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Typically, in all countries, at the end of the year, best songs, which sounded from winter to winter. The Reuters website collected hits of the year according to Billboard and added best photos their performers. What songs were heard across America this year?

1. Mark Ronson - Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars

The song, which was only released at the end of 2014, has become more popular this year than ever. The YouTube clip alone has received a billion views. And it's worth it, because Bruno Mars knows how to rock. The song was one of the top 100 sales hits this year.

2. Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud

Briton Ed Sheeran attracted attention back in October with his video and magical dance. The clip justified itself, gaining 800 million views. By the way, it was after the release of this song that the singer announced a temporary suspension musical career and a desire to do charity work.

3. Wiz Khalifa - See You Again ft. Charlie Puth

The song became the soundtrack to the new film “Fast and Furious 7”, and therefore gained great popularity among fans of racing and extreme sports. A mixture of touching lyrics and rap, the song is performed in modern American style.

4. Fetty Wap - Trap Queen

People like Fitty are said to have “broken out of the ghetto.” A relatively cheaply filmed clip, the atmosphere of a gangster area - the clip is more reminiscent of a social network. At the same time, the rapper himself is trying to show himself satisfied with his life. Despite the budget of the video, it collected 336 million views on YouTube.

5. Maroon 5 - Sugar

There is no need to even say anything about this group. In the 2000s, they blew up the charts with their song “This Love.” New clip collected almost a billion views. In the video, either in reality or pretending, they arrange a surprise for young couples at a wedding. Worth a look.

6. WALK THE MOON - Shut Up and Dance

American rock band from Cincinnati. The second one was released in December 2014 studio album called Talking is Hard. The album includes the group's most successful song to date, "Shut Up and Dance", which reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped the Billboard Alternative Songs and Billboard Rock Songs charts.

7-8. Taylor Swift - Blank Space; Bad Blood

Taylor Swift has been at the top of the charts for several years now. The singer stubbornly sticks to her style, and the song Blank Space has gained a billion views.

Taylor also shot a heroic video with Kendrick Lamar, who also won the world charts.

9. Silentó - Watch Me

Silento is a 17-year-old singer who, thanks to the launch of a flash mob, made a good video that gained 500 million views on YouTube. And how does he manage to do this? His song and dance captured the entire American segment of the Internet.

10-12. The Weeknd - Earned It; The Hills; Can't feel my face

The soundtrack to the acclaimed film “50 Shades of Grey” even on YouTube has age restrictions. Herself group The The Weeknd has scored several hits this year.

The second video for the song “The Hills” received almost 500 million views on YouTube and became the basis for video toads on the Internet.

By the way, The Weeknd also boasts the hit “Can’t feel my face,” which this year also became a video meme in the American segment of the Internet. The chorus of this song will not leave you indifferent.

13. OMI - Cheerleader

The single "Cheerleader" was high on the American charts this year. OMI group noted joint work with Taylor Swift. Their summer, warm video collected 290 million views on YouTube.

14. Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do

It seems like all the 50 Shades of Gray soundtracks have become popular this year. Ellie’s tender song sounded on many charts around the world after the film’s release.

15. Hozier - Take Me To Church

Yes, this is another 50 Shades of Gray soundtrack. But official clip Hoizer is not associated with the film, although it has erotic scenes.

16. Major Lazer & DJ Snake - Lean On

Either oriental motifs, or weird dance became popular on YouTube thanks to the video Major Lazer and DJ Snake. On television, this clip was played on all music channels.

17. Jason Derulo - “Want To Want Me”

Jason is famous for his hit "Wiggle" with Snoop Dogg. Now the singer has released an energetically erotic video for the song “Want To Want Me,” which has collected more than 200 million views on YouTube.

18. Skrillex and Diplo - “Where Are Ü Now” with Justin Bieber

This trio wrote a song together that was in first place for quite some time. long time this year. And their video, shot in an art style, received 360 million views. Today they can well be called representatives modern music.

19. Fifth Harmony - Worth It ft. Kid Ink

These five girls and the simple tune of the song conquered the pop charts in America and Europe. Many remixes were played in clubs to their main tune. The composition of the pop group is so diverse that everyone can like at least one girl.

20. Sam Smith - I'm Not The Only One

Very in interesting style Sam performs his songs. This year his aspirations have been ranked high on international charts. In 2015, at the 57th Grammy ceremony, he won in four categories: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best new artist" and "Best Pop Vocal Album".

21. Selena Gomez - Good For You

Selena was famous even while starring in children's TV series in the 2000s. But today she is no longer a little girl: she allows herself to appear in erotic photo shoots and tries herself in films. Her serious video, which was released this summer, seems to show how much Selena has grown during this time.

