑ Mariah Carey to hold solo concert in October.
- ↑ Taylor Swift Albums and Discography (en).
- ↑ In re-recording her back catalogue, Taylor Swift is feeling the fear – and doing it anyway (en) (25 April 2021).
- ↑ "Protester Follows Beyoncé On Tour, Claims She's Possessed By Demons". CBS. August 29, 2013. https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/protester-follows-beyonce-on-tour-claims-shes-possessed-by-demons/.
- ↑ Greenlight Announces Representation of Whitney Houston. Associated Press (February 5, 2019).
- ↑ Southern, Keiran (May 21, 2019). "Celine Dion and James Corden recreate famous Titanic scene for Carpool Karaoke". Irish Independent. https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/celine-dion-and-james-corden-recreate-famous-titanic-scene-for-carpool-karaoke-38132381.html.
- ↑ "Eden Park CEO hints Barbra Streisand may be next after Six60 to play at Auckland stadium". The New Zealand Herald. March 20, 2021. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/eden-park-ceo-hints-barbra-streisand-may-be-next-after-six60-to-play-at-auckland-stadium/XPVXCO5JOG6LJMPUED45UARLV4/.
- ↑ Embley, Jochan (March 6, 2019). "Barbra Streisand to headline British Summer Time: How to get tickets for BST Hyde Park". Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/music/barbra-streisand-bst-hyde-park-tickets-lineup-a4084641.html.
- ↑ Katy Perry coming to Mohegan Sun in September. The Providence Journal (May 15, 2017).
- ↑ Dailyrecord.co.uk (2020-08-06). Shirley Bassey signs new record deal for her 'final album' dedicated to fans (en).
- ↑ Kelton, Sam (February 20, 2014). Lady Gaga and Robbie Williams leave Adelaide off Australian tour itineraries. The Advertiser of Adelaide.
- ↑ Sng, Suzanne (September 20, 2021). "Singer Adele goes Instagram official with new boyfriend Rich Paul". The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/singer-adele-goes-instagram-official-with-new-boyfriend-rich-paul.
- ↑ Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed in hit-and-run (en-NZ).
- ↑ "La Vie en Rose: Let's Peek at the Properties of Pink". The Beaumont Enterprise. October 16, 2021. https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/realestate/article/La-Vie-en-Rose-Let-s-Peek-at-the-Properties-of-16529541.php.
- ↑ Cleveland Evans: Christina 'anointed' in 'beauty' for centuries (18 December 2022).
- ↑ THE BUSINESS OF BEING REBA MCENTIRE (en-US) (2020-04-04).
- ↑ Avril Lavigne | Fox Theater.
- ↑ Ariana Grande gets cast on the wicked movie (5 November 2021).
- ↑ Everything You Need to Know About Modern Japanese Music
- ↑ Enya says tour would be 'very possible' (en) (2015-10-23).
- ↑ Aretha Franklin, 'Queen of Soul,' gravely ill: report (en-GB) (2018-08-13).
- ↑ Alexander, Kevin (2022-02-09). Carole King (en).
- ↑ Steinberg, Jessica. Alanis Morissette returns to Israeli stage this summer (en-US).