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List of best-selling female music artists

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list of best-selling female music artists

Madonna is recognized by Guinness World Records as the "Best-selling female recording artist of all time".[1]

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

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300 million or more records sold

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Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Estimated sales
Madonna United States 1982–present Pop / dance / electronica 300 million[4]

200 million or more records sold

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Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Estimated sales
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

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Artist Country of origin Period of activity Genre(s) Estimated sales
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]
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