22. David Guetta - Hey Mama (Official Video) ft Nicki Minaj

David Guetta is one of the most popular DJs in the world today, and his songs immediately become hits. Nicki Minaj became popular relatively recently, but their duet brought them 500 million views on YouTube and first lines in the world charts.

23. Flo Rida - GDFR ft. Sage The Gemini and Lookas

Unlike the clip, in Russian film"Duhless 2" this song was more appropriate. Despite the simple video, the song was very popular not only in America, but also in Europe.

24. Adele - Hello

After a short pause, Adele released an incredible soundtrack for the new Agent 007, and the song immediately took first place in the English charts. Despite the fact that the video for the song was released only in October of this year, it has 700 million views. The singer's voice is simply mesmerizing.

25. Rihanna And Kanye West And Paul McCartney - FourFiveSeconds

The best trio of this year, which delighted fans of the singers back in early 2015. 300 million views for professional voices and excellent accompaniment by McCartney.

Nikita Nedaverkov

Hollywood is the source of film legends and a trendsetter in the television industry. And the actresses appearing in Hollywood films, invariably attract close attention male attention and the appreciative feminine. Very difficult to select the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In our top 25, we are not comparing the beauty of one lady to another, nor are we ranking them from most beautiful actress to least beautiful. We present to your attention a hit parade of those Hollywood beauties who are remembered by audiences for their successful box office films.

She starred in such hits as “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”, “Salt”, “Maleficent” and participated in the voice acting of “Kung Fu Panda”. Jolie has an Academy Award for Best female role background. She recently decided to separate from her husband, Brad Pitt. Who knows, maybe one of Angelina's millions of fans has a chance.

24. Jennifer Aniston

To this day, the star of the series “Friends” remains the idol of many young (and not so young) people. She starred in such popular films as “Marley and Me,” “Divorce, American Style,” and “Bruce Almighty.” Aniston was also married to Brad Pitt before he met Jolie.

23. Margot Robbie

The magnificent Harley Quinn from Suicide Squad immediately fell in love with the audience, unlike the criticized Joker played by Jared Leto. She was nominated for several awards and won an Empire Award for her role in The Wolf of Wall Street.

22. Gal Gadot

The 31-year-old Israeli actress is best known for her role in different parts"Fast and Furious". She also starred as Wonder Woman in Batman v Superman. Gadot, like other Israeli women, served in the army. She received the rank of officer, but left the service for a career in cinema.

21. Rachel McAdams

The 37-year-old Canadian actress is known mainly for her role in " Mean Girls" In 2009, she was Irene Adler in Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes, and her co-star was Robert Downey Jr. McAdams participated in the casting of Sue Storm in Fantastic Four, but the role was given to another member of the top most beautiful actresses, Jessica Alba.

20. Jessica Alba

She played in such bestsellers as “Fantastic Four”, “Good Luck Chuck” and “Sin City”. Was among the 100 most sexy women 2001 according to Maxim magazine.

19. Zoe Saldana

The 38-year-old actress played the role of curvy, green-skinned Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy. By the way, the second part of "Guardians of the Galaxy" is in

And the most famous role Zoe was in James Cameron's Avatar. She was personally chosen by Cameron.

18. Megan Fox

When Megan was a little girl, she constantly begged her parents to send her to lessons acting. It was clear that she really wanted to be an actress, and her wish eventually came true.

17. Mila Kunis

The actress, originally from Ukraine, starred in many small roles until she got her star chance in the film “In Flight.” Her voice is spoken by Meg Griffin in the animated series Family Guy. She is also known for her role in Black Swan, for which Kunis received a Saturn Award.

16. Emma Stone

The charming red-haired 27-year-old actress played in 2008 minor roles in the films "The Boys Like It" and "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past." She got the leading role in “Welcome to Zombieland,” and in 2012 she became Gwen Stacy in “The Amazing Spider-Man.”

15. Melissa McCarthy

He is a Hollywood heavyweight in every sense. But who said that beautiful actresses Hollywood - exclusively thin? McCarthy proves from his own experience that building a successful acting career does not depend on the figure. She is talented, witty, and in 2013 she was named one of the 100 most influential celebrities according to Forbes.

14. Marion Cotillard

Actress, environmentalist, singer, songwriter and Greenpeace spokesperson. She has received numerous awards for her roles in many films such as Midnight in Paris, The Long Engagement, Nine, and Rust and Bone. She also won an Oscar in 2008 for best actress in the film “La Vie En Rose”.

13. Cameron Diaz

In 2013, the elegant and smiling Cameron was recognized as the most highly paid actress Hollywood. She starred in many film masterpieces: “The Mask”, “The Wedding” best friend", "Gangs of New York", "Cutie Girl", etc.

12. Natalie Portman

Star 1-3 parts " Star Wars" first appeared in cinema in the action movie "Leon", where Portman's partner was the brilliant Jean Reno. Beautiful Natalie is the only actress with dual citizenship (Israel and America).

