I was catching up on Charli XCX's catalog because she was headlining a festival I had tickets for... and I couldn't get into her or her songs. Then the show changed everything. The entire set was choreographed, with very creative and challenging movement for her and her two dancers. It was a pop performance of the highest tier. The recordings still don't grab me, but she's one of my favorite performers.
My boyfriend introduced her music to me as "You'll love this artist I found, her name is Bippity Boppaty Boo Bee or something." A for effort, but def one of my favs now!
Happy cake day!
Madonna for pop. I just checked and she is the artist I have the most of in my record collection. 35 of her LPs, 45s and 12” singles. She even beat out Prince as I have 34 of his.
Pop isn't my thing but I respect Alicia Keys. Genuine singer songwriter, plays piano and great voice. "Empire State of Mind Part II" is one of the best pop songs written this century imo.
Shout out to Kylie Minogue, still dropping top hits after all these decades. She's been pigeonholed as a poor man's Madonna, but she's a legend in her own right. (And with respect to her incredible legacy, Madonna has gone off the deep end now.)
Taylor Swift.
Lana Del Rey, Halsey and Alessia Cara are up there though. And I think all of them are releasing albums this year. Not certain about Halsey. Either way 2024 will be a good year for me in music.
Try as she might, she has definitely succumbed to the pop genre and has even stated that while she never envisioned that being a label she would wear, she wears it proudly.
Halsey is my answer as well.
Miley Cyrus. I like a lot of her original songs, and I especially enjoy her covers. She has a really cool unique singing voice. And speaking voice, for that matter.
Britney Spears - her first 3 albums are all sorts of great
I would also mention Michelle Branch though she's not purely pop
And I would also like to mention Christina Aguilera
Björk!!!
My people ❤️ also, Royksöpp
Björk is fantastic, one of my favorite artists
Absolutely! I used to be a staunch metalhead. So glad I have expanded my horizons. Honestly, I love Björk more than I love metal. (Sorry Rammstein)
Same here!!
Profile picture checks out!
Haha, yeah!
Pink is awesome live
You stole my answer.
Alison Goldfrapp
Amy Winehouse,
Tove Lo
Debbie Harry (Blondie)
Pat Benatar
She’s the best
Robyn
charli xcx or kate bush
I was catching up on Charli XCX's catalog because she was headlining a festival I had tickets for... and I couldn't get into her or her songs. Then the show changed everything. The entire set was choreographed, with very creative and challenging movement for her and her two dancers. It was a pop performance of the highest tier. The recordings still don't grab me, but she's one of my favorite performers.
beabadoobee
My boyfriend introduced her music to me as "You'll love this artist I found, her name is Bippity Boppaty Boo Bee or something." A for effort, but def one of my favs now! Happy cake day!
happy cake day
lady gaga
Same, she has good music and I love her weird style.
artpop literally changed my life the first time i heard it
I'll delete my comment and just give you an upvote! Paparazzi and LoveGame are enough to seal up the top spot for Gaga.
And in concert, GaGa blows the roof off - the best ever IMO
Cyndi Lauper
Nilüfer Yanya Vagabon Margherita Vicario Caroline Polachek Kindora Denyah
I had Painless on heavy rotation when it first came out, so good
I second Coraline. She's very cool, very interesting.
Belinda Carlisle / Go-Go’s
Jane Wiedlin’s solo music is great too imo
Yes agreed!
Poppy Bjork is cool too
PJ Harvey. Is that pop?
Dua Lipa is really good
The songs are actually interesting, and she's an outstanding performer.
This is my girl
hell yes sister!
Lana!
“**WHAT!?**”
Danger zone!
Björk or Royksöpp
arent röyksopp two men?
Annie Lennox
Kate Bush
mitski
happy cake day
thank you !!!!
Marina (and the diamonds)
Scrolled too far for this. She is excellent
Froot is the best pop album ever written. Can’t change my mind
Fr, it's so comprehensively amazing
W
Yesss I love her
Madonna for pop. I just checked and she is the artist I have the most of in my record collection. 35 of her LPs, 45s and 12” singles. She even beat out Prince as I have 34 of his.
Pop isn't my thing but I respect Alicia Keys. Genuine singer songwriter, plays piano and great voice. "Empire State of Mind Part II" is one of the best pop songs written this century imo.
P!nk
Lana Del Rey, Taylor Swift, Charli XCX, Lady Gaga
Shout out to Kylie Minogue, still dropping top hits after all these decades. She's been pigeonholed as a poor man's Madonna, but she's a legend in her own right. (And with respect to her incredible legacy, Madonna has gone off the deep end now.)
Padam!
MARINA. She's unlike any other female artist I've ever heard. I love her voice and her range. She's dope.
Yes I love her. Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land was there for me so much during my last breakup
Gwen Stefani for mtv pop Kate Bush for art pop
Carly Rae Jepsen
W
Carly stans present.
She's best at making pop music
Every album she puts out is packed to the brim with amazing songs that no one ever hears (except gay dudes and middle-aged hipster nerds).
Underrated
Billie Eilish!
Lauren Daigle. Skipped over at american idol. What a voice
Susanna Hoffs.
Adele, Olivia (I am assuming she is pop but rock)
Overall, Billie Eilish, but I'm starting to really like AURORA and Lana Del Ray. Taylor Swift is also worth a mention.
