Author : Hughes Nelson
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Music has often been referred to as the food for the soul and the best form of emotive outlet: and the origin of music goes back to the origin of human civilization. Music today can be categorized according to genres, artists, and timelines, and there is a piece of music for every occasion. Over the years, Hollywood has produced legendary musical geniuses who have taken the industry by storm and won over the hearts of billions globally. Hollywood singers today continue to sprinkle their vocal magic, enrapturing music lovers and enthusiasts all over the world.
In such a scenario it would be nothing short of a challenge to choose who the best singer is, but some of the top contemporary names have been listed below:
10/10
Nicki Minaj
Born on December 8, 1982, in Saint James, Port of Spain, Onika Tanya Maraj, professionally known as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidad and Tobago-born rapper, singer, songwriter, actress, and model, who rose to fame with her mixtapes, ‘Playtime Is Over (2007)’, ‘Sucka Free (2008)’, and ‘Beam Me Up Scotty (2009)’. Her first studio album, ‘Pink Friday’ was released in 2010, followed by ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012)’, ‘The Pinkprint (2014)’, ‘Queen (2018)’, and ‘Pink Friday 2 (2023)’. Her compilation album ‘Queen Radio: Volume 1’ was released in 2022, and she has also released an immense number of singles. With more than 100 million records sold worldwide, Nicki Minaj has won eight American Music Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards (including the 2022 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award), twelve BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, a Brit Award, three Guinness World Records and ten Grammy nominations. Apart from her music career, she has also leaned her voice to animated films like Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), and has acted in supporting roles in the films The Other Woman (2014) and Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016).
9/10
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jov, born John Francis Bongiovi Jr. on March 2, 1962, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, actor, and philanthropist, with 15 studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, five EPs, 66 singles, 14 video albums, and 71 music videos to his credit and has sold over 130 million records worldwide. Most of his studio albums went on to win Platinum Certifications or higher. Besides music, he was also the founder and former co-owner of the Arena Football League team, the Philadelphia Soul, and founded The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation in 2006.
8/10
Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, and actress born on August 16, 1958, and went on to win the title of “Queen of Pop”, and was recorded as the world’s best-selling female recording artist of all time by the Guinness World Records, having over 300 million record sales worldwide. Following her debut studio album ‘Madonna’ released in 1983, she released ‘Like a Virgin (1984)’, ‘True Blue (1986)’, ‘Like a Prayer (1989)’, ‘Erotica (1992)’, ‘Bedtime Stories (1994)’, ‘Ray of Light (1998)’, ‘Music (2000)’, ‘American Life (2003)’, ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005), ‘Hard Candy (2008)’, ‘MDNA (2012)’, ‘Rebel Heart (2015)’, and ‘Madame X (2019)’. She is the recipient of seven Grammy Awards and twenty MTV Video Music Awards, including the 1986 Video Vanguard Award of which she was the first female recipient.
7/10
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez, born Jennifer Lynn Affleck on July 24, 1969, is an American actress, dancer, singer, and entrepreneur who debuted in the entertainment industry as a Fly Girl dancer in In Living Color, following leading in films like Selena (1997), Anaconda (1997) and Out of Sight (1998), among others. She ventured into the music industry with her debut studio album ‘On the 6 (1999)’, which brought about a Latin pop revolution in American music. It was followed by her albums ‘J.Lo (2001)’, ‘This Is Me… Then (2002)’, ‘Rebirth (2005)’, ‘Como Ama una Mujer (2007)’, ‘Brave (2007)’, ‘Love? (2011)’, ‘A.K.A. (2014)’. Her album ‘This Is Me… Now’ is scheduled to release in 2023. A Latin pop culture icon, she has won several accolades including a landmark star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, z Billboard Icon Award, and the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
6/10
Chris Brown
Born on May 5, 1989, Christopher Maurice Brown is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor, whose professional career began with the self-titled debut studio album in 2004, followed by ‘Exclusive (2007)’, ‘Graffiti (2009)’, ‘F.A.M.E. (2011)’, ‘Fortune (2012)’, ‘X (2014)’, ‘Royalty (2015)’, ‘Heartbreak on a Full Moon (2017)’, ‘Indigo (2019)’, and ‘Breezy (2022)’. Having sold over 217 million records worldwide, Brown is the highest-grossing African American touring artist of all time and has won several awards, including a Grammy Award, eighteen BET Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and fourteen Soul Train Music Awards. He also has the most Billboard Hot 100 entries for a male singer in history.