11. Scarlett Johansson

Blonde Scarlett is one of the modern sex symbols for women, and also regularly graces the ratings of the sexiest women in the world.

10. Jennifer Lawrence

Mockingjay from The Hunger Games won an Oscar for her work in the franchise. Lawrence, 26, is the perfect combination of beauty and talent, and has the potential to break millions of hearts. This is one for today.

9. Charlize Theron

Can anyone forget Charlize's smile after watching a movie with her once? But alas for fans, the actress is now in the midst of an affair with longtime friend Seth MacFarlane. Charlize was caught by the paparazzi on a date with him.

8. Keira Knightley

Brave and wonderful lady Elizabeth from Pirates Caribbean Sea"was nominated for an Oscar twice (in 2006 and 2015). Let's hope the third time is a happy one for her. Knightley is also very similar to Portman and in the first series of Star Wars she played the role of the Queen’s double, Sabé, and also sometimes replaced Natalie in the role of Padme.

7. Emma Watson

So little Hermione grew up into one of the most beautiful women Hollywood . The combination of her luxurious hair, aristocratic face (Emma is originally from Britain) and lovely figure will surely break many men's hearts.

6. Halle Berry

A real catwoman: beautiful, graceful, independent. In 2010, People magazine named Halle one of the most beautiful celebrities.

5. Kristen Stewart

Looking at the vampire Edward wooing the beautiful Bella (Kristen’s character) in “Twilight,” many of the male viewers probably thought: “I should be in his place!” In reality, Stewart left Robert Pattinson, one of the men, for Rupert Sanders.

4. Salma Hayek

Sensual, seductive beauty. Which man would refuse to play the role of the snake that Salma danced with in the vampire horror film From Dusk Till Dawn?

3. Milla Jovovich

Who do we first remember when we hear the word “Multi-passport”? Of course, the charming and spontaneous Lila from The Fifth Element. And if the zombie apocalypse comes, it’s better to stay close to Milla. She starred in Resident Evil and knows what to do.

2. Jennifer Lopez

Over the years, JLo becomes more and more beautiful. She is not only an actress, but also a singer, dancer, fashion designer and producer.

1. Emilia Clarke

Number one in the ranking of the sexiest and most desirable actresses in Hollywood there comes the graceful, fragile but very determined Mother of Dragons from the series “Game of Thrones”. The secret dream of many men and perhaps future wife Jon Snow. There are different rumors.

They have always been considered one of the most talented in the world. Possible reason This is also due to the brevity and amazing musicality of their native language. But, most likely, they are inspired by Britney Spears, Rihanna, Beyoncé, Eminem and many other performers who caught fire in America.

Popular American artists

To determine yourself famous singer America, you just have to look at the level of their sales. Thus, over the entire period, listeners most often purchased musical work performers presented below. To the list of the most popular singers includes:

• Elvis Presley - music. His dynamic music and fiery dances conquered the whole world in their time.
• Michael Jackson is one of the most legendary singers. His melodies are still hummed to this day. The author is amazing moonwalk.
• Madonna is a singer with stunning looks and figure. Her character and power are felt in every song.

• Mariah Carey is a frequent leader of the American charts. She is the one who is invited to the presidential inauguration, she is the one who sings at the memorial service for Michael Jackson and at a host of other significant events.
• Eminem is an American rap artist. Awarded an Oscar for the song for the film.

Stars of the American sky of the 21st century

New stars actively began to light up in America after 2000. Until that moment, the bulk of American performers were those who began their careers in the 90s or even earlier.

Not long ago in music world America burst in:

• Taylor Swift is a singer working in genres such as country and pop music.
• Selena Gomez is a pop singer who came to music after a successful acting career.
• Miley Cyrus is an incredibly extravagant pop star. Not only her songs, but also her extraordinary outfits always evoke a lot of emotions in the public.

• Justin Bieber is a singer who has risen to the top of his career in a very short time. a short time. At first he was just a YouTube star, and now he is adored by a multimillion-dollar audience.

In first place on the list of the most famous singers is Madonna. These celebrities are not just talented, charming and successful. They made a tremendous contribution to the development of show business not only in America, but throughout the world. Therefore, their names are heard by millions of people around the world. They are the most popular singers in America. It is with these ladies that you will meet today, which will take place within the framework of our article entitled: “The most famous American singers».

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This rating of the most famous American singers was compiled based on data related to the number of sales of their CDs, concerts, tours and simply great love from fans. So who are they? famous singers America? Let's finally get to know them.

We will say two words about our twenty...

