The following is a list of the best-selling music artists in Brazil, and the best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide. Most figures are provided by Pro-Música Brasil.
A list of the best-selling international acts in Brazil with record certifications or sales up to 2 million copies.
Artists | Country | Period active | Genre | Certified units/sales | |
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Julio Iglesias | Spain | 1968–present | Latin pop | 15,000,000[1] | |
Shakira | Colombia | 2005–present | 6,015,003[2] | ||
Calvin Harris | Scotland | 2002–present | EDM | 5,790,000[3] | |
Adele | United Kingdom | 2006–present | Pop | 4,515,000[4] | |
Madonna | United States | 1982–present | Pop | 4,200,000[5] | |
Beyoncé | United States | 1997–present | Pop | 4,200,000[6] | |
Dua Lipa | United Kingdom | 2014–present | Pop | 3,120,000[7] | |
Doja Cat | United States | 2012–present | Hip hop | 2,980,000[8] | |
U2 | Ireland | 1976–present | Rock | 2,675,000[9] | |
Miley Cyrus | United States | 2001–present | Pop | 2,550,000[10] |
A list of the best-selling Brazilian artists, with over 40 million on claimed sales.
Artists | Period active | Genre | Sales | |
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Roberto Carlos | 1951–present | 120,000,000[11] | ||
Nelson Gonçalves | 1941–1998 | Samba | 78,000,000[12] | |
Angela Maria | 1948–2018 | 60,000,000[13] | ||
Rita Lee | 1963–2023 | 55,000,000[14] | ||
Tonico & Tinoco | 1930–1994 | Sertanejo | 50,000,000[15] | |
Xuxa | 1984–present | 45,000,000[16] | ||
Benito di Paula | 1966–present | Samba | 45,000,000[17] | |
Nelson Ned | 1960–2014 | Brega | 45,000,000[18] | |
Raça Negra | 1983–present | Pagode | 40,000,000[19] | |
Chitãozinho & Xororó | 1970–present | Sertanejo | 40,000,000[20] |