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 western music artists in Brazil

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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]
Madonna United States 1982–present Pop 4,200,000[7][b]
Dua Lipa United Kingdom 2014–present Pop 3,120,000[9]
Doja Cat United States 2012–present Hip hop 2,980,000[10]
U2 Ireland 1976–present Rock 2,675,000[11]
Miley Cyrus United States 2001–present Pop 2,550,000[12]

Best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide

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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[13]
Nelson Gonçalves 1941–1998 Samba 78,000,000[14]
Angela Maria 1948–2018
  • MPB
  • samba
 60,000,000[15]
Rita Lee 1963–2023
  • Rock
  • MPB
 55,000,000[16]
Tonico & Tinoco 1930–1994 Sertanejo 50,000,000[17]
Xuxa 1984–present
45,000,000[18]
Benito di Paula 1966–present Samba 45,000,000[19]
Nelson Ned 1960–2014 Brega 45,000,000[20]
Raça Negra 1983–present Pagode 40,000,000[21]
Chitãozinho & Xororó 1970–present Sertanejo 40,000,000[22]

Notes

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  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, including Jornal do Brasil, Madonna sold 3,7 million sales of 9 albums alone up to 1993.[8] The current over 4.2 million corresponds to her certified works (singles and albums) at the Pro-Música Brasil's database.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Madonna" (asp) (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  8. ^ Garcia, Sérgio (October 31, 1993). "No banco com Madonna". Jornal do Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dua Lipa" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Doja Cat" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "U2" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Miley Cyrus" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Roberto Carlos lança disco em espanhol após 17 anos" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Mais palmas para o boêmio Nelson Gonçalves". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Morre, aos 89 anos, a cantora Angela Maria". O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Especial em Macapá vai homenagear a 'rainha do rock brasileiro'" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "Xuxa troca Som Livre por Sony, diz coluna". Folha de São Paulo (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Benito di Paula apresenta espetáculo de piano e voz no Recife" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "Romântico ou brega, Nelson Ned deixou sua marca entre os grandes ídolos do país" (in Portuguese). O Globo. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Luiz Carlos: "TV foi feita pra ator de novela, não pra cantor"". Veja (in Portuguese). Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Chitãozinho, Xororó, Bruno e Marrone fazem show juntos nesta sexta no DF" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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