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Modern show business surprises us every year with new faces. New popular Russian singers appear on the starry Olympus more and more often, delighting fans with an original and sometimes rather banal repertoire.

The most popular singers of Russia shine at the biggest concert venues, decorate glossy magazines, perform at important events and excite fans on TV screens.

Often, popular Russian singers try themselves in a different role, acting in films, or trying themselves as hosts of grandiose television projects, but at the same time they manage to successfully perform and tour not only in Russia, but also abroad.

Popular singers of Russia, who have long taken their place in the bowels of show business, and already have their own audience of listeners and fans, cannot always boast only impeccable vocal abilities, they have special charm, charisma, and, let’s be honest, gorgeous appearance, which is a defining feature of their development in show business.

Young popular singers of Russia confidently compete with Russian celebrities the older generation, offering the public new songs, new presentation, new creative experiments.

Many popular singers in Russia, despite their star status, are very simple and open people, who do not have star fever at all.

But there are popular ones Russian singers, the pathos of which is off the charts. They are stellar in their behavior, in their demands, in their lifestyle.

Such popular singers of Russia are not just artists, they behave and present themselves like true stars, which is why they often stand out among total mass famous personalities in the world of show business.

Also in our photo top are popular Russian singers from young talents who have been on stage for only a few years, but are already collecting thousands concert halls, delighting his fans with good music.

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Roman Litvinov, better known as Mujuice, is perhaps the most notable electronic music artist in Russia of the last decade. The artist has more than a dozen full-length releases, a minority of which were recorded with live vocals.

The last such album was Amore e morte, released last year. The release got lost in the flow new music and was not as successful as, for example, Cool Cool Death!, released ten years ago. Despite this, Mujuice is still popular today; musicians such as Zemfira Ramazanova do not hesitate to collaborate with him, and the performer himself is a welcome participant in major Russian and foreign festivals.

2. Antokha MC

“Antokha MC” is a musician from Moscow who started by studying in music school in the “Trumpet” class, and now one of the most promising Russian hip-hop artists.

In Anton’s work you can find echoes of 5’nizza and Mikhey, but in general it is quite original - it is not hip-hop in the classical sense of the term. The music is influenced by funk and reggae, and an additional highlight is the accompaniment, which in some songs is played by a trumpet.

3. Medjikul

The absence of the St. Petersburg group “Medzhikul” in radio and TV rotation is quite possibly a temporary phenomenon. In their debut album“All about Marfa” has everything to please almost any listener: you can dance to both incendiary and slow dancing, they want to sing along, while the music itself is very far from the tired pop music.

“Medzhikul” is perhaps the first group in Russia that performs music in the genre of rhythm and blues of the 70s - the so-called Motown Sound. St. Petersburgers skillfully combine the features of this genre with modern musical techniques and funny lyrics in Russian, as a result their compositions sound fresh and familiar at the same time.

4. Harajiev Smokes Virginia!

A group from Kazan, which started in 2009 with killer math-rock, now performing indie rock with elements of pop music. The group has six full-fledged releases, each of which will probably remain forever in the memory of my smartphone.

There are only three people in the group, the main instrumental core consists of drums, bass, guitar and vocals. HSV records also use other instruments, but this minimum set is enough to perform songs at concerts. If you like playful and romantic guitar music, do not understand English lyrics and have no prejudices about high-pitched male vocals, then Harajiev Smokes Virginia! you'll like it.

5.Motorama

Rostov-on-Don gave fans of hip-hop “Casta”, and fans of modern independent music- the couple Vlad and Irina Parshin, who were at the origins of the projects Motorama, “Morning” and “Bergen Kremer” (“Summer in the City”). Motorama is considered to be the main project of the musicians: the band’s discography includes four full-length and two mini-albums, and the tour map extends far beyond Russia.

Motorama's work is usually classified as post-punk and twee-pop. Unpretentious progressions and melodies, a 4/4 time signature and minimalistic accompaniment make Motorama's music simple and enjoyable.

6. Thank you

"Musical group from Moscow" is full text annotations in the “Thank you” community “VKontakte”. The participants do not try to show off their variety of style tags and do not compare themselves with the hegemons of the genres. The band's style is really hard to describe without being boring. musical terms. Speaking in simple words, “Spasibo” - playful and sometimes experimental guitar rock with intelligent lyrics in their native language.

7. BCH

BCH is a project of Moscow musician Viktor Isaev. It all started with the album “Minion”, released in 2014, unusual both in form and content. Quality R&B and soul are not very common in Russian music, and BCH not only became a good alternative to James Blake, but also released an original experimental release. “Minion” is the album where very non-Russian music is combined with the most Russian lyrics - poems by poets of the Silver Age.

