Top 10 Pop Musicians Who Don't Get the Credit They Deserve

[@MsMojo]

Which pop artist do YOU think deserves more credit? Let us know below, and be sure to also check out our video of the Top 10 Songs with the Most Underrated Harmonies - kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGPSY6utpamIiZY

[@lkb-il8iy]

Julia Michaels should at least been an honorable mention

[@joshuarosen8080]

Crystal Bernard

[@gabrielm925]

Troye Sivan

[@aliceramdom.s]

alec benjamin

[@devingiles6597]

Iggy Azalea, Ava Max, Carly Rae Jepsen, Rita Ora, and Sabrina Carpenter.

[@Chitukuravi]

Kylie Minogue deserves more credits than her sales and streaming nos show. She has been serving high grade pop since 1988

[@brainsmatter7067]

Her first #1 was in 1987 in Australia

[@trinaq]

Tori Kelly is one singer who deserves to be talked about more. I was first introduced to her from her work as Meena in "Sing", which prompted me to check out more of her music, and she's wonderful.

[@aliceramdom.s]

alec benjamin

[@Elrewin59]

I think (because I'm not a vocal coach or even singing myself) that she's also one of the best/strongest vocalists in the industry. It's a shame she's so overlooked, she's got it all.

[@lovelylife3012]

@@Elrewin59 Hopefully there will come a day when Tori will finally get her just do.

[@Mattyyiz]

Miss Carly Rae is one of a kind honestly! Her music post call me maybe has been some of the best pop of the 2010s and 2020s. Highly recommend her albums E•MO•TION and The Loneliest Time for a good time

[@js8303]

Carly Rae Jepsen is too real!! I love her so much, she’s incredible!! And yesss loveeee Zara Larsson!!

[@celticpoet21]

Thank you so much for including Adam Lambert. Not just anyone can give a performance that bring the likes of Cher to tears or be called "the gift from God" by a legend like Dr. Sir Brian May himself for nothing! He's also criminally underrated as an actor, especially voice roles. He's recently appeared as a coach on The voice Australia among other shows and he's making his official debut on broadway tonight as the Emcee in "Cabaret"!

[@aliceramdom.s]

alec benjamin

[@charlotte241000]

Adam Lambert needs and should always be respected I feel here in the UK we do our best for him but he needs way more credit then what he gets because he is the perfect artist

[@DryBones271]

He was on an episode of Pretty Little Liars.

[@SuziSPSquirrel]

Adam Lambert is an icon…..look at Linkin Park trying to replace Chester with a new singer who sings with zero emotion. Adam Lambert has toured with Queen for over a decade. He is an amazing singer and Queen fans embraced him. Mad Respect for Adam. Who else could sing The Muffin Man imitating Cher??? He’s one of a kind like Freddie.

[@charlotte241000]

@@SuziSPSquirrel I know I 1000% agree I mean in a way it's better for him because he can do what he wants without greedy producers and managers trying to take his money so that always a plus I don't think his pop career faded like the video says he just changed his style to something that was more his style witch his fans prefer yeah some of that is very wild you know what I mean 😜 but he always gives fans what they want and I can honestly say Adam is the only artist that has never let me down or disappointed me and I don't think he ever will

[@SuziSPSquirrel]

@@charlotte241000 my favorite also has never let me down either. He actually inspires me to be better. He also doesn’t get the credit he deserves either. Keith Urban is my favorite.

[@aliceramdom.s]

alec benjamin

[@sailormoonsault]

Paloma Faith is an incredibly overlooked artist. She worked alongside Amy Winehouse and her voice is super unique.

[@JooMarra]

E•MO•TION is without a doubt one of the greatest albums ever made, it's the quintessential pop. Even those who doesn't like pop music loves this album.

[@THERAVAGEDREMEDY]

Exactly!!

