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Biggest artist in the world right now?
So without being biased (Yes, I mean you Alexandra Burke fans
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I'd have to say P!nk
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I'd say Rhianna or One Direction going by sales
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I would say its a toss up between Adele, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and One Direction.
Rihanna certainly seems to take over the worlds itunes better than the others so I think she currently edges it. |
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At this exact moment I'd say One Direction, Rihanna, Pink or Katy Perry
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Adele is going to have the biggest selling album WW for 2 consecutive years (and by a huge margin). The only time that has been done before was MJ with Thriller. She just may also have the biggest selling single this year WW all while resting and pregnant in her Brighton residence. Is this question actually open for debate?
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Adele (and I feel she could be even bigger if she toured and did more interviews etc but she tends to hold herself back), Rihanna, Katy Perry and One Direction. In that order.
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I agree, Adele, One Direction, Rihanna. On a slightly lower tier Lady Gaga would perhaps just edge into it based on hype, and tour sales, and having a new album coming, as would Nicki Minaj just because of the sheer amount of things shes on.
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Adele.
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Live: U2
Recorded: Adele |
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Tricky question....I know that some Country and Western stars shift huge amounts of records and are massive in the States but aren't that well known over here, for eg tickets for Kenny Chesney concerts outsold Lady Gaga's last year . Then you have the bands who's tour revenues dwarf record sales, artists like U2 who apparantly grossed over $250,000,000 in 2011/12 without releasing a record, Take That and Bon Jovi weren't far behind. If we were to go on media coverage alone I guess bands like One Direction would be in with a shout but to name them biggest artists in the world might be stretching it a bit.
Taking all things into consideration I would go for U2, Coldplay with Muse and The Killers somewhere in the top 5 for bands and Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Rhianna and Adele for single artists. |
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In the world RIGHT NOW its probably between Adele, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. I wish it was Beyonce though. She's always under the radar then pops out of no where.
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On the very top tier of Popstars you have the Superstar three - Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry, and then you just have Adele as the mother ****ing domintrix of current music sales.
At this very second though if we're going to be ultra specific then Rihanna as she's the only one with a single and album out / coming out ... well until Friday. And One Direction. |
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Probably Rihanna.
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Mumford and Sons just sold 600k of their album in the first week in the US. They would have to be up there.
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Well in terms of pop artists: Adele (albums/singles), Gaga (albums/touring), Rihanna (singles), Katy Perry (singles) and One Direction (singles/hype), in that order.
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Female superstars:
Rihanna/GaGa Katy Perry Adele Taylor Swift Males: One Direction Mumford and Sons (about to have the biggest first week sales in the US in 4 years )And after that i guess its all relative. |
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So without being biased (Yes, I mean you Alexandra Burke fans
), who's the biggest artist in the world right now?![]() Single sales? Album sales? Touring stats? Youtube stats? All of the above? |
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Gangnam style dude!
... or rihanna |
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Definitely Rihanna, Adele, Taylor Swift and One thingy.
Even in the US i'd actually rank Taylor higher than Rihanna. When it comes to releasing a new song or album, Tayor Swift always just shoots straight up Itunes to #1. She has a huge following |
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Definitely Rihanna, Adele, Taylor Swift and One thingy.
Even in the US i'd actually rank Taylor higher than Rihanna. When it comes to releasing a new song or album, Tayor Swift always just shoots straight up Itunes to #1. She has a huge following
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Oops I forgot Bieber aswell.
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Adele definitely.
But also Justin Bieber, One Direction, Taylor Swift, Drake, Rihanna and Katy Perry are very popular atm. |
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I'd have to say P!nk
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