The latest release of the BCH “Hellenic Secret” was recorded with original lyrics. The music itself has also undergone changes: the songs are different from each other and combine echoes of many directions - from trip-hop to retrowave.

8. Pinkshinyultrablast

Pinkshinyultrablast is a shoegaze band from St. Petersburg and the only Russian band that Pitchfork likes to write about. Shoegaze is an alternative rock genre that originated in England in the late 80s. Music of this style is characterized by specific work with guitar effects and the detached behavior of musicians on stage, absorbed in this work.

In Russia, the boom of shoegaze music in the 80s and 90s went unnoticed, which is why this genre is still not popular among a wide audience. Pinkshinyultrablast do not count on success with Russian listeners: they give concerts abroad much more often than in Russia.

9. On-The-Go

A group from Togliatti, which started in hometown from killer dance-rock and later changed both genre and place of residence. After moving to the capital, the Togliatti residents were taken under the wing of the Xuman Records label, and the very first release, In The Wind, marked the beginning of the group’s creativity in a new style. Now On-The-Go is a Moscow band working in the indie-pop genre and sounding not at all Russian.

10. Sirotkin

Moscow bard Sergei Sirotkin proves year after year that in Russia you can become a popular performer simply by playing beautiful music. The pursuit of fashion, the desire to turn creativity into bold experiments - this is not about Sirotkin. Here there is only a guitar and a young man with a beautiful voice.

A lot of time has passed from the first charts to today. The criteria for assessing the “marketability” and popularity of musicians have changed. They are influenced by various factors - from moral values to the state of global financial policy.

But there are celebrities whose popularity the Pope himself will not challenge. About 25 most dear artists, whose albums are selling out faster than hotcakes, will be discussed below.

25. Rod Stewart - 76 million copies

Six of his albums and six singles took first place in the UK charts. 16 of Rod Stewart's singles entered the American top 10. He can rightfully be considered one of the most successful solo performers of our time.

24. Britney Spears – 80 million

Britney is one of the greatest stars pop musician who achieved fame at a young age. Her commercial success is comparable to that of Madonna and Michael Jackson. True, her record company's claim of selling 200 million singles is somewhat exaggerated.

23. Phil Collins – 85+ million

This musician has been awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His name is immortalized in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Sales of his albums worldwide exceed 150 million copies. But there are only 85 million officially sold singles.

22. Metallica – 90 million

The band's self-titled album, released in 1991, has sold more than 16 million copies in the United States. This made the record the best-selling of the entire SoundScan era. Metallica is without a doubt one of the most commercially successful bands of our time. Its worldwide sales are estimated at more than 120 million copies.

21. Aerosmith – 90+ million

This is one of the “long-lived” groups. It has been around for more than four decades and has sold more than 150 million copies of its albums throughout its history.

20. Barbra Streisand – 97 million

She has 50 gold, 30 platinum and 13 multi-platinum albums to her credit. With such “baggage” Barbara managed to become one of the best-selling artists. In addition, she is one of the few singers who has also won an Oscar, Grammy and Tony Award.

19. Bruce Springsteen – 100 million

A hardworking artist who has received many awards for his music, including a Grammy, a couple of Golden Globes, an Oscar and others. Bruce is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and his latest album, High Hopes, has achieved 100 million sales worldwide.

18. Billy Joel – 100+ million

He is the third best-selling artist in America. Only Elvis and Garth Brooks beat him. His albums Greatest Hits Vol I and II went platinum 23 times. Of course, there was a place for such a musician in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

17. The Rolling Stones – 100+ million

Many will be surprised, but one of the most popular groups didn't sell as many albums as it seems. Official sales are just over 100 million. At the same time, the Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge Tour and Big Bang Bang became top tours in the 90s and 2000s, respectively.

16. U2 – 105 million

A small Irish project grew into something colossal thanks to the charismatic frontman of the group - Bono. Over the entire history of its existence, the group has won 22 Grammy Awards. That's more than any other group. In 2005, the group entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

15. Queen – 105+ million

Great amount their songs took first place in the American, British and many other world charts. The Greatest Hits album is considered the best-selling album in British history.

14. AC/DC – 110 million

The Back in Black album alone is worth something: 40 million sales worldwide, of which 22 million are in the USA. Their official sales are 110 million, but in reality the numbers should be much higher.

