Top 10 Pop Divas That Carried the Music Industry
Pop Divas have taken the world of music by storm. They topped the charts and made our butts dance at the discotheque. Below I listed 15 reasons why Pop Divas are some of the most relevant figures in cultural history.
1. Whitney Houston
Whitney was a powerhouse of a woman. She delivered incredible vocals, broke records in the 80s, all while remaining graceful and undefeated. She is a major inspiration for today’s artists, showing them how a one-woman show can bring the world together.
Whitney set the world aflame with her first album. “How Will I know” was her breakout single. Landing her on the Billboard Charts. It wasn’t until “I Just Wanna Dance With Somebody” that she became the massive star we know today. That song dominated the charts the time it was released. Her most successful song was her rendition of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” This song defined what a woman can do and more. Probably the epitome of that era!
2. Madonna
Madonna has one of the longest successful careers ever. Since the 80s, she has become a prominent name in the music industry. Today, she continues to carry her own legacy.
Her fame started right when her debut self-titled album hit. “Like A Virgin” became a massive hit that became an 80s anthem. She continued to dominate the 90s with “Like A Prayer, Vogue,” and many more songs. In the 2000s, she released Ray of Light and Confessions on the Dance Floor. Both albums became massive hits. It is insane how active she has remained these years. Heck, the last album she released was in 2019. Isn’t that crazy?
3. Mariah Carey
The 90s were not ready to embrace the presence of Mariah Carey. Mariah is mostly known for her 5-octave vocal range, her signature whistle note, and “all I want For Christmas Is You.” This is the most successful Christmas song ever. It hits the charts every holiday season since the year it came out. Heck, today people won’t stop chanting to this song when the time of the year comes.
Mariah also garnered massive hits such as Fantasy, We Belong Together, and much more. These songs have ruled the 90s, crowning her the Queen of that era.
4. Britney Spears
We heard about the Queen of the 90s, get ready to embrace the Queen of the Early 2000s. Britney Spears immediately took over the era with “Baby One More Time.” Although this song was technically released in 1999, it didn’t gain full traction until the new millennium arrived.
Since then, Britney has put an incredible catalog of pop anthems that made the general public dance their butts off. Some of her iconic songs include Toxic, Slave 4 U, Gimme More, Womanizer, Till the World Ends, Work B—h, and many more.
Throughout the years, Britney has proven that she can maintain a great career. Today she stands free and happy. She is embarking on a new journey in life where she is in complete control of her life. I cannot wait to see what she has in store for the next few years!
5. Taylor Swift
Although she started her career as a country singer, Taylor Swift has reinvented herself multiple times. Her country era has been super successful and gave us iconic songs like Teardrops in my Guitar, Love Story, and Our Song. Then, her pop era arrived and we were not ready for that.
Her 5th album, 1989, was the epitome of pop perfection. It topped the charts in 2015 and gave us her greatest hits such as Wildest Dreams, Shake it Off, Blank Space, Bad Blood, and many more. Yes! All of these have been platinum-certified hits. Isn’t that insane?
Today, Taylor Swift has shifted gears again. This time, she explored the folk world with Folklore and Evermore. She is also re-recording her older albums to regain her ownership of her own music.
6. Rihanna
Born and raised in Barbados, this island queen has provided exceptional hits to the pop world. Her first massive hit was Umbrella, one of the first songs I purchased on iTunes. As a kid, I could not stop replaying this song on my iPod Nano.
Beyond umbrella, Rihanna has continued to flaunt her presence with Rude Boy, S&M, We Found Love, Diamonds, Love on the Brain, and many more songs. It has been a while since Rihanna released music. However, she still remains the talk of the town because of the blaze she trailed!
7. Katy Perry
Katy has put out a dream of a discography. She has dominated the 2010s and everybody knows. One of the Boys gave us Hot and Cold, I Kissed a Girl and Waking Up in Vegas. It is considered her breakout album.
Teenage Dream is considered the Pop Bible. It gives us songs everyone knows. We got Firework, California Girls, Teenage Dream, Last Friday Night, Part of Me, Wide Awake, The One that Got Away, and E.T. Had to take a breather after reading this list? It’s okay that Katy took your breath away with this album and her discography as a whole!
8. Lady Gaga
I would like to crown Gaga as the cultural and fashion Queen of the modern world. Throughout her career, she has made cultural statements with her outrageous outfits. She, of course, accompanied them with her incredible music.
She has made multiple pop anthems like Just Dance, Bad Romance, Born This Way, Applause, Million Reasons, and Rain On Me.
She is also crowned as the Queen of versatility. This makes sense because she underwent millions of eras, phases, and even careers. Today, she is underway for an Oscar for her performance in House of Gucci. Yes! She can act!
9. Adele
Adele is probably the most laid-back artist on this list. She has given a signature singer-songwriter face throughout her career. She provides a very simple facade. She sings and performs.
This is all she needs to succeed because she has one of the most powerful voices I have ever heard. Almost every album she released has wiped down every other album that was released in the same year. She is that powerful.
After a decade, she remains a Tour De Force with her latest album, 30. The most successful album of 2021!
10. Beyonce
Queen B has become one of the most influential artists ever. Throughout her career, her presence has gotten more artful, important, and simply incredible. She has set the blueprint for many future artists.
She is the perfect Pop Diva and one of the greatest performers ever. She can dance, sing high notes, and make important messages in a one-woman show. She defines the modern world!
Rolling Stone even named her 6th studio album, Lemonade, one of the greatest albums ever made. I do not disagree. That album was an absolute masterpiece and reminded me how pop albums can set the world ablaze.
