Female singers and artists with One-Word Stage Names (Part 1)

on 08 Sep 2020
Female singers and artists with One-Word Stage Names (Part 1)
on 08 Sep 2020
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a band with a one-word-name will not be included. Example: Metallica
a singer or performer with a one-word-name will be included. Example: Rihanna

Going by just one name is a sign of strength. It is for people who want to be remembered.

this list will get very long. so there will be several parts.

weblinks used in assembling this list:
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https://www.ranker.com/list/best-mononymous-singers-and-musicians/rockboy
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls002712145/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_one-word_stage_names

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Pink
United States
Pop, Pop-Rock
English, Spanish
Madonna
United States
Dance, Disco, Electronica, Pop
English, Spanish, Portuguese, French
Rihanna
Barbados
Dance, Electronica, Electropop, Pop, R&B/Soul, Reggae
English, Chinese (Cantonese), English (Jamaican), Chinese (Classical Chinese)
Cher
United States
Dance, Disco, Electropop, Pop-Rock, Rock
English, Italian, Spanish
Beyoncé
United States
Blues, Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul
English, Spanish, Yoruba, English (Jamaican)
Aaliyah
United States
Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Fairuz
Lebanon
Singer-songwriter
Arabic, Arabic (Levantine), Arabic (other varieties), Greek
Adele
United Kingdom
Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Shakira
Colombia
Dance, Latino, Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock, Singer-songwriter
Spanish, English, Portuguese, French
Sade (UK)
United Kingdom
Jazz, Pop, R&B/Soul
English, Spanish
Nena (Germany)
Germany
New Wave, Pop
German, English, French
Selena
United States
Cumbia, Latino, Pop, R&B/Soul
Spanish, English
Sia
Australia
Dance, Electronica, Electropop, Indie, Pop, Singer-songwriter
English, Italian, Spanish, French
Lorde
New Zealand
Electronica, Electropop, Pop
English, Maori
Popular songs: Ribs
Buzzcut Season
Royals
Kesha
United States
Dance, Electronica, Pop
English
Jewel
United States
Country music, Folk, Pop, Rock
English, Swedish
Fergie
United States
Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, R&B/Soul
English, French
Enya
Ireland
Classical, Folk, Trance/Ambient
English, Gaelic (Irish Gaelic), Latin, Loxian
Halsey
United States
Electropop
English, Korean
Popular songs: Without Me
Control
Gasoline
Björk
Iceland
Alternative, Dance, Electronica, Folk, Industrial, Jazz, Rock, Singer-songwriter
English, Icelandic, Constructed Language, Portuguese
Brandy
United States
R&B/Soul
English, French
Ashanti
United States
R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter
English, Hindi
Popular songs: Foolish
Happy
Mother
Dido
United Kingdom
Alternative, Electronica, Folk, Pop, Rock, Singer-songwriter, Trip Hop
English
Evelina (Ukraine)
Ukraine
Pop
Crimean Tatar
Popular songs: Sevgi yeli
JoJo
United States
Pop, R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter
English
Duffy
United Kingdom
Blues, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock
English, Welsh, Spanish
Monica
United States
R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter
English
Myah
United States
Alternative
English
Popular songs: WarFare
Stop Foreign
Mýa
United States
Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Anastacia
United States
Dance, Opera, Pop, Pop-Rock, R&B/Soul, Rock, Singer-songwriter
English, Italian, French
Robyn
Sweden
Dance, Electronica, Electropop, Eurodance, Pop, R&B/Soul
English, Swedish
Kelis
United States
Dance, Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Popular songs: Milkshake
Trick Me
Bossy
Fantasia
United States
Gospel, Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Des'ree
United Kingdom
Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Nico
Germany
Alternative, Folk, Gothic/Darkwave, Neofolk, New Wave, Rock, Singer-songwriter
English, German, French
Martika
United States
English, Spanish
Sampaguita
Philippines
Pop-Rock, Rock
Filipino/Tagalog, English, Tagalog (dialects)
Thalía
Mexico
Dance, Disco, Latino, Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock, Singer-songwriter
Spanish, English, Portuguese, Filipino/Tagalog
Tinashe
United States
R&B/Soul
English
Popular songs: No Broke Boys
2 On
Angels
INNA
Romania
Dance, Electronica, Pop
English, Spanish, Romanian, English (Jamaican)
Popular songs: Caliente
Hot
Yalla
Gabrielle
United Kingdom
R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter
English
Popular songs: Out of Reach
Dreams
Rise
Anggun
France
Dance, Folk, Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock, Singer-songwriter
French, English, Indonesian, Hungarian
Elissa
Lebanon
Folk, Pop
Arabic, Arabic (Egyptian), French, Spanish
Lissie
United States
Rock
English
Sandra
Germany
Dance, Pop
English, German, Spanish, French
Nicki
Germany
Pop
German (Austrian/Bavarian)
Chenoa
Spain
Pop
Spanish, Catalan
Imany
France
Blues, Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Alizée
France
Pop
French, English, Spanish
Dalida
Egypt
Dance, Disco, Folk, Pop, Pop-Rock
French, Italian, German, Spanish
Charo
Spain
Latino
English, Spanish
Twiggy (Argentina)
Argentina
Singer-songwriter
Spanish
Vanity
Canada
Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Ciara
United States
Pop, R&B/Soul
English, Spanish
Monique
South Africa
Pop
Lithuanian, Afrikaans, English
Zendaya
United States
Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Popular songs: My Baby
All For Us
Replay
Lucero
Mexico
Dance, Latino, Pop
Spanish, Portuguese, English
Kimbra
New Zealand
Alternative, Jazz
English
Italy
Griko
Popular songs: Èla, Èlamu Kondà
Kiiara
United States
Electropop, Pop, Singer-songwriter
English
Kiara (Venezuela)
Venezuela
Dance, Latino, Pop
Spanish, English, French
KIARA (South Korea)
Korea, South
Pop
English, Korean
Popular songs: BOSS
TOMBOY
Pick Me Up
Yuri (Mexico)
Mexico
Christian Rock, Dance, Latino, Pop
Spanish, Portuguese, French, English
Xuxa
Brazil
Children's Music, Dance, Pop
Portuguese, Spanish, English
Shanice
United States
R&B/Soul
English
Aaradhna
New Zealand
Pop, R&B/Soul
English
Abigail
Romania
Metal
English
Popular songs: Find the light into me
Aija Andrejeva
Latvia
Pop
Latvian, English, Russian
Cicciolina
Hungary
Disco, Pop
Italian, English, Hungarian

Comments 5

Arou_ Arou_
12 Aug 2021, 22:57

Laleh: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/laleh-lyrics.html
Carola (Sweden): https://lyricstranslate.com/en/carola-lyrics.html
Loreen: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/loreen-lyrics.html
MØ: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/m%C3%B8-lyrics.html (even though it's written with caps, apparently it should be pronounced [ˈmøˀ], so I guess it counts as one word)

Fernanda Meirelles Fernanda Meirelles
19 Nov 2021, 05:04

Hi, please add Mitski to this list. She’s awesome! Here’s her page on LyricsTranslate: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/mitski-lyrics.html

There’s also Anitta, a really famous Brazilian popstar: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/anitta-lyrics.html

Frog Frog M
27 Apr 2022, 07:34

Hi! Eve from Japan (no. 26) is actually male. Could you please remove him from the list?

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