Industry index
Music, on the record.
59 public figures selected through a transparent two-year Wikipedia pageview and Wikidata sitelink popularity proxy, then screened for source quality.
59 selected public figures
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Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle was an Indian playback singer whose recording career spanned more than seven decades and many languages. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2000 and died in April 2026.
A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman is an Indian composer, singer and music producer who made his film debut with Roja (1992). He won two Academy Awards for Slumdog Millionaire (2008).
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned more than seven decades. She received the Bharat Ratna in 2001 and died in February 2022.
Shreya Ghoshal
Shreya Ghoshal is an Indian playback singer who debuted with Devdas (2002). She has won multiple National Film Awards and sings in many Indian languages.
Arijit Singh
Arijit Singh is an Indian playback singer and composer who rose to wide fame with Tum Hi Ho (2013). He received the Padma Shri in 2025.
Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga is an American singer, songwriter and actress whose debut album The Fame was released in 2008. She won an Academy Award for the song Shallow from A Star Is Born (2018).
Madonna
Madonna is an American singer, songwriter and actress who released her debut album in 1983. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Eminem
Eminem (Marshall Mathers) is an American rapper and songwriter from Detroit. He won an Academy Award for Lose Yourself (2002).
Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter is an American singer and actress who first became known on the Disney Channel series Girl Meets World. Her album Short n' Sweet (2024) includes the hit Espresso.
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer and songwriter who was discovered through YouTube videos as a teenager. He released his first record in 2009.
Beyoncé
Beyoncé is an American singer, songwriter and actress who first found fame with Destiny's Child. She has won more Grammy Awards than any other artist.
Rihanna
Rihanna is a Barbadian singer and businesswoman whose music career began in 2005. She founded the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty in 2017.
Billie Eilish
Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter who makes music with her brother Finneas O'Connell. Her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? was released in 2019.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer and songwriter who rose to fame with I Kissed a Girl (2008). She later served as a judge on American Idol.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa is an English singer and songwriter of Albanian heritage. Her album Future Nostalgia (2020) won a Grammy Award.
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter whose Eras Tour became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time.
Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is an American singer and actress known for hits such as thank u, next and for playing Glinda in Wicked.
Sean Combs
Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, is an American rapper, producer and founder of Bad Boy Records.
Shakira
Shakira is a Colombian singer and songwriter known for Hips Don't Lie and the 2010 World Cup song Waka Waka.
Kanye West
Kanye West, also known as Ye, is an American rapper, producer and fashion designer.
Sidhu Moose Wala
Sidhu Moose Wala was a Punjabi singer and rapper known for songs such as So High and 295. He was killed in May 2022.
Bad Bunny
Bad Bunny is a Puerto Rican singer and rapper, one of the world's most-streamed artists, who headlined the Super Bowl LX halftime show in 2026.
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar is an American rapper who won the Pulitzer Prize for Music for DAMN. and headlined the Super Bowl LIX halftime show.
Anirudh Ravichander
Anirudh Ravichander is a Tamil film composer and singer known for Why This Kolaveri Di and the music of Jailer, Leo and Jawan.
Hanumankind
Hanumankind is a rapper from Kerala whose song Big Dawgs became an international hit in 2024.
Palash Muchhal
Palash Muchhal is a music composer and filmmaker, the brother of singer Palak Muchhal.
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Yo Yo Honey Singh is a rapper and music producer known for Punjabi and Hindi hits such as Blue Eyes.
Karan Aujla
Karan Aujla is a Punjabi singer and rapper known for songs such as Softly.
Ilaiyaraaja
Ilaiyaraaja is a film composer who has scored more than 1,000 films, mainly in Tamil.
Badshah
Badshah is a rapper and music producer known for hits such as DJ Waley Babu and Genda Phool.
Sunidhi Chauhan
Sunidhi Chauhan is a playback singer known for songs such as Sheila Ki Jawani and Kamli.
Armaan Malik
Armaan Malik is a singer-songwriter known for Hindi film songs and English-language pop releases.
R. D. Burman
R. D. Burman, known as Pancham, was a Hindi film composer known for Sholay and Kati Patang. He died in January 1994.
Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez is an American singer, actress and the founder of Rare Beauty, known for Only Murders in the Building.
Olivia Rodrigo
Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter whose debut single drivers license topped charts worldwide in 2021.
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was an American rapper and actor, one of the best-selling music artists. He was killed in 1996.
Cher
Cher is an American singer and actress whose career spans six decades, known for Believe and Moonstruck.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez is an American singer and actress known for On the Floor and the film Hustlers.
Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus is an American singer and actress who rose to fame with Hannah Montana and had a hit with Flowers.
Harry Styles
Harry Styles is an English singer-songwriter and former member of One Direction, known for As It Was.
Drake
Drake is a Canadian rapper and singer, one of the best-selling music artists of the 21st century.
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter known for Hero and All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Cassie Ventura
Cassie Ventura is an American singer and actress known for the 2006 hit Me & U.
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer and actor, one of the most celebrated voices of Hindi cinema. He sang for stars such as Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan and died in 1987.
Imaad Shah
Imaad Shah is an Indian musician and actor, one half of the electronic duo Madboy/Mink. He is the son of Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah.
Sonu Nigam
Sonu Nigam is an Indian playback singer who has recorded thousands of songs in Hindi and other Indian languages since the 1990s.
Udit Narayan
Udit Narayan is a playback singer from Nepal and India, known for songs in Hindi films such as Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
Kumar Sanu
Kumar Sanu is an Indian playback singer who dominated Hindi film music in the 1990s, including Aashiqui.
Neha Kakkar
Neha Kakkar is an Indian playback singer known for hits such as Aankh Marey and Dilbar, and as a judge on Indian Idol.
Devi Sri Prasad
Devi Sri Prasad is an Indian composer and singer known for the music of Pushpa and many Telugu and Tamil hits.
Talwiinder
Talwiinder is an Indian-born Punjabi singer-songwriter known for hits such as Tu Hi Hai and for performing with his face painted.
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer known for songs in Hindi films such as Tera Hone Laga Hoon and Pehli Nazar Mein.
AP Dhillon
AP Dhillon is an Indo-Canadian Punjabi singer known for Brown Munde, Excuses and With You.
Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco is an American record producer and songwriter who has worked with Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.
Charli XCX
Charli XCX is a British singer whose 2024 album Brat became a cultural phenomenon.
Lisa
Lisa, Lalisa Manobal, is a Thai rapper and singer in the K-pop group Blackpink, who also acted in The White Lotus.
Cardi B
Cardi B is an American rapper known for Bodak Yellow and WAP.
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj is a Trinidadian-born rapper known for Super Bass, Starships and Anaconda.
Chris Martin
Chris Martin is an English singer and the frontman of Coldplay.