5/10
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina on March 28, 1986, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur, who found her passion for music as a teenager performing at open mic nights and acting in school plays. After her contract was canceled by Def Jam Recordings, she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing and signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and KonLive Distribution, in 2007. Her debut studio album, ‘The Fame’ came out in 2008, followed by the EP ‘The Fame Monster (2009)’, ‘Born This Way (2011)’, ‘Artpop (2013)’, ‘Cheek to Cheek (2014)’ with Tony Bennett, ‘Joanne (2016)’, ‘Chromatica (2020)’, and ‘Love for Sale (2021) with Tony Bennett. She also starred in the musical film ‘A Star Is Born’ which was released in 2018. With over 170 million records, Lady Gaga is the only female artist to achieve four singles each selling at least 10 million copies globally. She is also the recipient of 13 Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, 18 MTV Video Music Awards, awards from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, and recognition as Billboard’s Artist of the Year (2010) and Woman of the Year (2015). A philanthropist, she is also an advocate of mental health awareness and LGBT rights;
4/10
Justin Bieber
Canadian singer Justin Drew Bieber, born on March 1, 1994, was discovered by his record executive and talent manager, Scooter Braun at the age of 13 and was later on signed by American singer-songwriter Usher to RBMG Records. His debut single “One Time” ranked number 12 in Canada and peaked at 20 in numerous other countries globally. He released his debut seven-track EP, My World on November 17, 2009, followed by his debut studio album, My World 2.0, on March 19, 2010. His next album ‘Under the Mistletoe (2011)’ was followed by ‘Believe (2012)’, ‘Purpose (2015)’, ‘Changes (2020)’, and ‘Justice (2021)’. One of the best-selling music artists of all time with over 150 million records sold worldwide, Bieber has four Diamond certifications from the RIAA to his credit. He is also the recipient of two Grammy Awards, one Latin Grammy Award, eight Juno Awards, two Brit Awards, one Bambi Award, 26 Billboard Music Awards, 18 American Music Awards, 22 MTV Europe Music Awards, 23 Teen Choice Awards, and 33 Guinness World Records.
3/10
Beyonce
Born on September 4, 1981, American singer, songwriter, and businesswoman Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, began her musical career as the lead vocalist of Destiny’s Child. After their hiatus, she released her first solo album ‘Dangerously in Love’ in 2003, followed by ‘B’Day (2006)’, ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008)’, ‘4 (2011)’, ‘Beyoncé (2013)’, ‘Lemonade (2016)’, ‘Renaissance (2022)’. Being the first artist to have her first seven studio albums debut at No.1 in the U.S. and having sold over 200 million records worldwide, Beyonce’s awe-inspiring musical career earned her the title of “Queen Bey”. She has won 32 Grammy Awards, 26 MTV Video Music Awards, 24 NAACP Image Awards, 35 BET Awards, and 17 Soul Train Music Awards, and is the most successful black touring act in history.
2/10
Taylor Swift
The American singer-songwriter, actress, and director Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, and has risen to be a prominent cultural figure of the 21st century. She has had an immense influence on the music industry over the years and she is best known for her musical versatility, artistic reinventions, and being an advocate of artists’ rights and women’s empowerment. Taylor began her musical career at the age of 14 in 2005 when she signed with Big Machine Records and recorded six studio albums with them. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2006, followed by ‘Fearless (2008)’, ‘Speak Now (2010)’, ‘Red (2012)’, ‘1989 (2014)’, and ‘Reputation (2017)’. She signed her new contract with Republic Records in 2018, and with them, she released ‘Lover (2019)’, ‘Folklore (2020)’, ‘Evermore (2020)’, and ‘Midnights (2022)’. She also went on to record her previous albums as “Taylor’s Versions” following her fallout with Big Machine. Having sold over 200 million records globally, Taylor has emerged as one of the best-selling musicians, the most streamed woman on Spotify, and the only act to have five albums open with a sale of over one million copies in the US. She is also the recipient of 12 Grammy Awards, including three Album of the Year wins; a Primetime Emmy Award; 40 American Music Awards; 29 Billboard Music Awards; 12 Country Music Association Awards; three IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year awards; and 98 Guinness World Records.
1/10
Rihanna
Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty on February 20, 1988, at Saint Michael, is a singer, actress, fashion designer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, who most definitely ranks among the top-tier Hollywood singers of the century. She started her musical career in 2003 by recording demo tapes under American record producer Evan Rogers. She released her debut studio album, ‘Music of the Sun’ in August 2005, followed by ‘A Girl Like Me (2006)’, ‘Good Girl Gone Bad (2007)’, ‘Rated R (2009)’, ‘Loud (2010)’, Talk That Talk (2011)’, ‘Unapologetic (2012)’, and Anti (2016). She has 14 number-one singles, 32 top-ten singles in the US, and 31 top-ten entries in the UK. Having sold over 250 million records worldwide, Rihanna has won the title of the second-best-selling female music artist of all time and the highest-certified female artist of all time on the RIAA’s Top Artists (Digital Singles) ranking. She has been the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, 13 American Music Awards (including the Icon Award), 12 Billboard Music Awards, five World Music Awards, six Guinness World Records, the NAACP’s President’s Award, and an Academy Award nomination.
Above are some of the most popular singers in Hollywood in the US and worldwide, even though names like Dua Lipa, Ice Spice, and Zayn Malik, among others, have also risen to prominence.
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