List of best-selling music artists in Brazil
The following is a list of the best-selling music artists in Brazil, and the best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide. Most figures are provided by Pro-Música Brasil.
Best-selling western music artists in Brazil
[edit]A list of the best-selling international acts in Brazil with record certifications or sales up to 2 million copies.
*Updated as of July 8, 2024
| Artists | Country | Period active | Genre | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julio Iglesias | Spain | 1968–present | Latin pop | 15,000,000[1][a] |
| Shakira | Colombia | 2005–present | 6,015,003[3] | |
| Calvin Harris | Scotland | 2002–present | EDM | 5,790,000[4] |
| Adele | United Kingdom | 2006–present | Pop | 4,515,000[5] |
| Madonna | United States | 1982–present | Pop | 4,200,000[6][b] |
| Beyoncé | United States | 1997–present | Pop | 4,200,000[8] |
| Dua Lipa | United Kingdom | 2014–present | Pop | 3,120,000[9] |
| Doja Cat | United States | 2012–present | Hip hop | 2,980,000[10] |
| U2 | Ireland | 1976–present | Rock | 2,675,000[11] |
| Miley Cyrus | United States | 2001–present | Pop | 2,550,000[12] |
Best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide
[edit]A list of the best-selling Brazilian artists, with over 40 million on claimed sales.
| Artists | Period active | Genre | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Carlos | 1951–present |
| 120,000,000[13] |
| Nelson Gonçalves | 1941–1998 | Samba | 78,000,000[14] |
| Angela Maria | 1948–2018 |
| 60,000,000[15] |
| Rita Lee | 1963–2023 |
| 55,000,000[16] |
| Tonico & Tinoco | 1930–1994 | Sertanejo | 50,000,000[17] |
| Xuxa | 1984–present | 45,000,000[18] | |
| Benito di Paula | 1966–present | Samba | 45,000,000[19] |
| Nelson Ned | 1960–2014 | Brega | 45,000,000[20] |
| Raça Negra | 1983–present | Pagode | 40,000,000[21] |
| Chitãozinho & Xororó | 1970–present | Sertanejo | 40,000,000[22] |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Julio Iglesias has 1,575,000 certified units by Pro-Música Brasil, as of April 2024.[2] Up to 2000, he sold an estimated 15 million record sales in the country, according to Folha de São Paulo.[1]
- ^ According to reports by some Brazilian media outlets, including Jornal do Brasil, Madonna sold 3,7 million sales of 9 albums alone up to 1993.[7] The current over 4.2 million corresponds to her certified works (singles and albums) at the Pro-Música Brasil's database.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jump up to: a b "Iglesias" (asp). Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Julio Iglesias" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Shakira" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Calvin Harris" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Adele" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "Madonna" (asp) (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Garcia, Sérgio (October 31, 1993). "No banco com Madonna". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Dua Lipa" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Doja Cat" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ "U2" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Miley Cyrus" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Roberto Carlos lança disco em espanhol após 17 anos" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Mais palmas para o boêmio Nelson Gonçalves". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Morre, aos 89 anos, a cantora Angela Maria". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Especial em Macapá vai homenagear a 'rainha do rock brasileiro'" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ Sato, Nelson (April 30, 2005). "A boa raiz sertaneja". Folha de Londrina (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
- ^ "Xuxa troca Som Livre por Sony, diz coluna". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Benito di Paula apresenta espetáculo de piano e voz no Recife" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Romântico ou brega, Nelson Ned deixou sua marca entre os grandes ídolos do país" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Luiz Carlos: "TV foi feita pra ator de novela, não pra cantor"". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Chitãozinho, Xororó, Bruno e Marrone fazem show juntos nesta sexta no DF" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.