The Top 5 Pop Music Stars of 2019

The Top 5 Pop Music Stars of 2019 are: 1. Billie Eilish 2. Ariana Grande 3. Khalid 4. Halsey 5. Lizzo

Billie Eilish

Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell (born December 18, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Eilish began creating music at a young age. She released her debut single, “Ocean Eyes”, in 2016, which went viral and resulted in an offer from Interscope Records. Her debut EP, Don’t Smile at Me (2017), reached number 15 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Eilish’s first full-length album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, was released on March 29, 2019. The album debuted atop the Billboard 200, making Eilish the youngest artist to ever achieve a number-one album in the United States, and her song “Bad Guy” became the first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a female artist born in the 2000s. She is also the first artist born in the 21st century to have two number-one albums on the Billboard 200 chart.

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress. Born in Boca Raton, Florida, she began her career in 2008 in the Broadway musical 13. She rose to prominence for her starring role as Cat Valentine in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious (2010–2013) and Sam & Cat (2013–2014). As she grew older, her music matured as well, with Grande releasing pop and R&B hits like “Problem,” “Break Free,” “Side to Side,” and “No Tears Left to Cry.” Her fourth album, Sweetener (2018), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and featured the singles “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings.” Grande has won several awards throughout her career, including Grammys, MTV Video Music Awards, and American Music Awards.

Khalid

Khalid Donnel Robinson, better known mononymously as Khalid, is an American singer and songwriter. He is signed to Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records. His debut single, “Location”, was released in July 2016 and peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His debut studio album, American Teen, was released on March 3, 2017. The album received generally positive reviews from critics and debuted at number four on the US Billboard 200 chart.

Halsey

1. Halsey

Halsey is an American singer and songwriter who has taken the pop world by storm with her unique blend of alternative pop and R&B. Born in New Jersey in 1994, Halsey first found success as a teenage poet before embarking on a music career. Her debut album, Badlands, was released in 2015 to critical and commercial acclaim, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart and spawning the hit single “New Americana”. Halsey’s second album, Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, was released in 2017 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album’s lead single, “Now or Never”, peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100.

2. Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress who first came to fame as a star of the Nickelodeon television series Victorious. Born in Florida in 1993, Grande began her career in 2008 when she signed with Republic Records. She released her debut album Yours Truly in 2013, which peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. Grande’s follow-up album, My Everything, was released in 2014 and featured the singles “Problem” and “Break Free”. In 2016, Grande released her third album Dangerous Woman, which included the hit singles “Side to Side” and “Into You”. Dangerous Woman debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.

3. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter who has become one of the biggest pop stars in the world. Born in Pennsylvania in 1989, Swift moved to Nashville at the age of 14 to pursue a country music career. Her self-titled debut album was released in 2006 when she was just 16 years old. The album launched Swift’s career and made her one of country music’s biggest stars. In 2008, she released her second album Fearless, which featured the hit singles “Love Story” and “You Belong with Me”. In 2010, Swift released her third album Speak Now, which featured the hit single “Mine”. In 2012, she released her fourth album Red, which included the hit singles “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “I Knew You Were Trouble”. In 2014, she released her fifth album 1989; its lead single “Shake It Off” topped charts around the world. As of 2019, Swift has sold over 50 million albums worldwide.

4. Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter who has emerged as one of pop music’s brightest stars over the past few years. Born in Suffolk in 1991), Sheeran began playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager; he self-released his first EP in 2005 called The Orange Room EP . After moving to London , Sheeran caught the attention of record label executives with his online performances; he signed a record deal with Elton John ‘s management company Rocket Music in 2010 . He released his debut studio album + (pronounced plus) later that year; it topped charts around Europe , Australia , New Zealand , Canada , Ireland , Mexico , South Africa , Sweden Switzerland while also reaching number five on US Billboard 200 chart . The album’s lead single ,”The A Team,” became a global hit , peaking at number three on US Billboard Hot 100 chart ; it won Best Single at 2013 Brit Awards . Sheeran’s second studio album x (pronounced multiply) was releasedin 2014 ; it topped charts around Europe , Australia New Zealand Canada Ireland Mexico South Africa Sweden Switzerland while also reaching number one on US Billboard 200 chart . The album spawned several global hits including “Thinking Out Loud,” which peaked atnumber two on US Billboard Hot 100 chart ; it won Song of Year award at 2015 Grammy Awards . As of 2019 , Sheeran has sold over 150 million records worldwide .

Lil Nas X

He is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his breakout song “Old Town Road”, which achieved viral popularity on the video sharing app TikTok, peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 19 weeks. In June 2019, he came out as gay in a tweet celebrating the success of “Old Town Road”.