Singer Beyoncé topped Billboard's list of the 25 best pop artists of the past 25 years, ahead of Taylor Swift and Rihanna.
Writer Andrew Unterberger of Billboard commented in the tribute: "Perhaps the most important factor is Beyoncé's unique ability to make memorable moments: Creating indelible marks on pop culture history over a quarter-century of peaking. And above all, all of them are very Beyoncé."
Prior to receiving this honor, Beyoncé was named Best Pop Artist in 2003 and 2014 by Billboard vote
Beyoncé, 43, became an international star in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child - one of the world's best-selling girl groups at the time. In 2003, she released her first solo album - Dangerously in Love - during the band's hiatus. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 200, paving the way for seven subsequent albums to achieve the same feat.
According to USA Today , Beyoncé is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, winning many prestigious awards such as Billboard, MTV, American Music Awards. She is also the person with the most Grammy nominations with 99 times since her active time in the groups Destiny's Child and The Carters (with Jay-Z), achieving the record for most wins with 32 trophies. Many news agencies named her the artist of the decade in the years 2000 and 2010. Magazine Forbes twice honored her as the most powerful woman in the world entertainment industry in 2015 and 2017.
In late March, Beyoncé released her eighth album - Cowboy Carter , became the first black female artist to top the Billboard 100 country music chart. It sold over 400,000 copies in its first week, making it the most-streamed album on Spotify on its first day of release. She received 11 Nominate Grammy for this comeback.
In addition to music, the artist also made his mark in the film industry with projects. The Pink Panther (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), Obsessed (2009). She received a Golden Globe nomination for her role as Deena Jones - lead singer of the fictional band Dreams - in the film Dreamgirls (2006). However, the paper Billboard believes that Beyoncé's film achievements cannot compare to her music career. She has put acting aside for the past 15 years.
In her personal life, the singer married rapper Jay-Z in 2008, and has three children - Blue Ivy Carter, 12, and twins Rumi and Sir Carter, six. Her husband also appeared on the Billboard list, ranking 16th.
List The Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century Podcast is a ranking of the 25 best pop artists of the past 25 years compiled by Billboard The list is based on career achievements, song catalogs and musical legacy. The magazine began publishing the countdown results in August.
On November 27, the editorial board announced that second place belonged to Taylor Swift, but caused controversy when it used a scene of a wax figure simulating her nude in the MV. Famous (2016) by Kanye West for the tribute video, facing a wave of boycott calls from fans. Billboard post Sorry and replaced the edit on platforms a day later. However, fans were still upset because they "didn't feel the sincerity".
Ranking the greatest pop stars of the 21st century
1. Beyoncé
2. Taylor Swift
3. Rihanna
4. Drake
5. Lady Gaga
6. Britney Spears
7. Kanye West
8. Justin Bieber
9. Ariana Grande
10. Adele
11. Usher
12. Eminem
13. Nicki Minaj
14. Justin Timberlake
15. Miley Cyrus
16. Jay-Z
17. Shakira
18. The Weeknd
19. BTS
20. Bruno Mars
21. Lil Wayne
22. One Direction
23. Bad Bunny
24. Ed Sheeran
25. Katy Perry
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