Beyoncé won the ranking of “The Best Pop Stars of the 21st Century” by the music magazine “Billboard”. The remaining places on the podium were occupied by Taylor Swift and Rihanna. This order caused a lot of controversy among fans of artists. Britney Spears, Eminem, Adele, Ed Sheeran and Miley Cyrus were among the 25 deserving singers.
Billboard hailed Beyoncé as “The Biggest Pop Star of the 21st Century.” Since August, the magazine in its ranking among the 25 best pop artists of the last 25 years has been revealing the names of the winners of the following positions one after another. Little by little, he mentioned Miley Cyrus, Eminem, Britney Spears or Lady Gaga among others. After she placed Rihanna in third place, it became clear that the battle for victory would be between Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
When Taylor Swift took second place on Tuesday, the internet went into an uproar. In the comments under the “Billboard” post on Instagram, fans of the artist expressed their anger. “Taylor deserved to win”, “I believed that she would win”, “She deserved the first place” – they wrote. Some also drew attention to the number of his various records. They argued that “Taylor beats Beyoncé in every digital category” and that her results “speak for themselves.”
“Billboard” justifies Beyoncé's choice
Billboard responded by explaining that “even though Taylor Swift is the biggest star of the century in terms of numbers,” the magazine's editors decided to put Beyoncé at the top because of her “25 years of influence” in the form of pop music. . “Few artists of the 21st century can match[Beyoncé's]commercial success, stage prowess, critical acclaim and awards, industry influence or number of cultural highlights, and no one can match her when it comes to to all of them, – notes the magazine.
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Beyonce Michael Kovak / Getty Images for the Recording Academy
Billboard also added that what he appreciates most about the star is his consistency. “(Beyoncé) was still a teenager when “Say My Name” hit #1 on the charts, and a 42-year-old married mom when “Texas Hold'Em” was exactly zero among (…) failure was either hidden in the shadows, just in different degrees,” said the editor.
There are 25 artists on the Billboard list
In addition to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, who ranked No. 1 and No. 2, Billboard also gave Rihanna a top spot. The Barbadian took 3rd place in the ranking of the magazine “The best pop stars of the 21st century”. Next came Drake and Lady Gaga. The top ten also included: Britney Spears, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande and Adele.
11th place went to Usher. Then came Eminem. Nicki Minaj was right behind him. The top twenty also included: Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z, Shakira, The Weeknd, BTS and Bruno Mars. The last five spots on the list were taken by Lil Wayne, One Direction, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran and Katy Perry. The magazine has also prepared a list of 25 artists who, although not included in the main rating, are worth mentioning. They included: 50 Cent, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez and P!
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