Timeless Music Artists From 2000-2009

Which one of our favorite artist today will our children listen to?
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. Chithra also sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music.
2 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (Michael Joseph Jackson; August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, dancer, and songwriter. He passed away from cardiac arrest caused by a propofol and benzodiazepine overdose on June 25, 2009. He donated (at least) a remarkable 500,000,000 dollars to charity. Michael is also known as The King of Pop (a title given to him by Elizabeth Taylor) or under the initials MJ. Dubbed the King of Pop, he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. ...read more.

timeless artist with timeless music... I mean c'mon.. (don't stop) was recently chosen the best dance song in some competition... so what do you need more than that to define timeless... the song is over 30 years old... and is still the best...
million years from now.. he will still be the ppl's favorite

here is someone I know that the children of the future children will listen to... his legacy is the most valuable and precious legacy ever...

Michael is amazingly beautiful and I don't understand why he isn't number 1. I've never even heard of the first two people

The true king of pop, rock, and soul. He paved the way for so many singers we listen to now

3 Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American alternative rock band formed in Agoura Hills, California, in 1996. The current members include Mike Shinoda (vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar), Brad Delson (guitar), Dave "Phoenix" Farrell (bass), Joe Hahn (DJ), and Rob Bourdon (drums). Linkin Park is associated with a mixture of alternative rock, hip hop, and techno. Some of their influences include Nine Inch Nails, Deftones,... read more

Completely dominated the 2000s, and will keep dominating the music world. Linkin Park rules.

4 Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band, that was formed 1999 in California. Their longest lineup of members was M. Shadows (Vocals), Synyster Gates (Lead Guitar), Zacky Vengeance (Rhythm Guitar), Johnny Christ (Bass Guitar), and The Rev (Drums). ...read more.
5 Breaking Benjamin Breaking Benjamin is a American post-grunge/alternative metal/rock band formed in 1998. The bands members all changed in the time between 2010 to 2014, with the exception of Ben Burnley (Vocals). The Ex-Members included Chad Szeliga (Drums), Aaron Fink (Guitar) and Mark Klepaspi (Bass). ...read more.
6 Regine Velasquez Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, dubbed as the Asia's Songbird is a Filipina recording artist, host, producer, philanthropist, commercial endorser, actress, and an Asian pop culture icon. She is widely known for possessing an extensive vocal range.
7 Evanescence Evanescence is an American alternative rock/alternative metal band. It was founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1995 by singer/pianist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody.
8 Disturbed Disturbed is an American alternative metal/nu-metal/hard rock band from Chicago, Illinois. The band comprises vocalist David Draiman, bassist John Moyer, guitarist Dan Donegan, and drummer Mike Wengren. They are known for songs like "Down With the Sickness" and "Stricken".

I couldn't decide between Disturbed and System of a Down. I chose Disturbed because they are great musicians, of course, not the greatest of all time, but still great musicians. The only reason I did not vote for System of a Down is I was not sure if they counted, as their debut album was released in 1998. So come on Disturbed ones, Vote!

9 Eminem Eminem, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, is an American rapper, actor and music producer born on October 17, 1972 in St. Joseph, Missouri. Eminem has sold over 300 million records making him the bestselling hip-hop artist of all time. In addition to his solo career, he is a member of D12 and (with Royce da 5'9") half of the hip-hop duo Bad Meets Evil. Rolling Stone ranked him 83rd on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, calling him the King of Hip Hop. Including his work with D12 and Bad Meets Evil, Eminem has had ten number-one albums on the Billboard 200 and 5 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and 13 worldwide.

Amazing use of words, he really is able to put you into his shoes and see the world through his eyes. True spoken rapper who has no limitations of domination.

I'm not even a big fan of rap but I love Eminem. I have respect for him yelling it how it is and speaking his mind and not sugar coating anything

EMINEM is the best rapper ever! I mean who could sing like him! Should be No. 1!

Shady will be remembered by true rap fans forever.

