List of best-selling music artists in Brazil

The following is a list of the best-selling music artists in Brazil, and the best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide. Most figures are provided by Pro-Música Brasil.

Best-selling foreign music artists in Brazil

A list of the best-selling international acts in Brazil with record certifications or sales up to 2 million copies.

*Updated as of July 8, 2024

Artists Country Period active Genre Certified units/sales
Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present Latin pop 15,000,000[1][a]
Beyoncé United States 1997–present Pop 8.375.000[3]
Shakira Colombia 2005–present
6,015,003[4]
Calvin Harris Scotland 2002–present EDM 5,790,000[5]
Adele United Kingdom 2006–present Pop 4,515,000[6]
Michael Jackson United States 1971–2009 Pop 4,340,000[b]
Madonna United States 1982–present Pop 4,200,000[9][c]
Dua Lipa United Kingdom 2014–present Pop 3,120,000[11]
Doja Cat United States 2012–present Hip hop 2,980,000[12]
U2 Ireland 1976–present Rock 2,675,000[13]
Miley Cyrus United States 2001–present Pop 2,550,000[14]

Best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide

A list of the best-selling Brazilian artists, with over 40 million on claimed sales.

Artists Period active Genre Sales
Roberto Carlos 1951–present
120,000,000[15]
Nelson Gonçalves 1941–1998 Samba 78,000,000[16]
Angela Maria 1948–2018
  • MPB
  • samba
 60,000,000[17]
Rita Lee 1963–2023
  • Rock
  • MPB
 55,000,000[18]
Tonico & Tinoco 1930–1994 Sertanejo 50,000,000[19]
Xuxa 1984–present
45,000,000[20]
Benito di Paula 1966–present Samba 45,000,000[21]
Nelson Ned 1960–2014 Brega 45,000,000[22]
Raça Negra 1983–present Pagode 40,000,000[23]
Chitãozinho & Xororó 1970–present Sertanejo 40,000,000[24]

Notes

  1. ^ Julio Iglesias has 1,575,000 certified units by Pro-Música Brasil, as of April 2024.[2] Up to 2000, he sold an estimated 15 million record sales in the country, according to Folha de São Paulo.[1]
  2. ^ According to reports by some Brazilian media outlets, Michael Jackson has sold more than 4 million copies of 6 albums alone up to 2008.[7] The current total of over 4.34 million corresponds to his certified works (Love Never Felt So Good with 180,000 units, 30,000 copies of Thriller 25, and 50,000 copies of History on Film, Volume II) at the Pro-Música Brasil's database.[8]
  3. ^ According to reports by some Brazilian media outlets, including Jornal do Brasil, Madonna sold 3,7 million sales of 9 albums alone up to 1993.[10] The current over 4.2 million corresponds to her certified works (singles and albums) at the Pro-Música Brasil's database.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Iglesias" (asp). Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. ^ "Julio Iglesias" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "Beyoncé" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Shakira" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Calvin Harris" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Adele" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  7. ^ https://memoria.bn.gov.br/DocReader/DocReaderMobile.aspx?bib=893978&pagfis=94473
  8. ^ https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Michael+Jackson+&busca_tipo_produto=&busca_tipo_certificado=&busca_pela_gravadora=&busca_ano=
  9. ^ "Madonna" (asp) (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  10. ^ Garcia, Sérgio (October 31, 1993). "No banco com Madonna". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Dua Lipa" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Doja Cat" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "U2" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Miley Cyrus" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  15. ^ "Roberto Carlos lança disco em espanhol após 17 anos" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Mais palmas para o boêmio Nelson Gonçalves". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Morre, aos 89 anos, a cantora Angela Maria". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Especial em Macapá vai homenagear a 'rainha do rock brasileiro'" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  19. ^ Sato, Nelson (April 30, 2005). "A boa raiz sertaneja". Folha de Londrina (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  20. ^ "Xuxa troca Som Livre por Sony, diz coluna". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Benito di Paula apresenta espetáculo de piano e voz no Recife" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Romântico ou brega, Nelson Ned deixou sua marca entre os grandes ídolos do país" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "Luiz Carlos: "TV foi feita pra ator de novela, não pra cantor"". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  24. ^ "Chitãozinho, Xororó, Bruno e Marrone fazem show juntos nesta sexta no DF" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.