Music has always been considered a form of artistic expression, but there are some singers who make music a way of life.
Some of them have turned their lives upside down thanks to it, while others are still at the beginning of their careers, and the artists we are going to mention are, personally, the quintessential example of the last decade.
1.Kendrick Lamar
Lamar also topped the Billboard 200 globally, winning a Grammy for “Best Rap Album”. In 2017 the release of the album “DAMN” makes them climb the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 thus bringing him, once again, to obtain a title of recognition, which makes him the first rapper in history to obtain the “Pulitzer Prize for music”.
He has sold more than 100 million records globally, 17 Grammy Awards, 2 American Music Awards, 6 Billboard Music Awards, 11 MTV Video Music Awards and an Academy Award nomination, in short, this makes him the most famous and influential rapper of the 2000s.
2.The Weekend
In 2013 he released his first album “Kiss Land”, and in 2015 with the release of the second album “Beauty Behind The Madness” he overturned his international music scene, supported by some of his globally successful singles, he reached the first position in the Billboard hot 100 US.
After a few years after the release of his fourth album “After house”, his singles were the best-selling globally between 2020 and 2021.
In early January 2022, the fifth album “Dawn FM” was promoted internationally, extracted as the second single on the same day of publication in Italy and four days later also in the United States.
3.Rihanna
The release of her second album “A Girl like Me” led her to become ahead of her in the charts, while in 2007 she achieved her fame thanks to her third album “Good Girl Gone Bad”. In 2009 she released her fourth album “Rated R” which saw the success of a few singles, continuing in 2010 to climb the charts with “Loud” and reaching the title of her first best-selling album in 2011 with “Talk That Talk” .
In 2012 she produced “Unapologetic” and in 2016 “Anti”.
Her artistic nature has led her to sell over 60 million albums and 215 million digital tracks, and with her single “Work” she reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourteenth time, making her the third artist in overall to have multiple number one hits on the US chart.
During her career she has acquired 9 Grammy Awards, 13 American and Billboard Music Awards, 2 BRIT Awards and the Icon Award. Her net worth amounts to about 1.7 billion dollars, making her the richest female artist in the world, in short, a real powerhouse of a woman.
4.Lazza
In 2018 he released his single “Porto Cervo” which later became a gold record. On March 1, 2019, he released his second album “Re Mida” which continues with the evolution of his musical genre; on July 6, 2020 announces the release of his third mixtape album “J”. Both albums featured collaboration with other artists.
In 2022 he announced the release of the album “Sirio” which contains tracks in collaboration with Italian and international rappers, after being certified double platinum, Sirio was recognized as the album that remained at the top of the FIMI Albums chart for the longest time. last ten years, also to have been the best-selling in Italy.
In 2023 he participated for the first time in the Sanremo Festival, presenting his new single “Cenere” obtaining second place in the final ranking.
5.Måneskin
In 2018 their first album “Il ballo della vita” was released, and the group had a national success, so they had an extended tour that became sold out in a very short time.
The release of the second album “Teatro d’ira” containing the single “Zitti e buoni” led them to the triumph of the Sanremo Festival and the subsequent victory of Eurovision, where they were able to establish themselves on the world scene.
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