10 Trapt Trapt is an American post-grunge band that formed in Los Gatos, California, in 1995. They are best known for their 2002 single "Headstrong".
The Contenders
11 Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears, born on December 2, 1981, is an American former singer and actress. She was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana. As a child, she performed acting roles in stage productions and television shows, such as "The Mickey Mouse Club," before signing with Jive Records in 1997... read more

You can hate her guys but she was BY FAR the most popular and influential female star of the 2000's. Everyone wanted to be like her. Everyone copied her style, dancing, clothes...
Britney was the BOMB back then

Hits - "Oops!... I Did It Again", "every time", "Toxic", "I'm a Slave 4 U", "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman", "Womanizer", "3", "Piece of Me", "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman", "Lucky", "Stronger"

Brit is the best selling female artist of decade 2000-2009. I can't believe such trashy singers like Beyonce and Rihanna are over her. Weird

I love britney she is an inspiration to everyone... The QUEEN OF POP forever
No one can get over her

12 Three Days Grace Three Days Grace is a Canadian post-grunge/alternative rock band formed in Norwood, Ontario in 1992 with a line-up consisting of guitarist and lead vocalist Adam Gontier, drummer and backing vocalist Neil Sanderson, and bassist Brad Walst. Their original name was Groundswell until they changed it to ...read more.
13 Papa Roach Papa Roach is an American rock band from Vacaville, California. Formed in 1993, their first major-label release was the triple-platinum album Infest.
14 Pink Alecia Beth Moore known professionally as P!NK, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer and actress.
15 Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone, known professionally as Madonna, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. She influenced a lot of singers such as: Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Beyonce Knowles and Britney Spears. She is known as Queen of Pop and at modern pop culture specifically in 2012 "Madge" or MDNA. She has 14 studio albums (Madonna, Like a Virgin, True Blue, Like a Prayer, Erotica, Bedtime Stories, Ray of Light, Music, American Life, Confessions on a Dance Floor, Hard Candy, MDNA, Rebel Heart, and Madame X), 3 soundtrack albums (Who's That Girl, I'm Breathless, and Evita), 4 compilation albums (The Immaculate Collection, Something to Remember, GHV2, and Celebration), ...read more.

Tours - she slays everyone in this category! Even in the 2000's she ruled in touring.
#1 hits - "Hung Up" topped the most international charts. "4 Minutes" comes the second. Other popular hits - "Music", "Sorry", "Don't Tell Me", "Die Another Day", "Get Together", "Celebration", "American Pie", "American Life"

Underrated but beautiful tracks - "Time Stood Still", "Nothing Fails", "Miles Away"

Hung Up ranked #1 in 46 countries - absolute record. Not to mention other superhits like Music, Sorry, 4 Minutes, Die Another Day, Celebration, Get Together.

Music, don't Tell Me, Die Another Day, Hung Up, Sorry, 4 Minutes, Give It 2 Me, Celebration... ONE WOMAN!

16 Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll is a Colombian-Spanish singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, choreographer, and model.

Shakira is one of the most influential and popular artists of the 2000's. She made belly dance superpopular. Her songs "Hips Don't Lie", "Whenever, Wherever", "Underneath Your Clothes", "Objection (Tango)", "La Tortura", "She Wolf" became superhits.
Underrated songs - "Illegal", "Don't Bother", "The One", "Did It Again", "Give It Up to Me"

17 Nelly Furtado Nelly Kim Furtado is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold 20 million albums worldwide and more than 20 million singles, bringing her total sales to over 40 million records around the world.

Her albums "Whoa, Nelly! " (2000) and "Loose" (2006) gave us amazing songs "I'm Like a Bird", "Promiscuous", "Say It Right", "All Good Things (Come to an End)", "Turn Off the Light", "Maneater", "In God's Hands", "...On the Radio (Remember the Days)", "Do It".
She's interesting, talented and unique. We didn't have artists like Nelly in the 2000's

18 Adema Adema is a nu-metal band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members: lead vocalist Mark Chavez, vocalist/guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls.
19 Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook, known by the pseudonym Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.