13. Whitney Houston – 112 million

12. Eminem – 115 million

He is the best-selling hip-hop artist of the 2000s. 45 million copies of his albums have been sold in the United States alone. Around the world the numbers are much higher. And these are only physical sales.

11. Pink Floyd – 115+ million

Their sales will not fully describe the value of their musical heritage. Philosophical texts, unique sound experiments, complex and vibrant performances - Pink Floyd have had a huge influence on many modern musicians.

10. Celine Dion – 125 million

Her career took off after Eurovision. Celine now has two singles with sales of more than a million copies, and Dion's album D'eux has become the most successful French-language record. She has many awards and prizes, and it seems that she does not intend to stop.

9. Mariah Carey – 130 million

It would take a long time to list her commercial achievements. Mariah managed to stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 weeks. But instead of talking about her and her merits, it’s better to listen to a few of the star’s tracks.

8. Eagles – 130+ million

Most commercially successful American band. Their album Greatest Hits (1971 - 1975) shares first place with Jackson's Thriller in the top best-selling albums.

7. Led Zeppelin – 140 million

They are second after The Beatles in America. What else can you add?

6. Garth Brooks – 145 million

Garth is called a king and he really is great performer. Brooks is America's best-selling artist since the SoundScan era.

5. Elton John – 162 million

He stood at the helm of the pop-rock and rock movements of the 70s and deservedly received the title of world-class star. And with it, unofficial 250 million sales worldwide.

4. Madonna - 166 million

Madonna is so cool that her name is even included in the Guinness Book of Records. The singer is officially recognized as the best-selling female artist of all time.

3. Michael Jackson - 175 million

Although his labels' estimate of sales of 750 million copies is exaggerated, there is no doubt that he is the King of Pop. Jackson set many records during his career. Wrote the most commercially successful album Thriller, for example, or directed the best-selling video.

2. Elvis Presley – 210 million

The only one solo artist, which managed to break the 200 million sales barrier. But the worst thing is that the US Recording Industry Association began recording his commercial successes only in 1958. This means that Elvis has significantly more achievements than 90 gold, 52 platinum and 25 multi-platinum albums.

1. The Beatles – 265 million

The Beatles became a symbol of the era. And if their albums continue to sell as strongly over the next two decades, The Beatles could become the first group to cross the 300 million sales mark.

Not far away, an authoritative and foreign, namely British, magazine New Musical Express conducted a survey in which twenty outstanding musical performers in the history of music. Over 10 million people took part in the survey, which indicates a relatively large audience reach. However, like everything like this, the results of this action are very, very controversial. But that’s why they are statistics, so that they have nothing to do with life. For example, for some reason my interests constantly do not coincide, so to speak, with the people's jury in the Miss Bikini competition and similar ones.

The leader in the poll is now deceased Michael Jackson, with the result in 9.2 points from 10 possibly recognized as the best performer in the same history of music. Without wishing to slander this wonderful “singer,” however, for me his victory is more likely a big misunderstanding than a pattern. A performer is first and foremost a vocalist, and what kind of vocalist is Jackson? If you compare him with Kirkorov, then he is incomparable, but when such names appear next to each other in the list as competitors, then the singer’s first place looks simply ridiculous. Yes, he is a great showman, a super-duper dancer, the best performer of pop ideas among the masses, but by no means the best performer of songs. This is what it means to leave on time. Where is the world heading?
In general, all polls, ratings and other unknown measures of pathos are called differently, but they carry one question as old as the world - who (what) is more popular. And what does the best performers have to do with it? best guitarists, best songs And so on? All these things are very subjective.

The band's frontman took second place in the top Queen - Freddie Mercury, with their 8.39 points. He has not yet matured to the glory Michael's, needless to say. To make sure of this, you can listen to their song together for comparison. State Of Shock, recently brought to public attention from dark corners recording studios, Where Freddie completely fades against the background of the wonderful moans and squeals of his colleague.

Lennon ranked fifth Plant, McCartney, Cobain and even lower.

Almost half of the chosen ones, namely nine people, are no longer present in the world, but comparatively young talent Matthew Bellamy from popular to Lately groups Muse managed to gain a foothold even in the middle of the list. The rating also included two representatives of the fair sex - Aretha Franklin And Tina Turner. Discrimination, and that's all!

So, the list itself best performers of all times and peoples from New Musical Express. If you also hope to see the rest of the greatest vocalists and performers in it, the same Dio, Klaus Meine, Joplin, Bonnie Tyler or similar, screw you. One good thing is that the ubiquitous Lady Kwa-Kwa and Britney, who is Spears, for some reason did not penetrate here, and old Madonna is not visible.