Adele Laurie Blue Adkins is an English singer-songwriter. She is one of the best-selling musicians in the world, with over 120 million records sold. Adele signed with XL Recordings after she graduated from the BRIT School of Art in 2006. Her debut album "19" was released in 2008 and her singles "Chasing Pavements" and "Make You Feel My Love" reached the top five in the UK. The album is certified 8x Platinum in the UK and 3x Platinum in the US. Adele won a Brit Award for Rising Star and a Grammy for Best New Artist.

Adele released their second studio album 21 in 2011. It sold over 31 million copies, making it the world's best-selling album of the 21st century. He has been certified platinum in the UK (the highest percentage of any soloist in history) and diamond 17 times in the US. According to Billboard, 21 was the most successful album in US chart history, peaking at number one for 24 weeks (longest time as an artist) on the Billboard 200. She was the first Billboard Hot 100 artist to hold three top singles simultaneously as lead artist, such as "Rolling in the Deep", "Someone Like You" and "Set Fire to the Rain". It even topped the charts. The album has won six Grammy Awards, including a Brit Award for Album of the Year and UK Album of the Year. With her 21 success, Adele has been mentioned several times in the Guinness Book of Records.

In 2012, Adele released the single "Skyfall", the soundtrack to the James Bond film of the same name, which won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song. Her third studio album, 25, was released in 2015 and became the best-selling album of the year, breaking first-week sales records in the UK and US. 25 was her second album to become a Diamond in the United States and won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, and four Brit Awards, including British Album of the Year. The lead single, "Hello", became the first song in the US to sell over one million digital copies within a week of its release. Her fourth studio album 30, which contains the charttopping single "Easy on Me", was released to international success in 2021.

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Born: 5 May 1988

Genres: Pop, soul

Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songs, often inspired by her personal life, have received widespread media coverage and critical acclaim. Born in West Reading, Pennsylvania in 1989, Swift moved to Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 14 to pursue a career in country music. She signed a songwriting contract with Sony/ATV Music Publishing in 2004, a recording contract with Big Machine Records in 2005, and released a self-titled debut studio album in 2006.

Swift explored country pop on her second and third studio album, Fearless (2008). and Speak Now (2010); The success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me" on country and pop radio made her the lead singer of the crossover. Swift experimented further with pop, rock, and electronic genres on her fourth studio album, Red (2012), which was supported by the singles "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" and "I Knew You Were Trouble". With her synthpop fifth studio album 1989 (2014) and its singles "Shake It Off", "Blank Space", and "Bad Blood", she shed her country image and transitioned to pop completely. The subsequent intense media scrutiny on Swift`s personal life inspired her sixth studio album Reputation (2017), which delved into urban sounds, led by the single "Look What You Made Me Do".

Parting ways with Big Machine to sign with Republic Records in 2018, Swift released her seventh studio album, Lover, in 2019. Inspired by escapism during the COVID19 pandemic, she ventured into indie folk and alternative rock on her 2020 studio albums, Folklore and Evermore, receiving acclaim for their nuanced storytelling. To gain ownership over the masters of her back catalog, Swift released two rerecorded albums in 2021, Fearless (Taylor's Version) and Red (Taylor's Version). Besides music, she has played supportive acting roles in films such as Valentine's Day (2010) and Cats (2019). Swift has released the autobiographical documentary Miss Americana (2020), and the selfdirected musical films Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions (2020) and All Too Well: The Short Film (2021), among other specials.

Having sold over 200 million records worldwide, Swift is one of the bestselling musicians of all time. She has scored eight Billboard Hot 100 numberone songs, including "All Too Well (10 Minute Version)"—the longest song ever to top the chart. She has won 11 Grammy Awards (including 3 Album of the Year Awards), an Emmy Award, 12 Country Music Association Awards, 25 Billboard Music Awards (most of all female performers), and 34 American Music Awards (most Artist Award). ) was awarded. artist) and 55 Guinness World Records. She was named one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time by Rolling Stone Magazine (2015), peaked at number 8 on Billboard Magazine's list of the greatest singers of all time (2019), and has appeared on lists such as Time 100 several times. Forbes Celebrity 100. Billboard Woman of the 2010s and American Music Awards Artist of the 2010s, Swift has been recognized for her influential career as well as an influential career advocating for artist rights and empowering women in the music industry.

