The following is a list of the best-selling music artists in Brazil, and the best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide. Most figures are provided byPro-Música Brasil .
Best-selling foreign music artists in Brazil [ edit ] A list of the best-selling international acts in Brazil withrecord certifications orsales up to 2 million copies.
*Updated as of August 4, 2024
Artists Country Period active Genre Certified units/sales Rihanna Barbados 2003–present 15,500,000[ 1] Julio Iglesias Spain 1968–present Latin pop 15,000,000[ 2] [ a] Beyoncé United States 1997–present 12,375,000[ 4] Taylor Swift United States 2006–present 10,130,000[ 5] Shakira Colombia 2005–present 8,515,003[ 6] Lady Gaga United States 2008-present Pop 8,370,000[ 7] Calvin Harris Scotland 2002–present EDM 5,790,000[ 8] Doja Cat United States 2012–present Hip hop 5,200,000[ 9] Adele United Kingdom 2006–present Pop 4,515,000[ 10] Michael Jackson United States 1971–2009 Pop 4,340,000[ b] Madonna United States 1982–present Pop 4,200,000[ 13] [ c] Dua Lipa United Kingdom 2014–present Pop 3,120,000[ 15] U2 Ireland 1976–present Rock 2,675,000[ 16]
Best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide [ edit ] A list of the best-selling Brazilian artists, with over 40 million on claimed sales.
Artists Period active Genre Sales Roberto Carlos 1951–present 120,000,000[ 17] Nelson Gonçalves 1941–1998 Samba 78,000,000[ 18] Angela Maria 1948–2018 60,000,000[ 19] Rita Lee 1963–2023 55,000,000[ 20] Tonico & Tinoco 1930–1994 Sertanejo 50,000,000[ 21] Xuxa 1984–present 45,000,000[ 22] Benito di Paula 1966–present Samba 45,000,000[ 23] Nelson Ned 1960–2014 Brega 45,000,000[ 24] Raça Negra 1983–present Pagode 40,000,000[ 25] Chitãozinho & Xororó 1970–present Sertanejo 40,000,000[ 26]
^ Julio Iglesias has 1,575,000 certified units by Pro-Música Brasil, as of April 2024.[ 3] Folha de São Paulo [ 2] ^ According to reports by some Brazilian media outlets, Michael Jackson has sold more than 4 million copies of 6 albums alone up to 2008.[ 11] [ 12] ^ According to reports by some Brazilian media outlets, includingJornal do Brasil [ 14] ^ "Rihanna" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedAugust 31, 2025 .^a b "Iglesias" (asp) .Folha de São Paulo . RetrievedDecember 13, 2021 .^ "Julio Iglesias" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedDecember 13, 2021 .^ "Beyoncé" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedApril 4, 2023 .^ "Taylor Swift" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedAugust 13, 2025 .^ "Shakira" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedDecember 13, 2021 .^ "Lady Gaga" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedMay 5, 2025 .^ "Calvin Harris" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedDecember 13, 2021 .^ "Doja Cat" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2023 .^ "Adele" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2023 .^ https://memoria.bn.gov.br/DocReader/DocReaderMobile.aspx?bib=893978&pagfis=94473 ^ https://pro-musicabr.org.br/home/certificados/?busca_artista=Michael+Jackson+&busca_tipo_produto=&busca_tipo_certificado=&busca_pela_gravadora=&busca_ano= ^ "Madonna" (asp) (in Portuguese). RetrievedApril 4, 2023 .^ Garcia, Sérgio (October 31, 1993)."No banco com Madonna" .Jornal do Brasil . RetrievedApril 3, 2020 . ^ "Dua Lipa" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedDecember 13, 2021 .^ "U2" (asp) (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. RetrievedDecember 13, 2021 .^ "Roberto Carlos lança disco em espanhol após 17 anos" (in Portuguese).G1 . RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ "Mais palmas para o boêmio Nelson Gonçalves" .Folha de São Paulo . RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ "Morre, aos 89 anos, a cantora Angela Maria" .O Globo . RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ "Especial em Macapá vai homenagear a 'rainha do rock brasileiro' (in Portuguese). G1. RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ Sato, Nelson (April 30, 2005)."A boa raiz sertaneja" .Folha de Londrina (in Portuguese).Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. RetrievedOctober 2, 2017 . ^ "Xuxa troca Som Livre por Sony, diz coluna" .Folha de São Paulo . RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ "Benito di Paula apresenta espetáculo de piano e voz no Recife" (in Portuguese). G1. RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ "Romântico ou brega, Nelson Ned deixou sua marca entre os grandes ídolos do país" (in Portuguese).O Globo . RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ "Luiz Carlos: "TV foi feita pra ator de novela, não pra cantor" .Veja . RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .^ "Chitãozinho, Xororó, Bruno e Marrone fazem show juntos nesta sexta no DF" (in Portuguese). G1. RetrievedJune 16, 2021 .
