[Kool_Aid_King]

Originally posted by idkher

We've already been through this, Japan and the Philippines =/= the entirety of Asia. Rihanna does very well in those countries in addition to slaying the Middle East and pulling in $3-6 million per show there while Taylor is literally unknown

Taylor is also massive in Korea & China. I asked a bunch of Chinese international students at my school who's a big American popstar in China and almost all of them mentioned Taylor (along with Katy Perry)

[lonnie]

Originally posted by Dollas n Diamonds

It made me realize Rih is a flop domestically. I mean not even 2x plat for her last alber?





do you not understand math? Album sales + single sales = record sales

keep trying its not that hard

Rihanna is the best selling Barbadian artist though, try again sweetie



And sorry if we don't base all of our stats from ONE country like others

[Tutankhamun]

Originally posted by Kool_Aid_King

Taylor is also massive in Korea & China. I asked a bunch of Chinese international students at my school who's a big American popstar in China and almost all of them mentioned Taylor (along with Katy Perry)

I currently live in China and Rihanna is definitely the bigger star there.
Rihanna is the #1 female artist on China's biggest streaming site while Taylor isn't even on the Top 10

[TaylorFantasy]

Originally posted by Kool_Aid_King

Taylor is also massive in Korea & China. I asked a bunch of Chinese international students at my school who's a big American popstar in China and almost all of them mentioned Taylor (along with Katy Perry)

I mean I surf the Baidu forum and the answer is obvious

And the fact that we have a disciple from Egypt saying Taylor is bigger than Rih there in 2012 can only mean she is even bigger now. The only reason she's grossing much lesser outside of the US than inside is because Andrea doesn't let her play in third world countries

[Pavement Princess]

The poll results.

[Dollas n Diamonds]

Originally posted by idkher

We've already been through this, Japan and the Philippines =/= the entirety of Asia. Rihanna does very well in those countries in addition to slaying the Middle East and pulling in $3-6 million per show there while Taylor is literally unknown

those countries are Irrelevant



Taylor getting Diamond certified single in Japan > Rih going gold in Kazakhstan, Israel, UAE etc.

Taylor playing Tokyo Dome x2 > Rih playing arena's in China, Egypt, Philippines

Taylor going Plat in Japan > Rih going plat in all the places above

[lonnie]

I mean Taylor is so big in Asia, Australia, South America e.t.c according to her fans yet the best she's done with U.S exclusive stats is 2,1, that speaks for itself, even Unapologetic did better than that

[TaylorFantasy]

Originally posted by Tutankhamun

I currently live in China and Rihanna is definitely the bigger star there.
Rihanna is the #1 female artist on China's biggest streaming site while Taylor isn't even on the Top 10

I checked (like 2 weeks ago) and the hymns are ALL unavailable on streaming sites (well the sites I usually use anyway) so it would be pretty funny if you were expecting her to demolish the others on streaming charts.

WAIT they are actually available on youku I am sorry

[Dollas n Diamonds]

Originally posted by Tutankhamun

I currently live in China and Rihanna is definitely the bigger star there.
Rihanna is the #1 female artist on China's biggest streaming site while Taylor isn't even on the Top 10

you don't say



Wait @ me checking the DWT and it having less shows in Asia than Red

you almost got past me nhevi

[Timber]

I find it funny that so many receipts of everything are brought up when its quite clear that all of those thing lead to money.

It all gets divided proportional to how much money you deserve for your contributions.

Taylor has been able to make more money, therefore, she has accomplished the larger career.

The only nonmonotary success comes from awards and cultural impact. Taylor probably wins that part as well.

[Blue G]

simply compare their stats outside of america...take america out of the equation and taylor is not a factor.

[Dollas n Diamonds]

Originally posted by lonnie

I mean Taylor is so big in Asia, Australia, South America e.t.c according to her fans yet the best she's done with U.S exclusive stats is 2,1, that speaks for itself, even Unapologetic did better than that

thats cause Una didn't even scan x2 plat in the US

I mean I'd hope she'd be selling somewhere

[Dollas n Diamonds]

Originally posted by Blue G

simply compare their stats outside of america...take america out of the equation and taylor is not a factor.

it says career why the hell would that make sense? bye!

[lonnie]

Originally posted by Dollas n Diamonds

thats cause Una didn't even scan x2 plat in the US

I mean I'd hope she'd be selling somewhere

What a surprise, Taylor fans relying on sales from one country

[WonderstruckFR]

The only valid answer is Taylor.

She destroys Rih WW album sales with only 5 albums, her tours are waaaay bigger, sold more singles in the US, is bigger than Rih everywhere except in Europe (although Tay is huge in the UK now, the biggest Eu market), and has a ton of records.

And the fact that Taylor has 3,5 albums which are country and just keeps getting bigger and bigger.
1989's sales outside the US already surpassed Unapologetic's. By the next era, the answer will be even more clearer.

[idkher]

Originally posted by Dollas n Diamonds

those countries are Irrelevant



Taylor getting Diamond certified single in Japan > Rih going gold in Kazakhstan, Israel, UAE etc.

Taylor playing Tokyo Dome x2 > Rih playing arena's in China, Egypt, Philippines

Taylor going Plat in Japan > Rih going plat in all the places above

Taylor's two Tokyo Dome shows will probably not even surpass Rih's $10m from her 2 Middle Eastern dates last tour

Rihanna has already gone platinum in Japan as well as gold in all the other countries you listed. She literally has slayed the entire continent while Taylor remains local to the far eastern countries

[Dollas n Diamonds]

I don't know why we are even arguing about who is popular where tho when it makes no difference in terms of Career

the Nhevi were quick to steer this way for survival it seems

[Blue G]

of those albums mentioned,
27.7mil are from the usa alone

rihanna only has 10mil in the usa

[Stark]

We should say that Taylor 3 first albums were country, which isn't as global as pop, Rihanna's genre.

And still after that, Taylor remains bigger.

[Dollas n Diamonds]

Originally posted by idkher

Taylor's two Tokyo Dome shows will probably not even surpass Rih's $10m from her 2 Middle Eastern dates last tour

Rihanna has already gone platinum in Japan as well as gold in all the other countries you listed. She literally has slayed the entire continent while Taylor remains local to the far eastern countries

which went Plat?

its cute how you think just cause i keep mentioning Japan that she has no sales elsewhere she does but I dont mention them cause like i said before in the grand scheme they are irrelevant