Kylie Minogue Australia's Princess of Pop is one of the most recognizable female Australian singers. She has shown remarkable versatility, first breaking out as an actress and then enjoying chart success with her 6x Platinum debut album Kylie in 1988.
Kylie Minogue is the highest-selling Australian artist of all time, and an unsuspecting gay icon. She rose to fame on the Australian soap opera, Neighbours.
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Hugh Jackman is one of the most successful Australian actors in Hollywood. He was born in Sydney and became famous after his superhero roles in movies.
Abel Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd, is statistically the most popular musician on the planet, and no one else even comes close. The 33-year-old Canadian singer's success has seen him set two new Guinness World Records titles: Most monthly listeners on Spotify – 111.4 million (as of 20 March 2023)
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The Beatles scored 22 number-one hits in Australia, more than any other artist. Elvis Presley holds the record for the most number-one songs by a male solo artist with 12. Madonna holds the record for a female artist with 11.
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The unequivocal King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is and the most decorated singer in history, with 13 Grammys and 40 Billboard Music Awards, to name a few.
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She has sold over 80 million records across the globe, making her the best-selling female Australian artist ever. She's received several awards for her music, including 17 ARIA Music Awards and a Grammy Award.
According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.
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The Queen of Soul was unrivalled for decades when it came to having the best singing voice on the planet. Using her gospel background to her advantage, Aretha had such an incredibly powerful and passionate voice. Even 50 years after her debut, she brought audiences to tears with her performances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.
Hugh Jackman has been rated Australia's most popular celebrity according to the Australian Talent Index – a new survey asking almost 2500 participants their opinions of more than 100 of the country's top personalities from film and broadcasting.
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Jimmy Barnes holds the record for the most number-one albums by a male artist with 15.
Over the course of Elvis' life, he achieved some of the highest accolades in music and film. It is estimated that more than one billion Elvis records have been sold worldwide, more than anyone in record industry history.
AC/DC are perhaps the most well-known rock group from Australia, despite the fact that only one of the current band members is actually Australian-born.