[@leny27]

@@JooMarra facts

[@Earl_roy]

10000%

[@KnightSirBrandon]

Tove Lo belongs on here. She has been releasing great music for years now.

[@idaimawomantrapsinsideaman5004]

Sunshine Kitty and Lady Wood on my playlist

[@breadshito]

Omg yes! I love her music, she deserves more recognition, lady wood is a Masterpiece 💗

[@rockablity_hound1716]

As big as she is, Kylie should have been far bigger and I find that her influence on pop music is always credited to someone else.

[@CairoBraga]

that might be the case in the USA, the rest of us (specially in Europe and South America, where she sells out concerts, charts constantly and has a loyal fanbase) been giving her her flowers for decades.

[@yomama9114]

This time last year, Charli xcx and Sabrina Carpenter would’ve been on this list. Now they’re finally getting their flowers. Sometimes it just takes time. Some of these artists absolutely deserve the success.

[@AceStudiox]

Agreed! I think it’s just what the media is looking for in music. I do see some of them popping up within years

[@Music88Croatia88]

Im so happy you have mentioned Marina and the diamonds, Robyn and FKA twigs. I would mention Tove Lo and Tinashe on list too

[@neilwebb7401]

Delta Goodrem is underated she got the voice and can play a musical instrument. Her caree has been going for over 20 years and is still producing good music to this vary day.

[@s-nih]

Yay someone mentioned Delta!! Unfortunately outside of Australia she's not recognised for her work, and that's such a shame :(

[@ROCKONplaceboforever]

Aurora is so underrated in my opinion shes so talented 👏❤ good list , julia Michaels, keane , snow patrol, Mathew Bellamy from muse, Dua lipa too and lots more

[@Bibzy2010]

Ava Max is someone who for sure deserved to be on this list! She's the creator of Sweet But Psycho but other than that no one really knows her name and it's upsetting because she's my all time favorite singer and her stuff is amazing!!

[@halfghaniteevee3559]

Overrated and depends on too much samples and interprelations

[@dannybee5]

@@halfghaniteevee3559 Guarantee whomever is your favorite artist or artists, they have more samples/interpolations than her. So, you don't need to pretend like that's an issue for you.

[@halfghaniteevee3559]

@@dannybee5 Name one single hit she has that doesnt use any samples whatever. Im not saying that it`s just her, it`s just way more prevalent in her music. My favorite artistes aren`t from this generation btw so there`s no comparisons

[@dannybee5]

@@halfghaniteevee3559 The Motto, Sweet But Psycho, Salt, Alone Pt 2... etc... It's only prevalent in her music to you because you don't actually listen to her aside from maybe 3 songs.

[@Sakurasplace123]

She's amazing at creating dance pop music, and her album Diamonds & Dancefloors is so good, but tbh she needs to step outside her comfort zone and stop doing samples bc no one is interested if she does it.

[@gfear24]

Sadly for women like Bebe Rexha, the pop music industry still isn't interested in pushing women who are bigger than a size 4 and who have actual talent that isn't filtered heavily through autotune. Billie Eilish is an anomaly in the pop music industry. Bebe can fucking SING, and is one of the hottest women on the planet and should be so much bigger a star than she is.

[@trevorlawrence2119]

Adele has entered the chat

[@evanavis7523]

Robyn being #1 is dead on. She is literally responsible for Britney Spears. Back in the 90s, when she turned down signing to Jive Records, they went out to find an "American Robyn". Guess who they found?

[@LD-tn6ff]

Brittneys influence is 70% Janet Jackson and 30% Madonna. If Robyn never existed....Brittney Spears' career would remain entirely unchanged. Robyn is perfectly known for the number of actually good songs shes made throughout the years

[@JadeMartin-hd4pw]

uh she's responsible for literally all of the electropop from the 2010s

[@feet300]

This is not true. Both Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera were already on Mickey Mouse Club before Robyn released her first single. In the early 90s, Mariah Carey, Madonna, Lauryn Hill, Bjork, and Alanis Morissette dominated American pop. It’s more likely that American record producers were disinterested in her because she was a Swedish act, and beyond Ace of Base, there wasn’t much interest in looking overseas. Robyn signed with Jive records in July 2001 and complained about a lack of creative freedom. There was no void in American pop she needed to fill.