She's the closest we have to a legend in our generation, a generation full of sell-outs and auto-tuned artists w/ crappy and senseless lyrics. I like rap... I like hip hop.. but when I hear this womans voice... I stop to think how talented she really is... she will be around for a very long time to come... her shyte is timeless... I'm sure when I'm grey and old I'll remember this moment... like to meet her sumday... damn...

20 Rise Against Rise Against is an American hardcore punk band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. The band's current line-up comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist Tim McIlrath, lead guitarist Zach Blair, bassist Joe Principe, and drummer Brandon Barnes. They are known for popularizing punk. Some of their most well-known ...read more.
21 Kelly Clarkson Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American singer, songwriter and children's book author. She rose to fame in 2002 after winning the inaugural season of the television series American Idol, which earned her a record deal with RCA Records. Clarkson's debut single, "A Moment Like This", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and became the country's best-selling single of 2002. It was followed by the release of her debut album, Thankful (2003), which debuted atop the US Billboard 200. Trying to reinvent her image, Clarkson decided to part ways with Idol management and her second album, Breakaway (2004), featured a pop rock sound. It sold over 12 million copies worldwide and earned Clarkson two Grammy ...read more.

The "Breakaway" (2004) album made her a superstar. It gave us superb hits like "Because of You", "Breakaway", "Since U Been Gone", "Behind These Hazel Eyes", "Walk Away".
Also, Kelly released other awesome songs during that era - "My Life Would Suck Without You", "Don't Waste Your Time", "A Moment Like This", "Miss Independent", "Already Gone"...

Her music is smart, inspirational and touching

Has the #2, #5, and # 8 hit of the decade, which shows that's she's probably the most popular artist of the decade.

22 Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for songs such as "Beautiful", "Genie In A Bottle", "Fighter", "Hurt", "Dirrty", "Your Body", "Lady Marmalade", "Reflection", "I Turn To You", "Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" "What A Girl Wants", and ...read more.

Beutiful Voice -slutty personality
looks cheep
but she can sing comparably to Whitney Houston

23 Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez, also known as J. Lo, is an American singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, author and producer.

Albums "J.Lo" (2001) and "This Is Me...Then" (2002) gave us amazing songs like "Love Don't Cost a Thing", "Ain't It Funny", "Jenny from the Block", "I'm Real", "All I Have", "I'm Gonna Be Alright", "Play". Many artists (including Beyonce & Rihanna) copied Jennifer's style.
Jennifer released the most successful remix album in the 2000's.
She was the greatest and the most VERSATILE female dancer of the 2000's

Underrated songs from that era - "Brave", "Hold It Don't Drop It", "Qué Hiciste", "Louboutins", "Do It Well"

24 Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl" and "Don't Speak" from their 1995 breakthrough studio album Tragic Kingdom, as well as "Hey Baby" and "It's My Life" from later albums.

At the beginning of the 2000s Gwen and her band No Doubt released hits "Ex-Girlfriend", "Hey Baby", "Hella Good", "It's My Life", "Underneath It All".

Later she became even more famous with her solo singles "Hollaback Girl", "Rich Girl", "Cool", "The Sweet Escape", "What You Waiting For? ", "4 in the Morning", "Wind It Up". Even artists like Lady Gaga and Kesha took some inspiration from Gwen. True Fashion Icon!

25 Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion is a Canadian singer and businesswoman. She is best known for her song "My Heart Will Go On", which is the main theme of the 1997 film Titanic, which was the first film to gross $1 billion at the box office.

Celine was the most successful female artist of the 90's but she was very huge in the 2000s as well. Her concert tours were the BOMB! "A New Day Has Come" (2002) is an amazing album. "One Heart" (2003), "D'elles" (2007) and "Taking Chances" were great too

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