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Rihanna is Apple Music's Most Streamed Female Artist

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Rihanna is the world's most streamed female recording artist on Apple Music, ahead of Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Ariana Grande.

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Apple recently announced that the Barbadian singer has become the first female artist to surpass two billion streams worldwide on Apple Music, having achieved the milestone on International Women's Day last Thursday.

Work!@Rihanna sets new streaming record on #InternationalWomensDay. 2 billion streams worldwide and counting. 🔥🔥https://t.co/eiwiOCsVbY - Apple Music (@AppleMusic) March 10, 2018
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It's unclear if the count is limited to Rihanna's own songs or includes her features in songs by other artists like Drake, Eminem, and Jay-Z, but it's an impressive accomplishment either way on the heels of her 30th birthday.

Rihanna topped Apple Music's list of the top 20 most streamed female artists worldwide:
  1. Rihanna
  2. Taylor Swift
  3. Beyoncé
  4. Ariana Grande
  5. Adele
  6. Sia
  7. Lana Del Rey
  8. Selena Gomez
  9. SZA
  10. Lady Gaga
  11. Katy Perry
  12. Nicki Minaj
  13. Demi Lovato
  14. Halsey
  15. Fifth Harmony
  16. P!nk
  17. Kehlani
  18. Mariah Carey
  19. Little Mix
  20. Miley Cyrus
All eight of Rihanna's studio albums are available to stream on Apple Music, whereas some artists don't offer their complete discography on the service.

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Man, I'm old. I've only heard of half of the entertainers on that list and actually listened to maybe five of them.

Say what you will about "corporate rock" and "overproduced music" back in the '80s, but nothing will every hold a candle to the variety of music that was available from about 1975 - 1992. Grunge killed it and rap put the final nail in the coffin. You don't need real music talent anymore, the crop of entertainers who have come to prominence in the last 20 years are all about image. Queen (Radio Ga-Ga) and the Buggles (Video Killed the Radio Star) were right, video has made it to where the music is purely secondary to the performer.

Even though I don't particularly care for their music, Lady Gaga and Adele are the two on that list that are the most talented musicians. Mariah Carey was great in her early years but her voice has lost its famous range and she kind of squeaks her way through the high notes now. Gaga reminds me somewhat of Sting in that her compositions are kind of strange yet have an underlying musical genius to them.

Now you kids can just get off my lawn!!!!!
 
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78Bandit said:
You don't need real music talent anymore, the crop of entertainers who have come to prominence in the last 20 years are all about image.
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I think the industry is more heavily oriented around solo artists than groups now, which means that the vocals are always the main selling point and everything else is kind of generic. IMO, that's why there doesn't seem to be as much musical variety in the high profile acts.
 
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78Bandit said:
Man, I'm old. I've only heard of half of the entertainers on that list and actually listened to maybe five of them.

Say what you will about "corporate rock" and "overproduced music" back in the '80s, but nothing will every hold a candle to the variety of music that was available from about 1975 - 1992. Grunge killed it and rap put the final nail in the coffin. You don't need real music talent anymore, the crop of entertainers who have come to prominence in the last 20 years are all about image. Queen (Radio Ga-Ga) and the Buggles (Video Killed the Radio Star) were right, video has made it to where the music is purely secondary to the performer.

Even though I don't particularly care for their music, Lady Gaga and Adele are the two on that list that are the most talented musicians. Mariah Carey was great in her early years but her voice has lost its famous range and she kind of squeaks her way through the high notes now. Gaga reminds me somewhat of Sting in that her compositions are kind of strange yet have an underlying musical genius to them.

Now you kids can just get off my lawn!!!!!
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A lot of them have great vocals actually. You should listen to Sia... lately she has more typical pop songs for a long list of reasons, but her older albums show off her writing and singing abilities really beautifully. I love this performance:

 
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There are some very talented vocalists/singers... But I just feel kind of lost in this flood of music. I wonder how much they are actually connected to the melody and lyric someone else wrote for them.

I guess that's okay? Movie actors and actresses are not portraying their real life on screen, so maybe I shouldn't expect singers to sing their real feelings.
 
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chriscrk said:
A lot of them have great vocals actually. You should listen to Sia... lately she has more typical pop songs for a long list of reasons, but her older albums show off her writing and singing abilities really beautifully. I love this performance:

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Sia FTW!

Australian here so I loved her before she was “big” but sadly not seen her live because she rarely visits any more and I was too broke during her most recent tour.

I like this one from Hammersmith Apollo I think:


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tzm41 said:
There are some very talented vocalists/singers... But I just feel kind of lost in this flood of music. I wonder how much they are actually connected to the melody and lyric someone else wrote for them.

I guess that's okay? Movie actors and actresses are not portraying their real life on screen, so maybe I shouldn't expect singers to sing their real feelings.
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Sia writes her songs and for other artists too! Probably the only genuine and real pop star on that list as far as I’m aware. Sounds like you don’t know much about her.
 
