Beyoncé is officially the biggest pop star today, according to Billboard.
This publication has officially crowned Queen Bey as the greatest pop star of the current century even though many believe it should be Taylor Swift. To defend their decision, Billboard released a statement regarding their decision.
“While Taylor Swift is the biggest pop star of the century by the numbers — from album sales to streaming to tour domination — our editors chose Beyoncé as the 1 greatest pop star of the century, based on her 25 years of influence, evolution and impact,” they said.
Notably, Swift has only been in the industry for 18 years since releasing her debut album in 2006. However, some fans believe that Swift should have been honored as the biggest pop star of the century thanks to her immense influence, revenue, and streaming figures. .
“Taylor deserves it. This list is crap anyway. If it weren’t for sales, there are a handful of people who should be in the top 10,” one fan wrote on X.
Taylor deserves it tbh. Anyway, this list is crap. If not based on sales, there are a few people who should be in the top 10.
– Austin 🧟♂️🎃 (@HorrorXPop) November 26, 2024
“Seriously, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was breathtaking records worldwide and it’s not over yet, what’s so special about Beyoncé,” another asked.
Seriously, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was breathtaking records worldwide and it’s not over yet, what’s so special about Beyoncé 🤔
— Lorraine Martin 🏴ҠҠҠ۠ҠҠ🇪🇺Һ (@Lorraine1935) November 26, 2024
When writing about Swift getting 2nd place in the rank list, Billboard said “her sharp pen, her easy-going girl-next-door clumsiness, her hopeless romanticism – and her rejection of previous cultural expectations for female artists to openly sexy, suave and cool, she was able to forcefully and attractively bend culture to her will and become one of the world’s biggest undisputed pop stars, even though she got a head start in country music eight years late.”
Throughout her career, Beyoncé holds many records, including most Grammy Awards won by a singer and the most nominated artist in Grammy history. Additionally, she helped change the way music was released when she suddenly dropped her self-titled album on Friday, shifting the music release date from Tuesday to Friday.
She has received acclaim for many of her albums with milestones Lemonade the album received a Peabody Award for its impact. In 2024, she moved into country music with her. cowboy Carter album. Another critically acclaimed album, the project helped Beyoncé become the first black woman to top the country charts.
The full list of top 10 stars has been announced and you can see it below:
- Beyoncé
- Taylor Swift
- Rihanna
- Drake
- Lady Gaga
- Britney Spears
- Kanye West
- Justin Bieber
- Ariana Grande
- Adele
Justin Bieber’s wife, Hailey Bieber, is not happy with his position on the list and believes he should have been higher.
“Billboard is a joke as usual,” she said in Billboard’s Instagram news announcement.
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