Pop Singers
Jungkook, born Jeon Jung-Kook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer. He is best known as the main vocalist of the internationally acclaimed K-pop boy band BTS. With his unique vocals and captivating stage presence, Jungkook has become one of the most beloved artists in the K-Pop world.
Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music.
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records.
Kai is a South Korean singer, dancer and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band EXO, and has since gone on to become one of the biggest solo stars in K-pop. His unique vocal style and captivating performances have earned him millions of fans around the world.
Kang Daniel is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and businessman who rose to fame in early 2017 as the first-place winner of the second season of reality competition series Produce 101. He is a former member of the show's resulting boy group Wanna One and is currently active as a solo artist.
Jaskaran Singh "Karan" Aujla is an Indo-Canadian and Punjabi singer, rapper and songwriter. He is known for his single tracks, 14 of which have been featured in the UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company, while seven have featured in the Global YouTube music chart.
Karen Anne Carpenter was an American singer and drummer, who formed half of the sibling duo the Carpenters alongside her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal skills.
Catherine Bush CBE is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. In 1978, at the age of 19, she topped the UK Singles Chart for four weeks with her debut single "Wuthering Heights", becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a self-written song.
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her influence on modern pop music and her campy style, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Camp" by Vogue.
Kelly Clarkson is an award-winning pop singer and songwriter who rose to fame after winning the first season of American Idol in 2002. She has won three Grammy Awards, four American Music Awards and multiple Billboard Music Awards, among other accolades. Her powerful voice and emotional lyrics have resonated with audiences all over the world.
Kelendria Trene Rowland is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.
Kesha Rose Sebert, formerly stylized as Ke$ha, is an American singer and songwriter. In 2005, at age 18, Kesha was signed to Kemosabe Records. Her first major success came in early 2009 after she was featured on American rapper Flo Rida's number-one single "Right Round".
Key is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the K-pop boy group SHINee and has also pursued a successful solo career. He has released several hit singles, including "Forever Yours" and "One of Those Nights."
Kim Hyun-joong is a South Korean actor, singer and songwriter. He is a member of the boy band SS501 and played roles in the Korean dramas Boys Over Flowers and Playful Kiss.
Kim Taehyung, popularly known as V, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He debuted in 2013 as a member of the K-pop boy band BTS and has since gone on to become one of the biggest names in the industry. His music is known for its soulful melodies and thoughtful lyrics, which often explore themes such as love, mental health and self-reflection.
Kylie Ann Minogue AO OBE is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide.
Laura Pergolizzi, known professionally as LP, is an American singer and songwriter. LP has released six albums and three EPs. LP has written songs for other artists including Cher, Rihanna, the Backstreet Boys, Leona Lewis, Mylène Farmer, Céline Dion and Christina Aguilera.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenager, singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays.
Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent references to contemporary pop culture and 1950s–1960s Americana.
Laura Pausini OMRI is an Italian singer. She rose to fame in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with her debut single "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit.
Lauren Ashley Daigle is an American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter. After being signed to the label Centricity Music, she released her debut album, How Can It Be, in 2015.
Lauren Michelle Jauregui Morgado is an American singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
Lee Know is a South Korean pop singer, dancer and songwriter best known as a member of the boy band Stray Kids. He is praised for his powerful vocals and captivating performances, having gained popularity in both Korea and Japan.
Liam James Payne is an English singer. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Payne made his debut as a singer in 2008 when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor.
Lily Rose Beatrice Allen is an English singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen.
Lisa Marie Presley was an American singer and songwriter. She was the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate after her grandfather and her great-grandmother died.
Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, is an American singer, rapper, and flutist. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Houston, Texas with her family when she was 10 years old. After college she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she began her recording career in hip hop music.
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor, known professionally as Lorde, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Taking inspiration from aristocracy for her stage name, she is known for her unconventional musical styles and introspective songwriting. Lorde expressed interest in performing at local venues in her early teens.
Loren Gray Beech is an American social media personality and singer best known for the TikTok career she began in 2016, at the age of 13. She is the seventeenth most-followed individual on TikTok as of December 2022, and was the most-followed TikTok individual from March 31, 2019 to March 25, 2020.
Louis William Tomlinson is an English singer and songwriter. He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction. Tomlinson began his career appearing in television dramas before he auditioned on the British music competition series The X Factor in 2010.
Luke Robert Hemmings is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer.
Momo is a Japanese pop singer and dancer, most well-known for being a member of the popular K-pop group Twice. She has also released solo singles and appeared in various television shows, movies, and commercials. Momo's charismatic presence and powerful vocals have made her an international star.