[@angelicgurl77]

Yes, and Robyn's first radio hits were also some of the earliest radio hits by THE Max Martin. Record producers wanted more of that sound, which shaped the pop landscape from the 90's well into the mid-2010's.

[@LD-tn6ff]

@@JadeMartin-hd4pw Just because you personally are unaware of female electro pop influences prior to 2010 doesnt mean they didn't exist. Pick literally any year before that. 2007 for example? Britney Spears blackout and Kylies "X" BOTH offer more influence to the following decade of electro pop than Robyn who's music you mention in regard to the 2010's. Love me some Body Talk, but she certainly wasn't innovating pop music on a grand scale in any substantive way like you think she was.

[@jackbalnis9580]

No Sara Bareilles on this list? Guess she’s not “pop” enough but she’s is absolutely criminally underrated

[@louisejohnson6057]

She was number 11.

[@aliceramdom.s]

alec benjamin

[@amielynn8506]

I love her too but she might not be on this list because her music has been featured in TV shows (The Vampire Diaries and Snowpiercer)

[@dotkham]

She’s more singer songwriter though

[@tortoisewayfarer]

@@aliceramdom.sAlec, stop commenting on youtube videos.

[@user-mx3xw1hb3q]

Some of these are among my favourite pop singers! Ellie Goulding, Daya, Olivia O’Brien and specially Faouzia deserve to be here too

[@steviejunior9692]

I just wanted to say thank you. I just started the video and have already downloaded music that I never heard before. Always a good day when I get new music.

[@teryckcoles]

Janelle Monae, Tori Kelly, and Adam Lambert are all fantastic and deserve WAY more credit for their talents and overall artistry.

[@DeleleleleWHOOP]

Bebe Rexha is criminally underrated and has been done dirty by the industry ever since "Hey Mama" if not earlier. That girl deserves more recognition for sure

[@Elrewin59]

Right? David Guetta screwed her royally, and I wouldn't be surprised if he worked behind the scenes to make her career not take off. He only backed off when the truth about his treatment of her got known, and he tried to save his public image.

[@deanwright350]

RAYE.

[@donnadrane4977]

Adam Lambert is amazing. What a voice.

[@COMPFUNK2]

Call Me Maybe was _not_ Carly Rae Jepsen‘s debut single; in fact, Kiss wasn’t even her debut album; it was her second album and her first album had four singles released.

[@arvielavigne.]

I love Carly Rae Jepsen, Zara Larsson and Tori Kelly

[@danoonisasinger3739]

Robyn is an undisputed legend

[@jasperliechty3516]

What about Esther Dean? She's worked with some of the biggest names (usually as a writer) like Rhianna, but outside of featuring in the Pitch Perfect movies, it seems she's been swept under the rug?

[@santosezso]

Another honorable mention: Christine and the Queens

[@feet300]

I’m glad you mentioned Kimbra, since she should be known outside of a duet with Gotye. Outside of recent music, Cyndi Lauper, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Aurora, and even Bjork for that matter. It’s amazing how many modern singers sound like Bjork and don’t list her as an influence.

[@jordanreadsalot]

Why was Alessia Cara not on the list

[@tommylee9042]

Why would she be on this list ?

[@ouju]

@@tommylee9042why not her but madison beer?????

[@JONSTERLEE]

Going to see Tori Kelly in Seattle, and I’m super stoked. Been listening to her music on repeat to brush up on the lyrics. Can’t wait to see her live!!

[@gracetanner4132]

Carly Rae Jepsen is absolutely incredible. EMOTION is pop perfection she deserves so much more

[@usernameformychannel]

I would add Michelle Branch and Sara Bareilles to the list.

