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Rihanna & Beyoncé Are the Two Most Successful Artists to Have Ever Graced the Music Industry

Author : Jennifer Stone

Pop stars leaving their legacies behind have been unable to match the charisma of Rihanna and Beyoncé. Both artists are renowned big-hitters within their own genre.


It is obvious that when you mention Rihanna or Beyoncé, you are taking the names of two megastar pop divas who today rule the music industry and continue to have a significant influence outside of it as well. Rihanna and Beyoncé are two of the most well-known and significant hip-hop musicians who continue to be important outside of the music industry and their names cannot be confused with any others.

Both artists have made great strides in their professional careers, aiming high and succeeding in securing the highest positions available. Many people see both as representations of power, courage, great talent, and inspiration. Which of these musicians, Rihanna or Beyoncé, is more well-known than the other is an intriguing topic. Let’s take a look over the statistics and decide.

  • Fame On Social Media

Rihanna and Beyoncé have consistently participated in one tournament or another, and their individual followers mostly make this possible. Their success rate in the music industry is undeniable since it is so obvious. Let’s check out what social media can tell us about which of them is more well-liked.

Rihanna
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The most popular platform for celebrity-fan interaction is Instagram. Consequently, let’s start the comparison there. Beyoncé has more than 272 million followers, compared to Rihanna’s slightly modest 135 million followers. Observing these pages reveals one interesting fact: Rihanna has actually posted more on Instagram than Beyoncé. It seems, nevertheless, that Beyoncé admirers are still captivated by her no matter how much she interacts with them. In comparison to Beyoncé, who only has 15.6 million followers, Rihanna leads the pack with 106 million followers on Twitter. With nearly 15 million more subscribers than Beyoncé, Rihanna is ranked 13th among the top 50 most subscribed YouTube music artists. Beyoncé still maintains a sizeable following despite not being even in the top 30 of the list.

  • Record Sales

Rihanna officially became the richest female musician in the world with a net worth of $1.7 billion, joining the Forbes list of billionaires. Currently, her net worth stands at $1.4 billion. This is a remarkable accomplishment, and 34-year-old Robyn Rihanna Fenty is well deserving of it. Although her record sales do not entirely account for her net worth, they are a significant source of revenue for her. With 215 million digital tracks and 60 albums, Rihanna has sold 250 million records globally. She is the best-selling digital artist of all time, according to a Billboard survey, not merely one of the most popular musicians overall.

Beyoncé has sold 100 million records globally, which places her on the list of the world’s bestselling artists even if she hasn’t sold as many as Rihanna. Given that Rihanna met Beyoncé in the music industry much later, outselling the latter in album sales is indeed a surprising fact. With a net worth of $500 million, Beyoncé, on the other hand, still makes the Forbes list of the world’s richest musicians.

  • Honors & Awards 
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Beyoncé and Rihanna have each received multiple honors for their remarkable contributions to the music industry. To date, Beyoncé remains the vocalist with the most Grammy Awards in history with 28 wins to her name. She is also the ninth most honored performer in Billboard Music Awards history with 13 wins. On the other hand, with her nine Grammy Awards, 8 Billboard Music Awards, 13 American Music Awards, and other accolades, Rihanna demonstrates that she is a successful musician and at the top of her game. Both of them have gone on to win many other awards in addition to those already mentioned.

Conclusion The ideal metrics to gauge an artist’s level of success and popularity can appear to be record sales, amount of accolades, and social media followers. But, everyone must remember that both musicians are setting records on a variety of fronts, and when it comes to the popularity debate; both are successful in attracting female fans as well.

Follow Rihanna on: Instagram // Facebook// Twitter // YouTube

Follow Beyoncé on: Instagram // Twitter // YouTube // Facebook

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