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Can't say I have heard any of her songs. Can this lady really sing (like really sing without a band) or is she just a Kardashian-like celebrity hooked up to Autotune?
 
78Bandit said:
Man, I'm old. I've only heard of half of the entertainers on that list and actually listened to maybe five of them.

Say what you will about "corporate rock" and "overproduced music" back in the '80s, but nothing will every hold a candle to the variety of music that was available from about 1975 - 1992. Grunge killed it and rap put the final nail in the coffin. You don't need real music talent anymore, the crop of entertainers who have come to prominence in the last 20 years are all about image. Queen (Radio Ga-Ga) and the Buggles (Video Killed the Radio Star) were right, video has made it to where the music is purely secondary to the performer.

Even though I don't particularly care for their music, Lady Gaga and Adele are the two on that list that are the most talented musicians. Mariah Carey was great in her early years but her voice has lost its famous range and she kind of squeaks her way through the high notes now. Gaga reminds me somewhat of Sting in that her compositions are kind of strange yet have an underlying musical genius to them.

Now you kids can just get off my lawn!!!!!
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I would expand the years a little back to 1968 or 1970 to pick up the start of FM radio stations when some of them played for an hour or more with no stops and really really long songs were allowed. I may go a couple of years later than 1992 as well, but then I don’t find today’s music a total wasteland anyway it’s just different than what I listened to in the 70’s and 80’s as a teen/young adult. I never really did listen to pop music either then or now and this list is pop heavy. I still listen to what is now called Alternative and Rock, although Rock bands are becoming fewer and fewer as far as new material or popularity.

I haven’t heard any of her albums, though I’ve heard a few of her songs on radio/Sirius but I did go to a Lady Gaga concert years ago as friends had a spare single ticket. Didn’t know most of the songs she played but it was a small venue, 2500 at most, probably right before she became a star act. She can definitely sing. I still don’t know her songs but she has a great voice, and seems to be pretty honest in her shows with little or no lip syncing. I would be willing to go to another of her concerts except now it would cost $2-300 a seat for nosebleed seats, and I won’t pay that much for anyone I can think of. I thought her SuperBowl halftime was well done a couple of years ago.
 
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78Bandit said:
Man, I'm old. I've only heard of half of the entertainers on that list and actually listened to maybe five of them.

Say what you will about "corporate rock" and "overproduced music" back in the '80s, but nothing will every hold a candle to the variety of music that was available from about 1975 - 1992. Grunge killed it and rap put the final nail in the coffin. You don't need real music talent anymore, the crop of entertainers who have come to prominence in the last 20 years are all about image. Queen (Radio Ga-Ga) and the Buggles (Video Killed the Radio Star) were right, video has made it to where the music is purely secondary to the performer.

Even though I don't particularly care for their music, Lady Gaga and Adele are the two on that list that are the most talented musicians. Mariah Carey was great in her early years but her voice has lost its famous range and she kind of squeaks her way through the high notes now. Gaga reminds me somewhat of Sting in that her compositions are kind of strange yet have an underlying musical genius to them.

Now you kids can just get off my lawn!!!!!
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I just want to point out that you said you've only heard of half of them and listended to maybe five, but then go on to say who the two most talented musicians are. Kinda hard to judge a list when you haven't even given them all a chance.
 
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mtneer said:
Can't say I have heard any of her songs. Can this lady really sing (like really sing without a band) or is she just a Kardashian-like celebrity hooked up to Autotune?
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Sia? Does this answer your question? I love this version of Chandelier from French radio.

 
Rihanna is the number one reason why I stopped listening to newer mainstream music after 2006 which was the last album I bought was "Girl like Me". She was good until the abuse and then after she turned into every other mainstream pop artist, vile and terrible.
 
Yeah, it's weird. 99% of the time, I listen to classical & opera, but, out of everyone on that list, Rihanna is the one pop vocalist I also enjoy hearing.

Her SNL appearance was pretty endearing.
 
FYI, Sia also writes for Rihanna, she's good.

Don't really like Rihanna, but those songs written for her by Sia are an exception.(imo)
 
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mtneer said:
Can't say I have heard any of her songs. Can this lady really sing (like really sing without a band) or is she just a Kardashian-like celebrity hooked up to Autotune?
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Sometimes she sounds really good and sometimes, eh, I think I prefer when someone else covers one of her songs. But the songs themselves generally are good.

Is that pic really of her? I’m trying to figure out why she looks so dead in the eyes almost every time I see her lately. She’s young and beautiful and successful, there should be a spark there, not a blank void. I’m used to seeing her looking mischievous and spirited. Whoever told her and FKA Twigs that the dead eyed look is a good look for such beautiful young women during photo shoots should be kicked.
[doublepost=1520872265][/doublepost]Oh great thanks to this article now Umbrella Ella Ella is stuck in my head. Thanks a lot MacRumors. :mad:
 
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