Feanor Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) Info: QQ Music is by far the biggest music platform in China, kinda like the iTunes/Spotify/AM of the Middle Kingdom. Current numbers as of: November 05, 2022 (gains since April 14, 2022) 1. Taylor Swift – 10,812,000 (+483,000) 2. Avril Lavigne – 4,694,000 (+40,000) 3. Rihanna – 3,202,000 (+75,000) 4. Adele – 2,880,000 (+102,000) 5. Sia – 2,717,000 (+157,000) 6. Lady Gaga – 2,534,000 (+74,000) 7. Billie Eilish – 2,247,000 (+161,000) 8. Ariana Grande – 1,772,000 (+96,000) 9. Selena Gomez – 1,578,000 (+51,000) 10. Katy Perry – 1,468,000 (+17,000) Did your fave make it on the list? Edited July 27, 2023 by Feanor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlERRE Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 How is Gaga top 5? Isn't she banned in China? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGuyGoneGhetto Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Rihanna's numbers in E.Asia; S.E Asia are so bemusing. Statistically, it houses her weakest markets, especially when compared to the likes of Swift, yet she remains a massive figure, culturally speaking. Whitney Houston is still the most commercially successful Black Female act in these territories, inarguably so. (Also, as someone who is half-Malaysian, it doesn't surprise me that these lists are dominated by Caucasian Pop acts. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherry123 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Gaga being top five even though she's banned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istan4badgalriri Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Interesting. ATRL had me thinking Rihanna was a non factor in Asia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoto Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Only one POC fave of mine on the list. I'm surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squall Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Two legends sitting at #1 and #2, let me move there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankle Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Godvril stomping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaDirtyGoddess Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 1 hour ago, istan4badgalriri said: Interesting. ATRL had me thinking Rihanna was a non factor in Asia. And it's the truth for the most part. Her popularity in China is mostly due to her features with Eminem who has always been huge. Other than that, her catalog stats are mediocre tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Nation Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Wow at Rih being so high when she doesn't even bother to promote music there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkboy Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 sounds about white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzal Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) does anyone know how to check album sales on this site? they have a digital album selection and when an album is featured there you can see album sales and buy it but when you search for it goes to the page with streaming only 1 hour ago, Cherry123 said: Gaga being top five even though she's banned she's not banned Edited April 7, 2019 by rzal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherry123 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, rzal said: does anyone know how to check albums sales on this site? they have a digital album selection and when an album is featured there you can see album sales and buy it but when you search for it goes to the page with streaming only she's not banned She is since 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzal Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 3 minutes ago, Cherry123 said: She is since 2016 then how are people streaming her? if china can block google, facebook, instagram etc. they can block gaga from their local service but they didn't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istan4badgalriri Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, YaDirtyGoddess said: And it's the truth for the most part. Her popularity in China is mostly due to her features with Eminem who has always been huge. Other than that, her catalog stats are mediocre tho Then why does ANTI have so many streams/downloads or whatever on QQ Music, beloved ? Edited April 7, 2019 by istan4badgalriri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherry123 Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 6 minutes ago, rzal said: then how are people streaming her? if china can block google, facebook, instagram etc. they can block gaga from their local service but they didn't Idk but she's banned there, so are Katy and Selena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveMe_HateMe Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 No Beyonce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 sounds about TABS @ProudLBS@AvrilLaQueen our GLOBAL empress is winning AGAIN!! QUEEN OF CHINA!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaDirtyGoddess Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 1 minute ago, istan4badgalriri said: Then why does ANTI have so many streams/downloads or whatever on QQ Music, beloved ? I wouldn't say it has "so many downloads/streams". Its downloads are on par with other B-tier western artists in China, such as The Chainsmokers, Ariana during Dangerous Woman and Charlie Puth so... congrats? Nothing as close as the dominance Taylor is having with both 1989 and reputation being the biggest western digital albums of all time in China, or Gaga during The Fame Monster, being the most searched pop star in history in China. As for the streams, well QQ doesn't even show streaming numbers, but if we check apps that do like Xiami, you'll see that one of her features with with Eminem has more streams than every track on Anti combined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodGuyGoneGhetto Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 25 minutes ago, YaDirtyGoddess said: And it's the truth for the most part. Her popularity in China is mostly due to her features with Eminem who has always been huge. Other than that, her catalog stats are mediocre tho So, statistically speaking, what Black/POC Female is a "factor" in East Asia in particular considering none have moved more units than Rihanna. (Minus Whitney Houston who peaked in the 80's/90's). All I'm seeing are White upon White artists that China seems to be worshipping which doesn't surprise me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudLBS Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Feanor said: 2. Avril Lavigne - 4,270,000 Just now, Starfire said: @ProudLBS@AvrilLaQueen our GLOBAL empress is winning AGAIN!! QUEEN OF CHINA!! She needs another BIG POP era something like 1989 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gourgeist Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 Where is Beyonce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shayne Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 2 hours ago, PlERRE said: How is Gaga top 5? Isn't she banned in China? 9 minutes ago, Cherry123 said: Idk but she's banned there, so are Katy and Selena She's not. She's literally mentioned & praised on the National TV channel every now and then. The rumor for these bans are mainly because of the strict rules for touring in China rusulted from BJORK's messy speech when she had a tour in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YaDirtyGoddess Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 1 minute ago, GoodGuyGoneGhetto said: So, statistically speaking, what Black/POC Female is a "factor" in East Asia in particular considering none have moved more units than Rihanna. (Minus Whitney Houston who peaked in the 80's/90's). All I'm seeing are White upon White artists that China seems to be worshipping which doesn't surprise me at all. Very few western artists are a factor in East Asia to begin with, so you pointing out that it's "white upon white artists" is irrelevant and false. Whitney and Mariah, 2 black women, were probably the biggest western artists of the 90s there. In the 2000s, it was Gaga and Avril. Now it's Taylor. Other than that Idk who you'd consider "a factor" there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted April 7, 2019 Share Posted April 7, 2019 13 minutes ago, LoveMe_HateMe said: No Beyonce? 4 minutes ago, Gourgeist said: Where is Beyonce? the white guilt driving liberal propaganda your fav need does not exist in east asia! taylor & avril aka TABS are in the top here and beyoncé nowhere to be found. deal with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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