[@drwpskns96]

Jewel

[@UltimateKidzBopFan]

I would've said Tinashe! She is so underrated!

[@dylanbryan668]

Bonnie McKee neeeeeds to be on this list. She has written so many bangers for big artists and her music is amazing. I will DIE on this hill.

[@xxLit3ral_L3gendxx]

Neon Hitch and Dev also deserve to be here!

[@yamilmsilva]

You forgot FOXES ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@chelseacanales8763]

Glad you mentioned Tori Kelly on this list; she deserves recognition for her beautiful voice

[@James-gj8rn]

I actually really like Carly Rae Jepsen's music and that's saying something because i've mostly distanced myself from modern English music nowadays (i love the Weeknd too but he most definitely is credited for his work)

[@eletric_dog]

finally someone pointed these ppl out

[@jakubtaticek58]

Jessie J isn't getting enough credit for being the incredible artist she is.. She's real, incredibly talented with crazy vocals and really good songs but still, so many people don't appreciate her

[@JonathanAlexanderDamián]

Tove Lo should be on this list too 🫠 Lykke Li as well

[@robeyhines8149]

I think Qveen Herby should have been added to this list. Previously known as “Karmin,” with songs like Acapella and Brokenhearted making it big. Their solo work is criminally underrated!!

[@DaisieBoi]

Ahhhhhh Carly Rae!!!!! This woman saved my fucking life!!!!!!!

[@scottsummers4234]

Jess Glynne, Jessie Ware, Tove Lo, Lauv, Troy Sivan

[@brewster9235]

Aurora is recognized worldwide, but not enough people know about her in the US. Best pop artist in my opinion. ❤️

[@scottsummers4234]

I have been a Carly Rae fan since her album E.MO.TION!!! Her music is just too good!

[@sockygaldamez9492]

I agree Zara Larson, Robyn, Bebe Rexha, Tori Kelly and Adam Lambert are crazy underrated and deserve to be more recognised. same goes with Missy Higgins and Delta Goodrum and Kylie Minogue also I would say The Veronicas as well 😊❤️❤️

[@lovelylife3012]

Tori Kelly's got some good songs

[@tinjazv8743]

Jojo, Fletcher, Thuy, Tinashe, Paula Deanda, Daya, Samantha Jade, Loren Allred and so many more.

[@RajaReign78]

I still have my Paula Deanda album.

[@msbgone]

Fun vid, I agree on most of them, I would like to see Lexi Jayde, Griff, Diana Pombo, Jesse Murph (she is starting to get some recognition), Madilyn Bailey, Allie Sherlock, Nina Nesbitt, Charlotte Summers, First to Eleven, Mimi Webb, and Abi Carter.

[@torimitchell5210]

Everyone on this list😭🥺 But especially my king Adam Lambert❤

[@thetoshiapoundstoneshow373]

Love Tori and Adam. They both have so much talent and passion

[@soraya-3530]

im so glad you mentioned charli. ive been saying it for years and now shes finally getting the respect and praise she deserves🥹

[@dollymamabeauty6114]

This is an amazing list!

[@rdthaprariedawg]

I guess I’m too old. I was expecting names like Debbie Gibson and Cathy Dennis. LOL

[@selfan2005]

Jennifer Paige: Hold my beer.

[@ownyourcrazy8734]

Annie Lennox rocked a men's suit in the early 80s ❤

[@GurpreetSingh-pd2dt]

Paloma faith should also be there. I'm shocked only love can hurt like this didn't chart in US

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

Where the fuck is Kylie Minogue the queen of underrated pop. Big thumbs down.

[@drwpskns96]

Jojo, Jordin Sparks, Jordan Pruitt

[@DaisieBoi]

Yesssss Madison!!!!!!!! I saw her this year She is such a performer And I got to see her after the show She’s such a doll

[@huddleston1878]

Possible list?? Artists who drastically changed their look from when they first found fame. (We still love their music but ....) 1. Sam smith 2. A. Lambert 3.

