Top 10 Artists of 2016

  1. Justin Bieber  http://www.justinbiebermusic.com/

Justin Bieber’s songs have been on the top charts for a while now. Some of his top songs of 2016 are “Sorry”, “What Do You Mean” and “Love Yourself”. He also went on his Purpose world tour that was very successful. Ireland G.’20 said, “He gives off good vibes about loving others.”

      2. Adele https://home.adele.com/

Adele has had many top singles and albums in the past five years. She also went on a tour, Adele Live, and it’s easily said as one of the biggest tours of 2016. Her top song is the record breaking “Hello” that came out in 2015. Ireland G.’20 said, “She’s very inspirational and she teaches you to love yourself.”

      3. Sia http://www.siamusic.net/

Sia blew up after her hit song “Chandelier” came out in 2014. After that, she went on her Chandelier tour with Maddie Ziegler from Dance Moms. That tour was extremely successful and, in 2016, she came out with more record breaking music such as “Cheap Thrills” and “The Greatest.” Ireland G.’20 said, “Her songs make me hype and make me want to jump around.”

      4. The Chainsmokers http://www.thechainsmokers.com/

The Chainsmokers had a record breaking year starting out with the release of their single “Don’t Let Me Down.” Shortly after that The Chainsmokers released “Closer”, their hit song featuring Halsey. Ireland G.’20 said, “I feel like they put me in a summer vibe and they make me excited for the summer.”

      5. Ariana Grande https://www.arianagrande.com/tour

The former Disney star has been changing the way we listen to pop music for a few years now by trying different styles of music. Ariana came out with her album Dangerous Women in late 2016, and it quickly went to number one on the iTunes charts. Ariana is going to be starting her Dangerous Women tour in early February.  Ireland G.’20 said, “She’s come a long way since Nickelodeon and I love her because I grew up watching her and it’s like I’m growing up with her.”

      6. Twenty One Pilots  http://www.twentyonepilots.com/TOPxMM?ref=https://www.google.com/

Twenty One Pilots came out with their newest album Blurryface in 2015, but it wasn’t until summer of 2016 when their songs were on almost every radio station. Their top songs are “Ride”, “Stressed Out” and “Heathens” which was featured in the 2016 movie Suicide Squad. Ireland G.’20 said, “I went to their concert and I just loved how they interact with the fans.”

     7. Shawn Mendes http://www.shawnmendesofficial.com/

Shawn Mendes started from the bottom just like any other star but has broken many records at only age 18. His newest album, Illuminate, features his top songs, “Treat You Better” and “Mercy”. Ireland G.’20 said, “He’s so young yet so talented and it’s very impressive.”    

      8. Zayn Malik http://inzayn.com/Zayn Malik, former, member of One Direction has been surprising everyone recently. Zayn’s new song with Taylor Swift, “I Don’t Want to Live Forever”, will be featured in the new movie Fifty Shades Darker. Ireland G.’20 said, “It was very brave to break off of a big band like One Direction and he’s really proven his point about why he left.”

      9. Selena Gomez https://www.selenagomez.com/

Selena Gomez is a successful actress and singer/songwriter Her new album Revival, feature her hit songs, “Kill Em with Kindness”, “Hands to Myself” and “Same Old Love”. Ireland G.’20 said,“She’s another amazing musician that came from a children’s show and she’s really spread her wings and shown the world who she really is and that takes gut.”

      10. Bruno Mars http://www.brunomars.com/

Bruno Mars’s new album, 24K Gold has been on the top 10 charts since it came out in November 2016. Along with his new album, he also has been on his international tour, 24K Magic world tour, where he travels to Europe and North America. Ireland G.’20 said, “Bruno Mars really surprised us all this year and his music has always been amazing.”