Admit it: you’re more into pop music than you would care to admit.
I don’t even try to deny it. Pop music is liiife.�To be honest, it’s not just about the songs. It’s about the overall package, artists included! Can you imagine the iconic�Like a Virgin�being sung by someone else? I can’t either. And then I realised how heavily influential pop artists are, which led me to make a list about the most celebrated pop princesses of all time!
1. Katy Perry
Born: October 25, 1984
Age: 30
Started Singing: At church when she became a gospel singer during her teenage years.
Most Popular Work: Firework and I Kissed A Girl
2. Lily Allen
Born: May 2 1985
Age: 30
Started Singing: In 2005 when she recorded songs in MySpace and made them public
Most Popular Work: The Fear and Smile
3. Meghan Trainor
Born: December 22, 1993
Age: 21
Started Singing: In 2009 via self-produced albums
Most Popular Work: All About That Bass and Dear Future Husband
4. Taylor Swift
Born: December 13, 1989
Age: 25
Started Singing: At the age of 14 when she began pursuing a career in country music
Most Popular Work: You Belong With Me and Bad Blood
5. Christina Aguilera
Born: December 18, 1980
Age: 34
Started Singing: When she joined “Mickey Mouse Club” at the age of 13
Most Popular Work: Lady Marmalade and Fighter
6. Beyonce
Born: September 4, 1981
Age: 34
Started Singing: In the late 1990s when she became part of the all-girl group, Destiny’s Child
Most Popular Work: Halo and Crazy In Love
7. Pink
Born: September 8, 1979
Age: 36
Started Singing: When she was 16 when she formed the R&B band, Choice
Most Popular Work: So What and Just Give Me a Reason
8. Miley Cyrus
Born: November 23, 1992
Age: 22
Started Singing: When she sealed her spot in the industry by playing the lead role in “Hannah Montana”
Most Popular Work: Party in the USA and Wrecking Ball
9. Britney Spears
Born: December 2, 1981
Age: 33
Started Singing: As a very young child when she started appearing and starring in theatre productions
Most Popular Work: Baby One More Time and Womanizer
10. Sia
Born: December 18, 1975
Age: 39
Started Singing: In the mid-1990s when she sang for a local acid jazz band, Crisp
Most Popular Work: Chandelier and Elastic Girl
11. Ellie Goulding
Born: December 30, 198
Age: 28
Started Singing: When she produced her debut single, “Under the Sheets,” in July 2009
Most Popular Work: Your Song and Love Me Like You Do
12. Ariana Grande
Born: June 26, 1993
Age: 22
Started Singing: When she was a child and appeared and starred in various stage musicals and performances
Most Popular Work: Problem and The Way
13. Cher
Born: May 20, 1946
Age: 69
Started Singing: When she was 16 and met Sonny Bono, who introduced her to Spector who used her as backup singer
Most Popular Work: Believe and If I Could Turn Back Time
14. Madonna
Born: August 16, 1958
Age: 57
Started Singing: When she and Dan Gilroy formed the band, Breakfast Club, in 1979
Most Popular Work: Like A Prayer and Frozen
15. Whitney Houston
Born: August 9, 1963
Died: February 11, 2012 (48)
Started Singing: At the age of 11 when she performed as soloist in their church’s junior gospel choir
Most Popular Work: I Will Always Love You and I Wanna Dance With Somebody
16. Cyndi Lauper
Born: June 22, 1953
Age: 62
Started Singing: In the early 1970s in New York when she performed with various cover bands
Most Popular Work: Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Time After Time
17. Tina Turner
Born: November 26, 1939
Age: 75
Started Singing: When she was very young and sang for the choir of their Baptist church
Most Popular Work: River Deep, Mountain High and What’s Love Got to Do With It
18. Kelly Clarkson
Born: April 24, 1982
Age: 33
Started Singing: Professionally, after winning the first season of American Idol
Most Popular Work: Stronger and Because Of You
19. Jessie J
Born: March 27, 1988
Age: 27
Started Singing: At the age of 11 when she performed on her first theatre musical
Most Popular Work: Bang Bang and Price Tag
20. Rihanna
Born: February 20, 1988
Age: 27
Started Singing: In 2005 when she signed a 6-album record deal with Def Jam Recordings headed by Jay-Z
Most Popular Work: Umbrella and Love the Way You Lie
21. Cheryl Cole
Born: June 30 1983
Age: 32
Started Singing: In 2002 when she joined reality show “Popstars: The Rivals”
Most Popular Work: Fight For This Love and Parachute
22. Kylie Minogue
Born: May 28, 1968
Age: 47
Started Singing: In 1985 when she gave her first singing performance on television
Most Popular Work: Can’t Get You Out of My Head and Confide in Me
Who are your favourite pop princesses?
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