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Born: December 13, 1989
Genres: Pop,country,alternative,rock,folk

Edward Christopher Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter. He was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, grew up in Framlingham, West Perk, and began composing at the age of 11. In early 2011, Sheeran performed the extended play No. 5 Collaboration project. In the same year, he signed with Asylum Records. Sheeran's debut album+ (pronounced plus) was released in September 2011 and reached number one on the UK Albums Chart. It included his first hit single "A Team". In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. Sheeran's second studio album × (pronounced "multiply") has peaked at number one on the world charts since its release in June 2014. In 2015, it was voted the second best-selling album in the world. He received an award and an Ivor Novello Award for Composer of the Year from the British Academy of Composers, Composers and Writers. The single from the album 'Thinking Out Loud' won the 2016 Grammys for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Sheeran's third album ÷ (pronounced "section") was released in March 2017 and became the best-selling album of 2017 worldwide. The first two singles from the albums "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill" broke down. It debuted in the top two positions on the charts, setting records in several countries. He also became the first artist to debut two songs in the top 10 in the US within a week. By March 2017, Sheeran had collected the top 10 singles of ÷ on the UK Singles Chart, breaking the record for most Top 10 UK Singles on a Single Album. His fourth single ÷, "Perfect" reached number one in the United States, Australia and United Kingdom, and became number one on Christmas Day 2017. The world's best-selling artist of 2017, he was named Best Recording Artist of the Year. His fourth studio album, No.6 Collaborations Project, released in 2019, reached number one in most major markets and was released in the UK with three titles "I Don't Care", "Beautiful People" and "Take Me Back to London". Dog's number one single was born. " ... ... his fifth studio album = (pronounced "equal") topped the charts in most major markets in 2021.

Sheeran has sold over 150 million records worldwide. This made him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. He owns 84.5 million RIAA-certified devices in the US, and his two albums are among the best-selling albums in UK chart history. In December 2019, the Official Charts Company named him Artist of the Year with the greatest cumulative success on the UK Albums and Singles Chart of the 2010s. Globally, Spotify named him the second most popular artist of the decade. Since March 2017, his tour was the highest grossing ever in August 2019. A graduate of London's National Youth Theater, Sheeran's acting roles include an appearance in the 2019 film Yesterday.

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Born: 17 February 1991
Genres: Pop, folk-pop, soft rock

Olivia Isabel Rodrigo (born February 20, 2003) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is best known for her roles as Paige Alver on the Disney Channel TV series Bizaardvark and Nini Salazar-Roberts on the mock documentary series Disney + High School Musical: The Musical: Series.

She signed with Interscope and Geffen Records in 2020 and released her debut single "Drivers License" in 2021, which quickly reached number one on various charts around the world, giving Rodrigo a breakthrough. This was followed by the release of her successful singles "Deja Vu" and "Good 4 U", which led to the release of her debut studio album Sour, which received critical acclaim and reached number one on the world charts. Rodrigo has been nominated for seven Grammys, including Best New Artist, Sour's Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Driver's License's Song of the Year. She was named Time`s Entertainer of the Year (2021).

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Born: February 20, 2003
Genres: Pop, pop rock, indie pop, alternative pop

Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter, professionally known as Doja Cat. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began making and presenting music for SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song "So High" caught the attention of Kemosabe and RCA Records, where she signed a co-recording contract at the age of 17 and debuted EP Purrr! year 2014.

After stopping commercial music and releasing her debut studio album Amala (2018) without Dodge's accident, Kat went viral as an internet meme with her 2018 single "Mooo!" about being a cow. Thanks to her rise in popularity, her second studio album Hot Pink (2019) reached the top 10 on the US Billboard 200, gave birth to the single Say So, and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after releasing a remix featuring Nicky. I did. Minaj. Following this album, Planet Her (2021) peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 for three weeks in a row, giving rise to "Kiss Me More" (featuring SZA) and the top ten singles "Need to Know".

