List of best-selling music artists in Brazil

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.

Best-selling Brazilian artists worldwide A list of the best-selling Brazilian artists, with over 40 million on claimed sales.

Artists Period active Genre SalesRoberto Carlos1951–present120,000,000Nelson Gonçalves1941–1998Samba78,000,000Angela Maria1948–201860,000,000Rita Lee1963–202355,000,000Tonico & Tinoco1930–1994Sertanejo50,000,000Xuxa1984–present45,000,000Benito di Paula1966–presentSamba45,000,000Nelson Ned1960–2014Brega45,000,000Raça Negra1983–presentPagode40,000,000Chitãozinho & Xororó1970–presentSertanejo40,000,000

Best-selling foreign music artists in Brazil A list of the best-selling international acts in Brazil with record certifications or sales up to 2 million copies.

*Updated as of June 28, 2026

Artists Country Period active Genre Certified units/salesJulio IglesiasSpain1968–presentLatin pop15,000,000RihannaBarbados2003–present14,730,000Ariana GrandeUnited States2008–present12,850,000Taylor Swift United States 2006–present 12,330,000Lady GagaUnited States2008–present11,650,000Billie EilishUnited States2015–present10,380,000BeyoncéUnited States1997–present8,790,000Katy PerryUnited States2008–present8,455,000AdeleUnited Kingdom2006–present6,610,000ShakiraColombia2005–present6,125,000Calvin HarrisScotland2002–presentEDM5,790,000Doja CatUnited States2012–present5,320,000Michael JacksonUnited States1971–2009Pop4,340,000Olivia RodrigoUnited States2015–present4,220,000MadonnaUnited States1982–presentPop4,200,000Dua LipaUnited Kingdom2014–present4,000,000U2Ireland1976–presentRock2,675,000Sabrina CarpenterUnited States2008–present2,510,000

Notes

See also List of best-selling singles in Brazil List of best-selling albums by country

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