Madison Elle Beer is an American singer. Born in New York, she began posting covers to YouTube in early 2012. Beer gained substantial media coverage when Justin Bieber posted a link to one of her covers. She released her debut single, "Melodies", in 2013. In 2018, Beer released her debut EP, As She Pleases.
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Dubbed the "Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, and visual presentation.
María Luisa "Malu" Trevejo is a Cuban singer. She became famous for her videos on the video sharing app Musical.ly. She is now also an Instagram personality with more than 10 million followers. On September 22, 2017, she released her debut single, "Luna Llena" with In-Tu Linea and Universal Music Latin.
Amanda Leigh Moore is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She rose to fame with her debut single, "Candy", which peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. Her debut studio album, So Real, received a platinum certification from the RIAA.
Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, actor, and producer. Anthony is also the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Grammy Award winner has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.
Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, her signature use of the whistle register and songwriting.
Meghan Elizabeth Trainor is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She rose to prominence after signing with Epic Records in 2014 and releasing her debut single "All About That Bass", which reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold 11 million copies worldwide.
Melanie Adele Martinez is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Astoria, Queens, and raised in Baldwin, New York, Martinez rose to fame in 2012 after appearing on the American television vocal talent show The Voice.
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century.
Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr., known professionally as Mika, is a singer-songwriter born in Beirut, Lebanon, and raised in Paris and London. After recording his first extended play, Dodgy Holiday, Mika was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2007 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2007.
Miley Ray Cyrus is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her music spans across varied styles and genres, including pop, country, rock, hip hop, and experimental music. She has attained the most US Billboard 200 top-five albums in the 21st century by a female artist, with a total of thirteen entries.
Mina Anna Maria Mazzini OMRI or Mina Anna Quaini, known mononymously as Mina, is an Italian-Swiss singer and actress.
NI-KI is a Japanese pop singer, songwriter and dancer. She has released numerous hit singles since her debut in 2015 and has accumulated a large fanbase both in Japan and abroad. She is known for her powerful voice and unique style of music that blends traditional Japanese sounds with modern R&B beats.
Im Na-yeon, known mononymously as Nayeon, is a South Korean singer. She became a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, under JYP Entertainment, in 2015 as a winning contestant of the reality survival television show Sixteen.
Nelly Kim Furtado ComIH is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Furtado has sold over 40 million records worldwide making her one of the most successful Canadian artists.
Niall James Horan is an Irish singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence as a member of the boy band One Direction, formed in 2010 on the singing competition The X Factor. The group released five albums and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Nickolas Gene Carter is an American singer and a member of the vocal group Backstreet Boys. As of 2015, Carter has released three solo albums, Now or Never, I'm Taking Off and All American, during breaks between Backstreet Boys schedules, and a collaboration with Jordan Knight titled Nick & Knight.
Nick Jonas is best known as one of the Jonas Brothers, a band formed with his brothers Kevin and Joe. He has appeared in films such as Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Careful What You Wish For (2015). He has also appeared television series.
Nicholas Scott Lachey is an American singer, actor, television personality, and host. He rose to fame as the lead singer of the multi-platinum-selling boyband 98 Degrees, and later starred in the reality series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with his then-wife, Jessica Simpson.
Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She is best known as the lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
Noah Lindsey Cyrus is an American singer and actress. As a child actress she voiced the titular character in the English dub of the film Ponyo, as well as having minor roles on shows like Hannah Montana and Doc.
Normani Kordei Hamilton is an American singer and dancer. She auditioned as a solo act for the American television series The X Factor in 2012, after which she became a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
Olivia Isabel Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She gained recognition in the late 2010s with her lead roles on the Disney television programs Bizaardvark and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Park Hyung-sik is a South Korean actor and singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A and its sub-group ZE:A Five. As an actor, he is known for his roles in The Heirs, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, Strong Girl Bong-soon, Happiness, and Soundtrack 1.
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographer for the Laker Girls, where she was discovered by The Jacksons.
Perrie Louise Edwards is an English singer. She rose to prominence in the 2010s as a member of the British girl group Little Mix, one of the world's best-selling girl groups. With Little Mix, she released six studio albums and achieved five number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart.
Pharrell Lanscilo Williams is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has produced songs for various recording artists.
Alecia Beth Moore Hart, known professionally as Pink, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and dancer. She was originally a member of the girl group Choice. In 1995, LaFace Records saw potential in Pink and offered her a solo recording contract.
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Geoffrey Royce Rojas, known professionally as Prince Royce, is an American singer. At an early age, Royce took an interest in music, and in his teenage years began experimenting with music and writing poetry. By age nineteen, Royce met Andrés Hidalgo, who became his manager.
Park Jae-sang, known professionally as Psy, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. Psy is known domestically for his humorous videos and stage performances, and internationally for his hit single "Gangnam Style".