Before we tell the details about each of them, we will form a list of leaders:

1. Madonna
2. Britney Spears
3. Tina Turner
4. Cyndi Lauper
5. Avril Ramona Lavigne
6. Mariah Carey
7. Christina Aguilera
8. Katy Perry
9. Whitney Houston
10. Alicia Keys
11. Rihanna
12. Gwen Renee Stefani
13. Lady Gaga
14. Beyoncé
15. Emmy Lee
16. Nelly Furtado
17. Fergie
18. Gloria Estefan

And we will start from the last twentieth place of our rating, where the 53-year-old settled latin singer, who not only sings, but also writes the lyrics and music of her songs Gloria Estefan. Throughout her career in show business, Gloria has managed to sell more than 90 million records of her songs. In addition, the singer was awarded an honorary Grammy Award five times. The most famous music critics Estefan has been called the queen of Latin pop music more than once.

In 19th place is the American singer, designer and actress Stacy Ann Ferguson, popularly known as Fergie. The famous “Black Eye Piss” brought enormous popularity to the singer, where since 2011 Fergie became the vocalist of this hip-hop and pop group. In addition, the singer is actively involved in solo career. And here's her solo album, which was released in 2006, was certified triple platinum and reached number one in prestigious TOPs not only America, but also Europe.

Popular “brutal” American singer, songwriter and performer of her songs and part-time actress, Alisha Beth Moore, she's the same Pink took 18th place in the list of “famous American singers”. Pink's popularity peaked in 2000. The singer has five MTV awards, two Grammy awards and two Brit Awards. The singer was also called more than once best pop singer and one of the highest paid artists in the music industry.

In 17th place is the popular singer, music producer and just a beauty Nelly Furtado. It was Furtado who managed to sell a record number of her albums, amounting to 25 million.

Vocalist famous rock band"Evanescence" Emmy Lee took 16th place in our TOP. The singer's credits include not only famous songs groups, but also music album"Fallen", which is part of her repertoire. It was this album that was named one of eight in the entire history of rock, which was able to occupy a leading place in the rating lists throughout the year. By the way, Emmy is the winner of two Grammy awards.

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles aka Beyoncé placed in 15th place. This American R&B performer, music producer, actress, dancer and, on top of that, model, began her career in the 1990s, when she was a soloist. women's group"Destinus Child." At that time, this band was the best-selling band in the whole world (more than 35 million albums and singles). On this moment the singer is active solo career. In 2010, Fobes magazine named Beyoncé one of the most influential musicians in the world.

The most outrageous American singer, dancer, DJ and composer Lady Gaga(Stephanie Joanne Angelina Germanotta), took 14th place. The singer has 5 Grammy awards, 13 VMA awards, and sales of her singles in 2011 exceeded 69 million and 22 million albums.

American singer, actress, producer and designer Gwen Renee Stefani settled in 13th place. The singer began her career in 1986 in the pop-rock group No Doubt. It was thanks to Stephanie that this group became one of the most popular in the world. The singer's solo songs have been named among the best-selling in the world.

Robin Rihanna Fenty aka Rihanna, took 12th place in our ranking. The singer's first album, which was released in 2005, immediately entered the top ten. Rihanna managed to sell more than twenty million albums and sixty million singles, so she can safely be called the most popular singer. Rihanna has 4 Grammy awards and 4 American Music Awards under her belt.

American singer, poetess, pianist and composer, performing in such styles as rhythm and blues, soul, neo-soul Alicia Keys placed in 11th place, replenishing the American bowels of show business. Alisha is not only one of the most popular performers, she has 14 Grammy awards to her name.

And the pop singer rounded out the top ten Whitney Houston. During her career, Houston was able to sell 170 million albums and singles. In addition, Whitney holds the honorary status of the most popular singer of all time.

In 9th position was no less popular Katy Perry. Katie not only has great amount awards in the world of music, she still has unique ability create hits that can immediately reach the top of the world charts.

We decided to deservedly give 8th place Christina Aguilera. This American pop singer not only sold 42 million of her albums, but also made it into the top 20 “Famous American Artists of the Decade.”

Avril Ramona Lavigne this year she was named the most popular singer in the United States. More than 11 million of her albums have been sold worldwide. Thanks to this, Avril was able to take 10th place in the ranking in terms of commercial success and 6th place in our TOP.

A few words about leaders

And the top five of our list of “famous American singers” includes: American pop singer, winner of awards such as Grammy and Emmy Cyndi Lauper, which has sold 25 million albums. The singer who devoted more than 50 years to show business Tina Turner, which has 180 million album sales and the title of “Queen of Rock and Roll.” Director, music producer and famous American singer Cher, which even has an Oscar in its collection of awards. Britney Spears, recognized as not only the best-selling female singer worldwide of the 2000s, but also one of the most influential celebrities in the world. And of course Madonna. It is this American performer, songwriter, producer, actress, director and screenwriter who is recognized as the most popular and commercially successful singer. Madonna has about 200 million albums and 100 million singles. And since 2008, the singer has been wearing honorary title"Queens of Pop".