Who is the biggest star on The Voice?
BOY George ruffled the feathers of a teary Delta Goodrem last night saying: “I’m more famous all over the world”. But with the decline in album sales, the rise of streaming and our obsession with social media, how can we effectively compare these coaches?
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WHO is the biggest star on The Voice?
Boy George ruffled the feathers of a teary Delta Goodrem last night while making a pitch for 14-year-old artist Leo Abisaab by saying “I’m more famous all over the world”.
But with the decline in album sales, the rise of streaming and our obsession with social media, how can we effectively compare these coaches?
SOCIAL MEDIA
DELTA GOODREM
Twitter: 535,000
Facebook: 436,000
Instagram: More than 100,000
BOY GEORGE
Twitter: 458,000
Facebook: 944,000
Instagram: 427,000
KELLY ROWLAND
Twitter: 7.31 million
Facebook: 8.8 million
Instagram: 7.5 million
JOE JONAS
Twitter: 10.2 million
Facebook: 5 million
Instagram: 6.8 million
THE VERDICT: KELLY ROWLAND
The former Destiny’s Child member has the biggest reach on social media. Joe Jonas is in close second, but there is a huge gap until you reach Boy George and Delta Goodrem.
SALES
DELTA GOODREM
Global album sales: 8 million
Singles: 2 million
BOY GEORGE
Global album sales: 50 million
Singles: 100 million
(As part of Culture Club)
KELLY ROWLAND
Global album sales: 60 million
(As part of Destiny’s Child)
Solo artist album sales: 27 million
JOE JONAS
Global album sales: 17 million
(As part of the Jonas Brothers)
THE VERDICT: KELLY ROWLAND
Her time with Destiny’s Child gave Rowland a massive headstart with 60 million in album sales. But even as a solo artist, she has still sold more than Jonas and Goodrem. The only real competition is Boy George who, through Culture Club, sold 50 million albums and a massive 100 million singles.
SPOTIFY
DELTA GOODREM
Most popular song: Wings (7.5 million streams)
BOY GEORGE
Most popular song: Karma Chameleon (101 million streams)
KELLY ROWLAND
Most popular song (from Destiny’s Child): Say My Name (189 million streams)
JOE JONAS
Most popular song (DNCE): Cake (675 million streams)
Most popular song (Jonas Brothers): Burnin’ Up (35 million streams)
THE VERDICT: JOE JONAS
While Destiny’s Child and Culture Club are popular on the streaming service, DNCE’s Cake has been a breakout hit which puts Joe Jonas on top.
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