Two quick and interesting observations to note before you peruse our top ten most-followed singers on the platform. The only male star to make the cut is Justin Bieber—and the once baby-faced Canadian-born singing sensation is also the only non-American on the list (technically). Let's dive in to the rest.
Selena Gomez is the most-followed woman, actress, musician, producer, businesswoman and North American on Instagram, with over 426 million followers.
According to Spotify's Golden Chart of Most Followed Artists, the singer stands in the third position with 82.8 million followers. Ed Sheeran tops the list, followed by Ariana Grande who holds the second position.
Abel Tesfaye, more commonly known as The Weeknd, is statistically the most popular musician on the planet, and no one else even comes close. The 33-year-old Canadian singer's success has seen him set two new Guinness World Records titles: Most monthly listeners on Spotify – 111.4 million (as of 20 March 2023)
The most liked image post on Instagram has 75,471,947 likes, and was achieved by Lionel Messi (Argentina), as verified on 24 March 2023. It depicts Messi holding aloft the FIFA World Cup Trophy after his country beat France in the final, which was held in Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar.
Charli D'Amelio — 151 million TikTok followers
At just 18 years old, her rise to the top has been nothing short of spectacular. Alongside her incredible success, she has already garnered over 9.0 million YouTube subscribers, collaborating with the likes of Noah Schnapp, and Marshmello.
1. Selena Gomez: 350 million.
Most-followed artists
American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande is the most-followed female artist on Spotify. As of July 2023, English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is the most-followed artist on Spotify, while American singer-songwriter Ariana Grande is the most-followed female artist.
The most-followed person is Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, with over 162 million followers as of March 2023. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the most-followed individual on Facebook, with over 162 million followers. Shakira is currently the most-followed woman on Facebook, with over 122 million followers.
Post regularly: Consistency is key on Instagram, so post at least once a day, but no more than three times a day, to keep your followers engaged. 2. Use hashtags: Use relevant and popular hashtags to make your posts more discoverable to users who are searching for content in your niche. 3.
2.50% of users have between 100,000 and 500,000 Instagram followers. 0.32% of users have between 500,000 and 1,000,000 Instagram followers. Lastly, users with over 1 million Instagram followers represent only 0.31% of total users.
Top creators say that TikTok pays contributors between 2 and 4 cents per 1,000 views through its TikTok Creator Fund. Doing the math, that means creators stand to earn $20 to $40 dollars per 1 million views through the program.
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) is the owner of Twitter and the most-followed person on Twitter, with over 150 million followers.
Learn from Khaby (289 million views)
Taking cues from this, his 2021 reel 'Learn from Khaby' holds the record for being the most-viewed Instagram reel to date.
With over 3 billion views, the most popular song on YouTube is "Despacito." Released by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in 2017, this Latin pop sensation took the world by storm and became a viral hit.
Michael Jackson
As the King of Pop, it makes sense to begin the list with Michael Jackson. The legendary singer achieved fame at a young age through his musical family and their group the Jackson 5. This led him to regular studio work and performances across the Midwest, notably through Motown Records.