[@dollarmans2974]

Honorable mentions(ideally): aurora, grimes,alphabeat,sam sparro, alexis jordan, jessica simpson ...and the list goes on

[@supermacratio4347]

I've always loved Bebe Rexha and her music ever since 2016❤

[@Pastel_Dreams]

Yes!!! Respect for Bebe 🎉❤

[@jamesgarrett6504]

9:35- YES! PUT SOME RESPECT ON MY GIRL’S NAME!!!❤

[@HsngDork]

So glad to see Marina on here. Long time fan.

[@LadyLightningstorm]

Yeah, I've only heard of Robyn through Pentatonix's covers.

[@santosezso]

Always did like Robyn 😊 Carly Rae Jepsen I didn't really like at first (especially because I couldn't turn on the radio without hearing "Call Me Maybe" in 2012) but after I heard her song "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" my perception about has changed ever since.

[@Jw4be]

It’s so funny because to me most of those artists are so hyped. Maybe it’s depending on the communities? But a few of those named artists are one of my favorites!! Janelle and Allie to die for. But there ist so much talent in that video. Love so many of then

[@peabody1976]

One small note about the great CRJ: Kiss wasn't her debut album, and Call Me Maybe wasn't her debut single, at least not overall (maybe in the US or UK). Her first album is Tug of War, and it has a slightly different feel to Kiss in parts, but she did release singles from ToW in her native Canada. It's similar to Alanis, her fellow Canadian, in that her breakout album wasn't her first. And yes, CRJ gives good concert.

[@darlanbrandt]

I'm so glad that my faves are in the list: Carly Rae Jepsen, Robyn, Allie X, FKA twigs, Marina. And a huge shout out for bringing amazing artists such as Janelle Monae and Victoria Monet ❤

[@davidkozak9289]

Tove Lo would’ve been a great pick as well!

[@idaimawomantrapsinsideaman5004]

She has a lot of bangers but outside Habits and Talking Body, all of her songs haven't made it to the billboards. Also she should have given a big credit for co-writing Love Me Like You Do. Her short films Fairy Dust and Fire Fade were really good too

[@brendenharris7439]

Tori Kelly and Victoria Monét definitely underrated. Tori is highly skilled vocalist, not just any singer. in the industry, as we welcome more and more new artists, in my opinion, I believe it’s all just autotune… no one can actually be put on the spot and actually showcase, raw vocal talent, soul, and non-basic vocal technique. And Victoria is an incredible songwriter (has written many hits for bigger artists, not just Ariana Grande) producer, dancer/performer. Not my favorite singer, but still I like her voice and music.

[@anonymous-iy5pd]

Faouzia, royal and the serpent, noah cyrus, alessia cara and Halseyy!

[@lovelylife3012]

I love Faouzia !

[@jessicamagri8211]

Man, Ava Max didn't even make this list? She really needs more recognition...her music is so catchy and, as a fan of early 2010s music, so nostalgic for me

[@laurahamilton8868]

I firmly believe that if Ava Max debuted in 2008 she’d be a huge popstar by now. She makes perfect electro dance pop…she just had her breakthrough when that style of music wasn’t popular anymore.

[@jessicamagri8211]

@@laurahamilton8868 I agree. I just don’t like a lot of the new music on the radio nowadays, so that’s why I listen to a lot of her music.

[@doncasto8520]

I'm a huge Robyn fan here in the US. You need to do another video to highlight unappreciated male vocalists.

