A musician is a person who plays one or many musical instruments and is also referred to as an instrumentalist. Here is the list of Most Popular Musicians of the World 2017.
1. Madonna
Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She achieved popularity by pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV.
2. A. R. Rahman
Allah-Rakha Rahman, is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, musician and philanthropist.
3. Drake
Aubrey Drake Graham, known simply as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor.
4. Robin Schulz
Robin Schulz is a German musician, DJ and record producer. Most of his songs make use of manual guitar riffs.
5. Nyusha
Anna Vladimirovna Shurochkina, better known by her stage name Nyusha is a Russian singer-songwriter. She’s considered one of the most successful singers in Russia, with eight number one singles and a big popularity in media.
6. Ayub Bachchu
Ayub Bachchu is a Bangladeshi musician. He is best known as a founding member of the rock band LRB. He is a famous Bangladeshi rock musician and the leading guitarists in the country.
7. Roberto Carlos
Roberto Carlos Braga is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, also known as King of Latin Music or simply The King.
8. Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez, better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel, was a Mexican singer and songwriter. Died on 28 August 2016.
9. Gloria Muliro
Gloria Owendi, commonly referred to as Gloria Muliro, is a Kenyan Gospel musician and songwriter.
10. Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, referred to anonymously as Sia, is an Australian singer, songwriter, record producer and video music director.
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