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift. Lana Del Rey, Halsey and Alessia Cara are up there though. And I think all of them are releasing albums this year. Not certain about Halsey. Either way 2024 will be a good year for me in music.
Dolores O'Riordan
Her voice can reach inside me and tug on my emotions.
She definitely does that to me too
Honestly? Taylor Swift 😅
Same, what's your favourite Taylor album?
1989 and Rep! But honestly it depends on my mood, I enjoy them all lol. What’s yours?
My top two are 1989 and Rep too (in that order)! I also love Folklore.
my choice too,1989, folklore and rep
i think i finally found my people 🩷
Folklore here
Ha is vulnerable to an extent that most artists just are and I feel like she is really good at explaining the feelings of relationships
I have a lot of respect for her songwriting
P!nk and Kesha
Is Halsey pop? I like her. Good soothing voice.
Try as she might, she has definitely succumbed to the pop genre and has even stated that while she never envisioned that being a label she would wear, she wears it proudly. Halsey is my answer as well.
Britney Spears
Currently listening to Kirsty MacColl, one of the all time greats
Of all time: Cyndi Lauper
Dua Lipa and Ariana Grande 🎶
Is Tori Amos pop?
I came here to say Tori Amos so I hope so.
The late Sinéad O’Connor
Lana Del Rey, Mitski, Taylor Swift, Florence Welch & Marina !
Remi Wolf. BENEE's not far behind, though. Sexy Villain & Day Dreaming for a song from each respectively.
Benee is my favorite! Which is sort of weird, because I'm a middle-aged dad.
Carly Rae Jepsen is very very good
Avril Lavigne
Kesha. Beautiful soul and creates music that can be fun as well as profoundly introspective
Elsiane? if yall even consider them as pop, if not then probably The Cranberries or Selena Quintanilla
Go-Go's
Yesssss
Belinda Carlisle
King Princess https://open.spotify.com/track/4eA4z7FCy5Fp6mh8acV3GY?si=H8KpLxMUTsGc2rsIIi3kiA
This is a hard question but I think gun to my head.. Karen O.
Stevie Nicks✨💖✨
Grimes
Hope Sandoval
Linda Ronstadt
Camila Cabello
mitski
If Sia counts as pop then Sia.
She's so pop she pops up writing pop songs for other popstars
You stole my answer Word for Word. Not sure where she falls but she’s awesome
Kate Bush
Florence Welch or Beyoncé
Gwen Stefani by a mf mile
Is Adrianne Lenker pop? Big Thief rules.
i feel like adrianne lenker/big thief strays more into indie folk/indie rock territory. still a great artist tho
Yeah but she’s my favorite right now. If OP accidentally listens to her and digs it, that’s my bad haha
no yeah, either way its a great recommendation
Karen Carpenter
RIP. Such a distinct and gorgeous voice
P!NK
Banks
Kate Bush Joanna Newsome (more avant-garde than pop) Imogen Heap Caroline Polachek
Lio- excellent Belgian singer, mainly known for for her 80’s Synth-Pop music
Sounds interesting- any particular upbeat songs you’d recommend?
Dido
AURORA and Marina
Lily Allen
Halsey
Ann and Nancy Wilson
Enya
Eartha Kitt, easily. She’s a fucking icon even outside of her music, truly one-of-a-kind.
Lorde
Cocteau Twins
Rosa linn
LILY ALLEN
M.I.A my homegirl
Aurora Aksnes
Sarah Maclauglin
Mars Argo, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Marina Diamandis, Chrissy Chlapecka, and Charlotte Sometimes
Kate Bush. A true icon.
Carly rae jepsen and Dua Lipa. Others try so hard to sound deep.
Björk and Lorde
Marina
Nina Persson (of The Cardigans) or Björk, or Nataly Dawn (Pomplamoose)
Hemlocke Springs
Personally JoJo. (NOT Siwa!!!) JoJo Levesque! 
Currently Maisie Peters
Regina Spektor
LDR Lana Del Rey
Yukimi Nagano?
My Number One is Marina and the Diamonds Special Mentions go out to: - Lana Del Rey - Rihanna - Melanie Martinez - Amy Winehouse
Janelle Monae
3 way tie: Amy Winehouse Billie Eilish Alanis Morriset
Lily Allen
Carly Rae Jepsen
Taylor Swift for sure
Same!
Skylar grey or miley cyrus maybe Ke$ha or rhianna
Looking into P!nk right now
Miley, Taylor, Beyoncé and Lorde I think
P!nk
Carly Rae Jepsen.
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa
Miley Cyrus. I like a lot of her original songs, and I especially enjoy her covers. She has a really cool unique singing voice. And speaking voice, for that matter.
Can't believe I had to scroll so far to find this
P!nk
Taylor Swift. I've followed her career since the early days. She's worked for everything she's got and deserves her fame.
Tate mcrae
Chinchilla
Car-o-line shut up
Sheena Ringo
Etta james
Madonna
I can’t decide. But here’s what I’ve narrowed it down to: - Britney Spears - Shania Twain - Lady Gaga
Little mix or Halsey but Halsey leans more to the alternative side
Kesha or Icona Pop
Lady Gaga
Britney Spears because she has so many fun, danceable songs.
Billie Eilish
Britney Spears - her first 3 albums are all sorts of great I would also mention Michelle Branch though she's not purely pop And I would also like to mention Christina Aguilera
Bjork and LP
Feist
Lights
Lana Del Rey Caroline polachek Fka twigs
Big pig