Described by The Wall Street Journal as "a brilliant technical rapper with a strong melodic sense and a bold visual presence," Doja Cat is known for creating music videos and songs that have hit social media apps like TikTok. She is also internet savvy, known for her outrageously humorous personality and internet presence. In addition to her 11 Grammy nominations, Dodge Cat has won numerous awards throughout her career, including a Guinness World Record, a Billboard Music Awards, 5 American Music Awards, and 3 MTV Video Music Awards.

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Born: October 21, 1995
Genres: Pop, R&B, hip hop, pop rap

Abel Makkonen Tesfaye (born February 16, 1990), known professionally as The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and producer. Known for their versatile acoustics and dark lyricism, Tesfaye's music explores escape, romance and melancholy, often inspired by personal experiences. He has won numerous awards, including three Grammy Awards, 19 Billboard Music Awards, 15 Juno Awards, 6 American Music Awards, 2 MTV Video Music Awards and an Academy Award nomination.

Born and raised in Toronto, Tesfaye began her recording career in 2009 by posting music anonymously to YouTube. Two years later, he co-founded record company XO and released the critically acclaimed mixtape House of Balloons, Thursday, Echoes of Silence, quickly gaining recognition for his dark contemporary and alternative R&B style and the mysteries surrounding his personality. . In 2012, Tesfaye signed with Republic Records to re-release the mixtape of the trilogy compilation. In 2013, he experimented with dark waves with the release of his debut studio album, Kiss Land. His chamber pop and R&B single "Earned It", from Fifty Shades of Gray's 2015 soundtrack, won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Tesfaye achieved critical and commercial success with his second studio album, Beauty Behind Madness (2015). It became his first number-one album on the US Billboard 200 and became one of the best-selling albums of the year, and the singles "Can't Feel My Face" and "The Hills" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Beauty Behind the Madness also won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Urban Album and was nominated for Album of the Year. His third studio album Starboy (2016), which included the #1 single of the same name, was also a commercial success. Like its predecessor, Starboy won a Grammy for Best Contemporary Urban Album. Tesfaye explored new waves and dream pop with her acclaimed fourth studio album After Hours (2020), which included the number one singles "Heartless" and "Save Your Tears" and also a record holder for the "Blinding Lights" chart. His fifth studio album, Dawn FM (2022), which was inspired by dance-pop music, also received critical acclaim and included the top ten single Take My Breath, which reached number one in the United States. With over 75 million copies sold of of the world's best-selling musicians,
Tesfaye holds multiple streaming service and Billboard chart records. He was the first artist to reach number one on the Hot R&B/HipHop Songs chart upon debut, and 'Blinding Lights' is the longest-running chart song in Billboard history. Considered an influential figure in modern popular music, Tesfaye was named one of the most influential people in the world for 2020 by Time magazine.

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Born: February 16, 1990
Genres: R&B, alternative R&B, pop, synth-pop, new wave, dark wave

Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian singer. He was discovered by American record manager Scooter Brown and signed with RBMG Records in 2008 to release his debut seven-track EP My World (2009) to acclaim, and soon established himself as a teenage idol.

Bieber debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200 with her teenage pop debut studio album My World 2.0 (2010) and achieved commercial success as the youngest male solo artist in 47 years. The album also included the worldwide successful single "Baby", which became one of the most certified singles in the United States. His second studio album, Under Mistletoe (2011), was the first Christmas album by a male artist to debut at number one in the United States. On his third studio album Believe (2012), he experimented with dance pop. In 2013, at the age of 18, Bieber became the first and youngest artist in history to hold five number-one albums in the United States. Bieber was embroiled in various disputes and legal issues from 2013 to 2014 after Beaver, which greatly influenced his image.

