List of the biggest pop stars of the century
Taylor Swift only came in second place
At the end of the year, “Billboard” names the biggest pop stars of the century. For Taylor Swift, it was surprisingly only enough for second place.
Many “Swifties” would probably disagree: at the end of the year they were the biggest artists of the 21st century and have now announced that pop star Taylor Swift (34) was “only” able to get second place.
This puts the singer ahead of Rihanna (36) in third place, Drake (38) in fourth place, Lady Gaga (38) in fifth place and Britney Spears (42) in number six. Swift should be particularly pleased that rapper Kanye West (47), with whom she has had a beef for years, is also behind her in seventh place. Also in the top 10 are Justin Bieber (30) in eighth place, Ariana Grande (31) in ninth place and Adele in number ten.
According to Billboard, its employees rank the artists based on who has most defined pop star fame over the past 25 years. “After transitioning from country music to pop music in the early 2010s, Taylor Swft has achieved success the likes of which we have never seen before, in either shape or size”, . It based the ranking on the fact that Taylor Swift has managed to “bend culture to her will with force and appeal, becoming one of the world’s biggest undisputed pop stars, despite her eight-year-late start in country music “.
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The magazine also commented on the fact that it wasn’t enough for first place: “The fact that the controversy over her being one place away from number one is likely to sweep across the Internet is just further proof of her power .”
“Billboard” won’t reveal who will ultimately take the throne as the “biggest pop star of the 21st century” until December 3rd. Fans and media are already speculating that it is Beyoncé (43).
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