
He began his career in 2009 by anonymously releasing music on YouTube. The Weeknd who is one of the richest musicians in Canada is considered a prominent figure in contemporary popular music The WeekndĬanadian sensation, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, professionally known as The Weeknd, joins the list of the most streamed artists on Spotify, with over 32 Billion streams to his name. His ÷ Tour is the highest-grossing concert of all time grossing over $700 million in three years.

Two of his albums are on the list of the best-selling albums in UK chart history. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and won numerous awards including the Brits Awards for the Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.Įd Sheeran has many records to his name, for example, he is one of the most certified artists in the United States with over 101 million RIAA-certified units to his name. He has since then released 5 studio albums that charted on the Billboard 200 and won multiple accolades including two Grammy Awards, four Latin Grammy Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, an MTV Video Music Award, and two American Music Awards.Įd Sheeran attained the limelight after releasing his debut studio album, +, which was released in September 2011. He however attained global prominence after collaborating with Cardi B and Drake on the singles “I Like It” and “Mia”, which charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number one and number five, respectively. He is one of the most influential music figures in the Latino music industry.īad Bunny began to attain Limelight following the release of his breakthrough single “Soy Peor” in late 2016.
Puerto Rican singer and rapper, Bad Bunny takes second place among the most streamed artists on Spotify, with over 40 billion streams. He has won four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record of 29 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards, and holds several Billboard Hot 100 chart records. Today he is among the world’s best-selling music artists with over 170 million records sold.
