Worldwide sales please. Simply Deep 2.5 million. Ms. Kelly 1.2 million.
Lol at these inflated numbers, maybe "records" but I don't know about "albums"
Ms kelly barely sold 400,000 copies in US+UK, I doubt she sold another 800,000 copies worldwide.
It's a never ending battle but at the end of the day Kelly is selling more albums now BY FAR and is getting MAJOR deals like X Factor, Jaquar and TW STEEL and Ci-error isn't.
It's a never ending battle but at the end of the day Kelly is selling more albums now BY FAR and is getting MAJOR deals like X Factor, Jaquar and TW STEEL and Ci-error isn't.
The one with more Hot 100 hits.
The one with more R&B hits.
The one with the most Top 3 album debuts.
The one who is currently more relevant.
The one who doesn't have to mention the name Beyonce for an ounce of buzz.
The one who was nominated for BET & VMA's this year.
The one who actually performed and appeared at the BET & VMA this year
The ONLY ONE who is currently charting on the Hot 100 & Albums 100.
Ciara is bigger in the US as solo artist with multiplatinum singles but had no to minor success elsewhere except with her first album Goodies. I'm a big fan of I'm Out but it again flopped in the UK and elsewhere in Europe. I don't see her doing well with any of the other songs on Ciara either.
Kelly however collaborated with many European artists had international smash hits like WLTO, Commander and Work. She had 9 top 10 hits in the UK including two number ones as solo not counting DC singles. She won't go far in Europe with TAGG though but I don't think her management thinks about euro promo right now.
I was bored so I put this together, measuring only the certifieds any chart success for the two ladies US and WW.
For certified I gave one point for Gold, 2 for platinum and 1 extra point for each multiplatinum.
Singles
Kelly US top 10s 1
Kelly US number 1s 1
Ciara US top 10s 8
Ciara US number 1s 1
C9>K2
Kelly UK top 10s 9
Kelly UK number 1s 2
Ciara UK top 10s 5
Ciara UK number 1s 1
K11>C6
Kelly German top 10s 3
Kelly German number 1s 1
Ciara German top 10s 4
Ciara German number 1s 0
C4=K4
Kelly Australian top 10s 4
Kelly Australian number 1s
Ciara Australian top 10s 4
Ciara Australian number 1s 0
K5>C4
Kelly US single certifieds 4
Ciara Us single certifieds 13
Kelly single certifieds total outside US 35
Ciara single certifieds total outside US 9
K39>C22
Albums
Kelly Top 10 album 3
Kelly Number 1 album 0
Ciara Top 10 album 4
Ciara Number 1 album 1
C5>K3
Kelly album certifieds US 1
Ciara album certifieds US 5
Kelly album certifieds total outside US 4
Ciara album certifieds total outside US 4,5 (half point for UK silver)
C9.5>K5
Totals:
C59.5< K69
The numbers don't lie. It clearly shows Kelly's international success whereas Ciara is clearly more successful in the US. Overall however Kelly still won.
Ciara, easily.
Kelly has only recently started to become even just a little successful as a solo artist.
Ciara has been going strong since 2004. The answer is obvious.
Ciara.
Even with her "endorsements" & seasonal duties as a X-factor judge, Kelly makes NO more of an impact on urban/r&b radio than Ciara does, even after her numerous flops (which they both share).
I was bored so I put this together, measuring only the certifieds any chart success for the two ladies US and WW.
For certified I gave one point for Gold, 2 for platinum and 1 extra point for each multiplatinum.
Singles
Kelly US top 10s 1
Kelly US number 1s 1
Ciara US top 10s 8
Ciara US number 1s 1
C9>K2
Kelly UK top 10s 9
Kelly UK number 1s 2
Ciara UK top 10s 5
Ciara UK number 1s 1
K11>C6
Kelly German top 10s 3
Kelly German number 1s 1
Ciara German top 10s 4
Ciara German number 1s 0
C4=K4
Kelly Australian top 10s 4
Kelly Australian number 1s
Ciara Australian top 10s 4
Ciara Australian number 1s 0
K5>C4
Kelly US single certifieds 4
Ciara Us single certifieds 13
Kelly single certifieds total outside US 35
Ciara single certifieds total outside US 9
K39>C22
Albums
Kelly Top 10 album 3
Kelly Number 1 album 0
Ciara Top 10 album 4
Ciara Number 1 album 1
C5>K3
Kelly album certifieds US 1
Ciara album certifieds US 5
Kelly album certifieds total outside US 4
Ciara album certifieds total outside US 4,5 (half point for UK silver)
C9.5>K5
Totals:
C59.5< K69
The numbers don't lie. It clearly shows Kelly's international success whereas Ciara is clearly more successful in the US. Overall however Kelly still won.
I do think Ciara could have been bigger than what she is, but she does herself no favors by putting out R&B jams like "Ride" and "Body Party" and following them up with garbage like "Gimme Dat" and "I'm Out". She is not consistent and loyal to her audience.
At least the world knows what a kelly rowland is. What is a ciara?
Lol thanks to destiny's child (and Nelly and David Guetta), her 2 most acclaimed moments this year were Beyonce related (SuperBowl and Dirty Laundry) now that's sad