Serendipity 7,821 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It’s official: Adele was the most popular recording artist around the world last year. In a surprise to absolutely no one, the British singer and songwriter has been crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2015, an award which recognizes the top artist across physical sales, downloads and streaming. Ed Sheeran came in at No. 2, just ahead of Taylor Swift at No. 3. Others cracking the top 10 were Justin Bieber, One Direction, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Sam Smith, Drake,and The Weeknd. Adele's '25' Sales Surpass 8 Million in the U.S. Adele’s latest honor was driven by the October release of her comeback single "Hello," which topped the singles chart in more than 30 countries worldwide (and has upwards of 1.13 billion hits on YouTube), and of course the album it was lifted from, the all-conquering 25. Since its Nov. 20 release, 25 has clocked up worldwide sales of more than 15 million (including more than 8 million copies sold in the U.S). “I’m delighted to be able to honor Adele as the most popular global recording artist of 2015,” comments IFPI chief executive Frances Moore on Adele’s triumph. “Her album25 has been the runaway global sensation of the year, breaking records across the world and reaching a vast audience of fans. All of the artists in our top 10 chart have achieved incredible success – and Adele’s achievement is simply phenomenal.” Adele's New Single 'When We Were Young' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Chart According to the trade body, the artist award and top 10 chart is the first and only ranking to accurately capture the popularity of artists across streaming channels, alongside digital and physical album and singles sales on a global basis. Adele is just the third recipient of the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year award, following Taylor Swift and One Direction. She has four more opportunities to add to her well-stocked trophy cabinet at the Feb. 24 Brit Awards in London. IFPI's Top 10 Global Recording Artists of 2015 1. Adele 2. Ed Sheeran 3. Taylor Swift 4. Justin Bieber 5. One Direction 6. Coldplay 7. Maroon 5 8. Sam Smith 9. Drake 10. The Weeknd X See talent here-->http://bit.ly/2eqeUxK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Luigi 874 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 3 minutes ago, Clean said: It’s official: Adele was the most popular recording artist around the world last year. In a surprise to absolutely no one, the British singer and songwriter has been crowned IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year for 2015, an award which recognizes the top artist across physical sales, downloads and streaming. Ed Sheeran came in at No. 2, just ahead of Taylor Swift at No. 3. Others cracking the top 10 were Justin Bieber, One Direction, Coldplay, Maroon 5, Sam Smith, Drake,and The Weeknd. Adele's '25' Sales Surpass 8 Million in the U.S. Adele’s latest honor was driven by the October release of her comeback single "Hello," which topped the singles chart in more than 30 countries worldwide (and has upwards of 1.13 billion hits on YouTube), and of course the album it was lifted from, the all-conquering 25. Since its Nov. 20 release, 25 has clocked up worldwide sales of more than 15 million (including more than 8 million copies sold in the U.S). “I’m delighted to be able to honor Adele as the most popular global recording artist of 2015,” comments IFPI chief executive Frances Moore on Adele’s triumph. “Her album25 has been the runaway global sensation of the year, breaking records across the world and reaching a vast audience of fans. All of the artists in our top 10 chart have achieved incredible success – and Adele’s achievement is simply phenomenal.” Adele's New Single 'When We Were Young' Returns to No. 1 on Billboard + Twitter Trending 140 Chart According to the trade body, the artist award and top 10 chart is the first and only ranking to accurately capture the popularity of artists across streaming channels, alongside digital and physical album and singles sales on a global basis. Adele is just the third recipient of the IFPI Global Recording Artist of the Year award, following Taylor Swift and One Direction. She has four more opportunities to add to her well-stocked trophy cabinet at the Feb. 24 Brit Awards in London. IFPI's Top 10 Global Recording Artists of 2015 1. Adele 2. Ed Sheeran 3. Taylor Swift 4. Justin Bieber 5. One Direction 6. Coldplay 7. Maroon 5 8. Sam Smith 9. Drake 10. The Weeknd X LG5 coming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 17,094 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Talent always wins Super impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwontell 7,312 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Slay, girl! ATTENTION: (bad) jokes and sarcasm are still a thing, so don't take everything I say literally. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambino 24,290 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Good for her. But let's just wait for LG5's total slayage Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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