8 ARTISTS TOOK OVER THE WORLD AND WE LOVED IT

They Gave Us Soundtracks To Our Heartbreaks, Our Victories, Our Glow-Ups, And Our Breakdowns. Their Concerts Became Once-In-A-Lifetime Experiences, Their Albums Were Global Moments, And Their Music? The Defining Sound Of A Generation.

- BY ESHIKA CHOPRA

Some artists release a song, get a few streams, and call it a day. Then, there are artists who absolutely dominate, making the industry, the internet, and even other celebs obsessed with them. These are the ones who turn albums into cultural events, sell out stadiums in minutes, and have TikTok, Twitter, and even your mom talking about them.

From 2021 to 2025, these eight names have been unstoppable. They've given us music that soundtracked every major moment of our lives—from crying over an ex who never deserved us to dancing like nobody's watching. They've made headlines for record-breaking albums, legendary tours, and moments that had the whole world talking.

If music history had a hall of fame for the last five years, these artists would have a VIP section.

TAYLOR SWIFT-THE BILLIONAIRE MUSIC MACHINE

If Taylor Swift isn’t on your playlist, are you even living in this timeline? The last five years have been a Taylor Swift cinematic universe, and we're all just side characters.

Her album Midnights shattered streaming records, selling over 1.6 million copies in its first week. Then came The Eras Tour, a global phenomenon that not only became the highest-grossing tour of all time, surpassing $1.1 billion but also redefined what a concert experience could be. She didn’t just sell out stadiums; she turned them into massive sing-along therapy sessions where fans exchanged friendship bracelets and cried to songs from every era of her career.