Is Taylor Swift better than Beyoncé? This is the official answer

If you like music a bit, you know the discussion about Taylor Swift and Beyoncé: who is better? Although measuring ‘better’ might be difficult, there is now an official answer to the question. The well-known music platform Billboard has always been a leader with lists like ’the Billboard top 100‘ and the ’Billboard Music Awards'. If they determine who the biggest pop star of the 21st century is, you can assume that they can substantiate the results of the research well with the figures they have collected over the past years.

Okay, all nice, but who is the biggest pop star of the 21st century then?

For me, the answer has been clear for years: Beyoncé is the Queen. Fortunately, Billboard has now announced that as well. She is number 1 on the list, and Taylor has to settle for second place. They give as a reason, among other things, that Beyoncé has had so much influence on the industry during her 25-year career, is at the forefront of the evolution of music, and makes an enormous impact. Of course, it remains exciting whether this will also be recognized at the next edition of the Grammys, and our Queen Bey will take home the award for best album.

The rest of the top 10 is also filled with big names

Taylor certainly doesn't have to be ashamed of her second place, because if you see who she leaves behind, she has managed to outshine a number of huge superstars. In order from 3rd to 10th place: Rihanna, Drake, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande & Adele. You might also notice that other big names like Billie Eilish are not on this list, even though she cannot be overlooked when it comes to success. At least at this moment. Because the list is compiled by the staff of Billboard, and they also provide a clear explanation for the absence of such big stars: someone like Billie has released too little music at the moment to compete for the title. She was only born in the 21st century, so to catch up with Beyoncé, she would have had to release a lot of music.