Top 10 Most Popular Singers of 2018

The Top Ten

  1. K.S. Chithra

    Krishnan Nair Shantakumari Chithra, often credited as K. S. Chithra or simply Chithra, is an Indian playback singer from Kerala. She also sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. Chithra has recorded over 25,000 songs in various languages and is a recipient of six National Film Awards.

    I've never heard a singer who can take a song and make it her own like this young lady can.

    She should be #1, not #2.

  2. Taylor Swift

    Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter, born on December 13, 1989, in Reading, Pennsylvania. She developed a strong interest in country music around the age of nine after watching a Faith Hill documentary. Swift moved to Nashville as a teenager and, after signing with RCA Records, began... read more

    She's really beautiful. What I liked the most is some of her hairstyles.

    Of course, the percentage of 44% is hard to believe. Don't keep going in that direction.

    She's definitely more popular than Jackie Evancho everywhere in the world, except with a lot of list makers on TheTopTens.

    I like her songwriting more than her singing.

  3. Ed Sheeran

    Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He was born on February 17, 1991, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk. He's known for hit songs such as "The A Team" (2011) and "Shape of You" (2017)... read more

  4. Justin Bieber

    Justin Drew Bieber (born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He currently resides in Ontario, Canada, and is Christian. He is the son of Pattie Mallette, an author.

    Justin Bieber is best known for his songs "Baby" and "What Do You Mean?" As of mid 2025, 11 of... read more

  5. Beyoncé Knowles

    Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress who began her career as lead singer of Destiny's Child. The group scored multiple Billboard No. 1 hits including "Say My Name," "Bills, Bills, Bills," "Survivor," "Independent Women," and "Bootylicious." After their split,... read more

  6. Jojo Siwa

    Joelle JoJo Siwa is an American dancer, singer, actress, and YouTuber. She gained fame through reality television and her strong presence on social media platforms. She is known for appearing on Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition and Dance Moms, and in 2020, she competed as T-Rex on the reality singing... read more

    She dances better than Beyoncé and sings better than Selena Gomez.

  7. Bruno Mars

    Peter Gene Hernandez, professionally known as Bruno Mars, is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and choreographer... read more

  8. Ariana Grande

    Ariana Grande‑Butera (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Her four‑octave vocal range has earned widespread critical praise, and her personal life continues to attract significant media attention. She has received numerous honors, including two Grammy Awards, a Brit... read more

  9. Halsey

    Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, known by her stage name Halsey, is an American singer and songwriter. She was born on September 29, 1994, in New Jersey. She began her music career by releasing songs on SoundCloud and gained popularity with hits like Bad at Love and Now or Never.

  10. Dua Lipa

    Dua Lipa (born August 22, 1995) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international success. She was born in Westminster, London, to Albanian parents originally from Kosovo. Her debut self‑titled album was released in 2017 and earned her multiple awards, including a Grammy for Best... read more

    11. The Newcomers
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    Avril Lavigne

    Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. At age 14, she won a radio contest singing with Shania Twain, performing before a large arena crowd. By age 16, she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records, reportedly worth over $2 million.... read more

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    Wizkid

    13. The Contenders

  13. James Hetfield

    James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963. He is an American musician, singer, and songwriter known for being the co-founder, lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter for the American thrash metal band Metallica. He helped form the iconic thrash metal group in 1981 after answering... read more

    He's gaining popularity again, because why not?

  14. Floor Jansen

    Floor Jansen (born February 21, 1981) is a Dutch singer-songwriter and vocal coach. She's currently the lead vocalist of Nightwish and was the founder and frontwoman of the band Revamp.

    Jansen officially joined Nightwish in 2012, first as a live session member and then as a permanent member. She's... read more

    The best metal queen.

    P.S. Your choice of the Kim Wilde image was really bad. The image of Metal Treasure was great.

  15. Selena Gomez

    Selena Marie Gomez is an American actress and singer. She's best known for her hit songs "Come & Get It," "Good for You," "Same Old Love," and "It Ain't Me," as well as her starring role as Alex Russo on Wizards of Waverly Place. While described as a mezzo-soprano with a vocal range often in the alto... read more

  16. The Weeknd

    Abęl Makkonen Tesfaye, known professionally by his stage name The Weeknd, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was born on February 16, 1990, in Toronto, Ontario. He began uploading music to YouTube in 2010 and later released several studio albums, including Kiss Land, Beauty Behind... read more

  17. Liv Kristine

    Liv Kristine Espenæs, better known as Liv Kristine, is a singer and songwriter who has performed and composed songs mostly for various subgenres of heavy metal music. She is best known as the former lead vocalist of the bands Theatre of Tragedy and Leaves' Eyes. Liv Kristine has also released several... read more

  18. Mackenzie Ziegler

    Mackenzie Ziegler is an American dancer, singer, actress, and model. She is the younger sister of Maddie Ziegler and gained fame through her participation in the reality TV show Dance Moms for six seasons. Mackenzie has since pursued a solo music career and has appeared in various television and online... read more

  19. Sabrina Carpenter

    Sabrina Ann Lynn Carpenter is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She portrayed Maya Hart in the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World, the young Chloe Goodwin in The Goodwin Games, Jenny Parker in the Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures in Babysitting, and Harper in Tall Girl.... read more

  20. Julien Truchan

  21. Valeriy Kozhemyako

  22. Jacob Sartorius

    Rolf Jacob Sartorius, known by his middle name, was born on October 2, 2002. He is an American singer and internet personality who gained popularity by posting lip-syncing videos on Musical.ly and Vine. In 2016, he released his debut single "Sweatshirt", which charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in both... read more

  23. Rebecca Black

    Rebecca Black is a singer and YouTube personality known for her 2011 single "Friday." It became the most disliked video on YouTube until Justin Bieber's "Baby" surpassed it in 2012. She has also released songs like "My Moment" and "Saturday," and continues to create music and content.

  24. Zara Larsson

    Zara Maria Larsson is a Swedish singer and songwriter who was born on December 16, 1997, in Stockholm. She gained national fame at age 10 by winning Talang, Sweden's version of Got Talent, in 2008.

    Larsson signed with TEN Music Group in 2012 and released her debut EP Introducing in 2013. She is... read more

  25. Camila Cabello

    Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao, professionally known as Camila Cabello (born March 3, 1997), is a Cuban-American singer and songwriter. She gained fame as a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony, which was formed on the second season of The X Factor USA in 2012. Fifth Harmony became known for hit songs... read more

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