Artist↕ | Era↕ | Country↕ | Known For↕ | Label↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Michael Jackson | 1980s | USA | Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It | Epic |
Madonna | 1980s–present | USA | Like a Virgin, Material Girl, Vogue | Warner Bros. |
Taylor Swift | 2010s–present | USA | 1989, Shake It Off, Anti-Hero, Eras Tour | Republic |
Beyoncé | 2000s–present | USA | Lemonade, Single Ladies, Halo | Columbia/Parkwood |
Adele | 2010s–present | UK | 21, Rolling in the Deep, Someone Like You | Columbia/XL |
Rihanna | 2000s–present | Barbados | Umbrella, We Found Love, Diamonds | Def Jam/Roc Nation |
Lady Gaga | 2010s–present | USA | The Fame, Poker Face, Bad Romance | Interscope |
Bruno Mars | 2010s–present | USA | 24K Magic, Uptown Funk, Just the Way You Are | Atlantic |
Ed Sheeran | 2010s–present | UK | Shape of You, Thinking Out Loud, Perfect | Atlantic/Asylum |
Whitney Houston | 1980s–90s | USA | I Will Always Love You, Greatest Love of All | Arista |
Prince | 1980s–2000s | USA | Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, Kiss | Warner Bros. |
Elton John | 1970s–present | UK | Rocket Man, Your Song, Tiny Dancer | DJM/MCA/Rocket |
Stevie Wonder | 1970s–present | USA | Superstition, Isn't She Lovely, Sir Duke | Motown |
Justin Bieber | 2010s–present | Canada | Baby, Sorry, Peaches | RBMG/Def Jam |
Ariana Grande | 2010s–present | USA | Thank U Next, 7 Rings, Positions | Republic |
The Weeknd | 2010s–present | Canada | Blinding Lights, Starboy, Can't Feel My Face | XO/Republic |
Dua Lipa | 2010s–present | UK/Kosovo | Future Nostalgia, Levitating, Don't Start Now | Warner |
Billie Eilish | 2020s–present | USA | Bad Guy, Happier Than Ever, Ocean Eyes | Darkroom/Interscope |
Harry Styles | 2010s–present | UK | As It Was, Watermelon Sugar, Sign of the Times | Columbia |
Shakira | 2000s–present | Colombia | Hips Don't Lie, Waka Waka, Whenever Wherever | Epic/RCA |
Justin Timberlake | 2000s–present | USA | Cry Me a River, Mirrors, SexyBack | Jive/RCA |
Katy Perry | 2010s–present | USA | Roar, Firework, Teenage Dream | Capitol |
Post Malone | 2010s–present | USA | Rockstar, Circles, Sunflower | Republic |
SZA | 2010s–present | USA | Ctrl, Kill Bill, Good Days | TDE/RCA |
Doja Cat | 2020s–present | USA | Say So, Kiss Me More, Woman | Kemosabe/RCA |
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