The following is a list of the best-selling music artists in Brazil, and the best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide. Most figures are provided by Pro-Música Brasil.
A list of the best-selling international acts in Brazil with record certifications or sales up to 2 million copies.
*Updated as of March 20, 2024
Artists | Country | Period active | Genre | Certified units/sales |
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Julio Iglesias | Spain | 1968–present | Latin pop | 15,000,000[1][a] |
Shakira | Colombia | 2005–present | 6,015,003[3] | |
Calvin Harris | Scotland | 2002–present | EDM | 5,790,000[4] |
Adele | United Kingdom | 2006–present | Pop | 4,515,000[5] |
Beyoncé | United States | 1997–present | Pop | 4,200,000[6] |
Madonna | United States | 1982–present | Pop | 3,790,000[7][b] |
Dua Lipa | United Kingdom | 2014–present | Pop | 3,120,000[9] |
Doja Cat | United States | 2012–present | Hip hop | 2,980,000[10] |
U2 | Ireland | 1976–present | Rock | 2,675,000[11] |
Miley Cyrus | United States | 2001–present | Pop | 2,550,000[12] |
A list of the best-selling Brazilian artists, with over 40 million on claimed sales.
Artists | Period active | Genre | Sales |
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Roberto Carlos | 1951–present |
|
120,000,000[13] |
Nelson Gonçalves | 1941–1998 | Samba | 78,000,000[14] |
Angela Maria | 1948–2018 |
|
60,000,000[15] |
Rita Lee | 1963–2023 |
|
55,000,000[16] |
Tonico & Tinoco | 1930–1994 | Sertanejo | 50,000,000[17] |
Xuxa | 1984–present | 45,000,000[18] | |
Benito di Paula | 1966–present | Samba | 45,000,000[19] |
Nelson Ned | 1960–2014 | Brega | 45,000,000[20] |
Raça Negra | 1983–present | Pagode | 40,000,000[21] |
Chitãozinho & Xororó | 1970–present | Sertanejo | 40,000,000[22] |