Rihanna is getting bigger and bigger:

- top single artist (10 #1s in the US)
- biggest album seller WW so far of the new crop of popgirls
- biggest radio hits (record pop #1s and radio AIs)
- biggest magazines cover (Vogue US and UK)
- collaborations with living legends (Eminem, Kanye, Jay-z, Bono, Coldplay, Bon Jovi)
- most beautiful figure out of the popgirls
- WW domination (Europe, Oceania, Africa, Canada)
- record number of sellout arenas at London O2
- perfume
- biggest endorsements (Armani)
- facebook fans, twitter, youtube views, she's pretty much above anyone else

And the list could go on...

I feel she has now replaced Beyonce as the leading black female artist WW, and she now is probably the biggest Popstar in the world.

Did I lie?

maybe. but lets not forget Gaga

Mostly because:

Lady Gaga

-most searched female in the world
-best-selling album this year of "the girls"
-domination that extends even beyond Rihanna's into the Asian world
-made more than twice as much money as Rihanna last year
-by far the largest would tour of the current girls
-the most highly publicized single and album launch in modern history
-the most powerful social media presence in the world
-the best magazine-selling presence in the world

I think it is safe say she'll snatch gaga in no time. She is now bigger in Europe, Australia and Africa .

no.

No. Gaga easily takes that.

Really?

Up to now, Loud > BTW despite BTW biggest advertisement campaign ever and about 500k sold at 0.99 cents. Single wise, Loud > BTW.

Overall sales and endorsements since they started, Rihanna > Gaga.

Rihanna is still rising, Gaga, not so much. It looks like she may have peaked.

Watch this turn to a mess in 3,2,1........

She's going through her golden period but NO. Gaga's is outselling her in albums...maybe Ri takes singles right now. Gaga is much bigger in USA and destroys her in asia (the two biggest markets). Rihanna's UK album sales are bigger in the UK right now...but I missed when Gaga has exposure to over 30m viewers this era (3 X Factor performances Ri really???). I don't think Rihanna's fans are invested her in the way the hardcore monsters are loyal to gaga...Rihanna has a lot of casual fans. Gaga's fans would cut a bitch for her. The BTW balls grosses are going to destroy Loud tour easily...if Rihanna wants to be taken seriously and get good grosses I don't understand why her tours are always so short (7/8 months is nothing).

Keep reaching...gaga sold about 400k at 99cents not 500k putting BTW's us sales at 1.3m in mere months compared to Rihanna's 1.3 in nearly in year. Rihanna could work 24 hours a day 7 days a week and she will NEVER make as much dollar as gaga because she doesn't write her songs. Songwriting is a huge source of income. Gaga has Asia in the palm of her hand while Rihanna is still a minor artist there even after 7 years.

Gaga could have any endorsement she wants....but she doesn't need to do many because her tour grosses and money from making the effort to write her own work is so high. Also did you miss how many different brands endorsed the BTW launch (Starbucks, Farmville, Hewlett Packard...I could go on)? and most of them paid HER rather than the other way round. She also has her Poloroid line to launch at the end of the year, the Monster ball tour DVD to be released and her fragrance in 2012.

I missed Rihanna selling nearly 100m records in the first 3 years of her career.

No.

She's definitely up there.

and Beyonce is not...anywhere close....at all & that's all that matters really. congrats rihanna!

Eminem, Kanye, Jay-z, Bono, Coldplay, Bon Jovi

Most of these are young artists. Wake me up when Rihanna gets made the godmother of the child of the highest selling living solo artist (Elton) in the world and performs with Debbie Harry, Bruce Springstein, Shirley Bassey, Sting, Yoko Ono and now Cher.

let me check what forbes said


perfume her perfume isn't even doing well
- biggest endorsements (Armani) gaga and beyonce both have bigger


- most beautiful figure out of the popgirls
just

- biggest magazines cover (Vogue US and UK)
everyones fav done that by now .

for me - yes... and that's all that matters to me.
It is obvious that Beyonce's or Gaga's or even Adele's fans will have different opinions and say no.

rihanna replacing beyonce??

Good for you sis. Maybe if you keep saying she's talented that will come true too. Ri might be outselling B commercially right now...but she will NEVER have her technical skills. She could rehearse 16 hours a day...but it's not just not going to happen. No one can perform like B...having a good A&R, great team and manipulating the men at her label isn't going to ever make Rihanna a good singer or dancer.

you have to be a delusional fan to vote yes

It's obvious that almost all Bee-Gaga-Katy-Brit fans will vote no.
For single WW:

OG>>>BTW
WMN?>>>Judas
S&M>>>TEOG
CKB >>>Y&I


Loud has sold more than BTW for now. And don't forget Amazon.

Forbes and...???



The difference between Rihanna and others artists (Brit, GaGa, Bee...) is :
Rihanna's career is an ascent, for the other girls...no.

Yes she has! Since the poll is about "Who is the biggest popstar right now?", Rihanna has replaced Beyonce easy. I mean Beyonce is no where right now. Her album has sold 1,6M will have hard times reaching the 3M mark. You really can't compare her with Rihanna (5,3M)

and its obvious a rihanna fan will vote yes so what u sayin?? delusional much?