Most of users here will name their fave, but still.
I have a feeling that Rihanna is at least one of the most popular foreign popular singers in Russia, and it's actually pleasant (people here definitely prefer Depeche Mode, Linkin Park, Metallica, Nirvana, 30STM, Eminem and others like them over everyone tho, and that's also nothing bad about it, to my mind)
Then, in different times, Shakira, Fergie and a bunch of european pop girls were "it" singers here
Right now many people still seem to be fond of Lana Del Rey
The Netherlands, Beyoncé. The only one with consistent album sales, hype, admiration, respect, outselling arenas in just a few minutes and out of all pop girls she has definitely the most fans.
Katy and Rihanna are huge too, and P!nk never flops here. Radio will play her anyway.
Oh wait, I forgot about Adele. I think there's no one bigger than her, even without releasing, she's still extremely popular.
The Netherlands, Beyoncé. The only one with consistent album sales, hype, admiration, respect, outselling arenas in just a few minutes and out of all pop girls she has definitely the most fans.
Katy and Rihanna are huge too, and P!nk never flops here. Radio will play her anyway.
Oh wait, I forgot about Adele. I think there's no one bigger than her, even without releasing, she's still extremely popular.
I noticed that too, a huge part of the atrl hive is dutch .