[@leny27]

the queen herself carlyyy 💗✨️

[@WandyPaolaGalvezSolares]

Alessia Cara and Alexz Jhonson, love them and both are so underrated

[@taylorwaterman7316]

Who do I think deserves more credit? Fefe Dobson Willa Ford Hilary Duff Mandy Moore Muna Addison Rae Allie X Amber Anne-Marie Ashanti Ava Max Baby Queen Bebe Rexha Rita Ora Betty Who Bonnie McKee Bree Runway Bridgit Mendler Camila Cabello Carly Rae Jepsen Kylie Minogue Charli XCX Chingy Coco Jones Conor Maynard Daniel Bedingfield Destiny Rogers Tinashe Jennifer Paige Kim Petras Loreen Loren Gray Lucky Daye Mabel Meg Myers Melanie Martinez Mya Olivia O' Brien Paloma Faith Sigrid Sub-Radio Tegan and Sara The Veronicas Vitamin C

[@ericmarin2036]

Surprised no one, mentioned Rita Ora or Foxes. Kylie Minouge, Lily Allen. Kesha.

[@ownyourcrazy8734]

1. Tones And I - she can't shake off Dance Monkey any more than Carly Rae Jepsen can Call Me Maybe. 2. Christine and the Queens - an underrated French singer songwriter, producer, and performer who travels every bit in her own lane.

[@antonyetta-]

My entire playlist here ✨

[@chloenelson25]

Alessia Cara deserves more recognition. She had big hits with Here, Scars To Your Beautiful, and Stay, was on the Moana soundtrack, and won best new artist at the Grammys, all in the span of two years, and then everyone stopped talking about her. She has continued to make music and is coming out with her fourth album soon

[@gabrielm925]

Troye Sivan because he gets on list that are for Grammy nominees and now the VMAs, but he lost to the a lister basically the elite singers and his duets with A-list singers that include Ariana Grande Kacey Musgraves, just the name of who went on when Grammys and their own rights

[@kentnilsson465]

Robyn is spot on

[@seakelp15]

Good list, finally

[@polopatrick3246]

BANKS is another painfully underrated singer-songwriter today

[@emilypopovich4790]

Katy Rose should’ve been mentioned she came out in 2004 six months before Ashlee Simpson released Autobiography and Katy was written off as a wannabe of both Avril and Ashlee even though she stated more than once she didn’t want her music to be compared to artists like Avril Lavigne or Michelle Branch.

[@nicholozzie6148]

kelly rowland

[@vicky_66z]

I would also add to the list : Kylie Minogue Tove Lo Calum Scott Becky Hill Ellie Goulding

[@gervabep]

I agree! Torry is so talented..another one that I would join is Jessie J!

[@mali-qt3ze]

It hurts that @MsMojo forgot Tove Lo, Caroline Polachek, Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora, Jessie Ware, Lauv, Aurora (i understand she's not pop)

[@MsNatiBug]

I can’t even imagine a world where Robyn’s music isn’t considered the best

[@rebeckas1015]

I'm Swedish just like the winner, but even in sweden she needs more creed😊

[@aidandelrey]

i’ve been a massive fan of robyn for years now… i will defend her till i die

[@norijean3279]

Carly Rae had one amazing album - Emotion. And a slew of okay albums. She's not underrated, she's got cult following, but she's unable to replicate the greatness of Emotion.

[@nikitamalisevs3639]

Great idea of a video, there are soooo many overlooked female pop singers and I don't understand why. Maybe it will sound weird but I think that Kylie Minogue is one of the most overlooked artists ever. Of course she's an icon and a very successful artist from Australia, but she deserved to blow up in US in 2000's like Gwen Stefani, Nelly Furtado (also an underrated icon) and Fergie. Also her works from 90's were very creative but overlooked by critics bc of misogyny. About Zara Larsson and Bebe Rexha: I love and support them, but I think they don't realise their full potential, so it's kinda the problem with their popularity, Zara is afraid of making cohesive work, Bebe is afraid to be authentic, I hope I won't get hate for these words

[@newcoyote]

Carly Rae Jepsen is fantastic. Plus we grew up very near (Mission BC)