The artistes in this list have achieved a different kind of success- they have become record breakers by selling millions of copies of their songs, racking billions of views on their videos and spending numerous weeks on the charts.
Here is a list of ten musicians who fall in this category:
Davido
Davido’s smash hit ‘Fall’ became the longest-running Nigerian pop song in Billboard history. The song has also been certified Gold in America and Canada.
Wizkid
In 2016, Wizkid was featured on Drake’s smash hit ‘One Dance’, alongside Kyla. The song went on to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the first Nigerian in history to top the chart.
Burna Boy
‘Twice as Tall’, the critically-acclaimed album by Burna Boy, peaked at #54 on the Billboard (200) Albums Chart, making it the highest-charting Nigerian album on the chart.
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Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is the only artists to have her first five singles peak at No. 1. She also has 18 number one singles in total.
Taylor Swift
Source: Billboard
Taylor Swift is the first artist to simultaneously launch to the No. 1 spots on the Hot 100 and Billboard 200 charts. She broke the record with her single ‘Cardigan’ and her most recent album ‘Folklore’.
Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee
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The 2017 smash hit ‘Despacito’ by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, is the most-viewed music video of all time on YouTube, with over 6.8 billion views. Yep, that’s right. It almost has the same numbers as the world’s current population.
U2
Irish rock band, U2, has won 22 Grammy Awards, making them the most awarded group of all time at the Grammys.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé has broken several records, including being the most-nominated woman in Grammy history with 62 nominations. She is also the first African-American woman to headline Coachella. MTN- 2327 4740 6958 03280
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