Bieber is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide. He has three RIAA Diamond certifications for "Baby", "Sorry" and "Despacito". He has won numerous awards, including 2 Grammys, 1 Latin Grammy, 2 Brit Awards, 1 Bambi, 21 Billboard Music Awards, 18 American Music Awards, and 21 MTV European Music Awards (the most in history). Awarded. ), 6 MTV Video Music Awards, 23 Teen Choice Awards (most male awards) and 32 Guinness World Records. Time named Bieber one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2011, and Forbes ranked him in the Top 10 Most Influential Celebrities in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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Born: March 1, 1994
Genres: Pop, R&B

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O`Connell is an American singer and songwriter. She first obtained public attention in 2015 with her debut single "Ocean Eyes", which was subsequently released by Darkroom, a subsidiary of Interscope Records. The song was written and produced by her brother, Finneas O'Connell, with whom she frequently collaborates on music and in live shows. Her debut extended play, Don't Smile at Me (2017), was commercially successful and charted within the top 15 in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

Eilish's first studio album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019) debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and reached number one in the UK. It was one of the best-selling albums of 2019, thanks to the success of its fifth single and its first number one on the Billboard Hot 100, "Bad Guy." In 2020, she co-wrote and sang "No Time to Die", the title track to the James Bond film of the same name, which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. Her next singles "Everything I Wanted", "My Future", "Therefore I Am" and "Your Strength" reached the top 10 in the US and UK. Her second album, Happier Than Ever (2021), reached number one in 25 countries.

Eilish has won several awards, including 7 Grammys, 2 American Music Awards, 1 Guinness World Record, Golden Globe, 3 MTV Video Music Awards and 2 Brit Awards. She is the youngest female artist in Grammy history and the second female artist to win all four major categories in one year: Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year. She was included in Time magazine's first Time 100 Next list in 2019 and on the Time 100 Core list in 2021. According to the RIAA and Billboard, Eilish is the 26th most certified digital single artist and one of the most successful entertainers of the 2010s.

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Born: December 18, 2001
Genres: Pop, electropop, teen pop, indie pop

Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. During his career he recorded 43 albums, 15 of them gold and 3 platinum. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. From 1962 to 1971 he hosted the television entertainment show The Andy Williams Show and numerous television shows.

The Andy Williams Show has won three Emmys. The Moon River Theater in Branson, Missouri is named after Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer's best-known song "Moon River". He has sold over 45 million records worldwide, including over 10 million certified copies in the United States. Williams worked in the music industry for over 70 years, until his death in 2012.

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Born: December 3, 1927
Genres: Traditional pop, easy listening

Dua Lipa is an English singer-songwriter and model. After his modeling career, he signed an exclusive contract with Warner Bros. He recorded in 2014 and released his self-titled debut album in 2017. The album peaked at #3 on the UK Albums Chart and released eight singles, including "Be One" and "IDGAF". , and the UK single "New Rules", which peaked at number 6 in the US, reached number one. The album has gone platinum in several countries around the world and has won the 2018 Lipa Brit Awards British Solo Artist and British Breakthrough.

Her 2018 single "One Kiss" with Calvin Harris peaked at number one in the UK and became the year`s longestrunning numberone single by a female artist, winning the 2019 Brit Award for Song of the Year. In 2019, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, as well as the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for her Silk Citycollaboration "Electricity". Later that year, Lipa released "Don't Start Now" as the lead single from her second studio album. Reaching number two in the UK and US, and number four on the US yearend chart, it was the most commercially successful song by a female artist in the US in 2020. Its followup singles "Levitating", "Physical" and "Break My Heart" also charted in the top ten.

Lipa released her second studio album Future Nostalgia (2020) to critical acclaim. It was nominated for six Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and became her first number one album in the UK. The album helped Lipa win a British Solo Artist and British Album of the Year at the 2021 Brit Awards, and she has won numerous awards, including being named to the 2021 Time 100 Next List. She made her model debut at the Versace Spring/Summer 2022 show at Milan Fashion Week.

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Born: 22 August 1995
Genres: Pop, disco, house, R&B