THE music industry may still be male-dominated but 2024 was a great year for the ladies. Many in the sphere of popular music thrived, reaching new heights in their careers. Here are some standout female pop stars who dominated the airwaves and shattered records this year.
Taylor Swift
2024 saw the end of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. The tour raked in over US$2 billion (RM8.9 billion) in revenue, making her shows the highest-grossing in history. As of this year, Swift is the first musician to become a billionaire solely from her music and performances.
Apart from her tour, the 35-year-old also had commercial success with her eleventh album The Tortured Poets Department. Swift’s album became the first to receive over 300 million streams on Spotify. It is also the best-selling album of 2024.