Rain is a South Korean pop singer and actor who rose to international fame with his critically acclaimed albums. His unique blend of R&B, hip-hop, and electronica has earned him multiple awards and made him one of the most successful artists in Korea.
Renjun is a Chinese singer, actor and member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band NCT. He is known for his powerful vocal range and captivating stage presence. Renjun has won numerous awards for his singing, acting and dancing talents, making him one of the most popular idols in China and South Korea.
Richard Paul Astley is an English singer, songwriter and radio personality, who has been active in music for several decades. He gained worldwide fame in the 1980s, having multiple hits, including his signature song "Never Gonna Give You Up", "Together Forever" and "Whenever You Need Somebody".
Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor. He is known for his musical versatility, with his discography spanning Latin pop, pop, dance, reggaeton, and salsa genres.
Robert Peter Williams is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, Life thru a Lens, was released in 1997, and included his signature song, "Angels".
Roseanne Park, better known as Rosé, is a New Zealand singer and member of the K-pop girl group BLACKPINK. She is best known for her powerful vocal range and for pioneering the "girl crush" concept in K-pop music.
Ross Shor Lynch is an American actor, singer, and musician. He was the lead vocalist of the pop rock band R5 and is one half of the band the Driver Era.
Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter is an American singer and actress. Carpenter made her acting debut with an appearance in the television crime show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and had a recurring role on Fox's short-lived series, The Goodwin Games, which lasted three months.
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Selena Marie Gomez is an American singer, actress, and producer. Gomez began her acting career on the children's television series Barney & Friends. As a teenager, she rose to prominence for starring as Alex Russo on the Disney Channel television series Wizards of Waverly Place.
Kang Seul-gi, known mononymously as Seulgi, is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a member of girl group Red Velvet, its sub-unit Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi, and the supergroup Got the Beat. She released her debut EP, 28 Reasons, in 2022.
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll, professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the "Queen of Latin Music" and is noted for her musical versatility. She made her recording debut with Sony Music Colombia at the age of 13.
Shawn Peter Raul Mendes is a Canadian pop singer. He gained a following in 2013, when he posted song covers on the video sharing platform Vine. The following year, he caught the attention of artist manager Andrew Gertler and Island Records A&R Ziggy Chareton, which led to him signing a deal with the record label.
Sheryl Suzanne Crow is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actress. Her music incorporates elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and blues. She has released eleven studio albums, five compilations and three live albums, and contributed to several film soundtracks.
Sidhu Moosewala is an Indian Punjabi singer, lyricist and composer from Punjab. He has become one of the leading voices in modern Punjabi music, with his popular songs such as "So High" and "Dark Love". His music is a mix of traditional elements with contemporary sounds, often dealing with themes of love, heartbreak and struggle.
Solar is a South Korean singer and songwriter best known as the leader of the popular girl group Mamamoo. She is noted for her powerful vocals, catchy melodies and creative lyrics. Solar has been praised for her unique blend of dance-pop, retro and hip hop influences in her solo releases.
Kim Jun-myeon, better known by his stage name Suho, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-unit Exo-K. He debuted as a soloist on March 30, 2020 with the release of his EP, Self-Portrait.
Sunny is a popular American pop singer and songwriter. Her upbeat and empowering lyrics have resonated with fans around the world, earning her numerous awards and accolades. She is also known for her powerful voice, making her performances truly captivating.
Susan Magdalane Boyle is a Scottish singer. She rose to fame in 2009 after appearing as a contestant on the third series of Britain's Got Talent, singing "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables.
Lee Tae-min, better known mononymously as Taemin, is a South Korean singer, actor and dancer. He debuted as a member of the boy band Shinee in May 2008 and the supergroup SuperM in 2019, both under SM ...
Kim Tae-yeon, known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of the most popular K-pop groups worldwide.
Tate Rosner McRae is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. At the age of thirteen, she gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance.
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her songwriting—often inspired by her personal life—has received critical praise and wide media coverage. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania, Swift moved to Nashville at age 14 to become a country artist.
Todrick Hall is an American singer, choreographer, and YouTuber. He gained national attention on the ninth season of the televised singing competition American Idol. Following this, he amassed a huge following on YouTube with viral videos including original songs, parodies, and skits.
Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, OBE, known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer. He became one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the mid-1960s. Since then he has sung nearly every form of popular music - pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, soul and gospel - and sold over 100 million records. ...
Thomas Alan Waits is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on the underbelly of society and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice.
Anthony Dominick Benedetto, known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth name that are on permanent public display in several institutions.
Victoria Loren Kelly is an American singer-songwriter and voice actress. She first gained recognition after posting videos on YouTube as a teenager, and made it through to Hollywood week on the ninth season of American Idol in 2010.
Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter. Chapman is best known for her hit singles "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason". Chapman was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987.