6 Most Popular Musicians Who Got Discovered Online

2. Nicki Minaj

Points – 13

Nicki Minaj owes her fame to MySpace too. While she may be seen as an outlandish rapper and songwriter nowadays, Nicki Minaj used to be a backup singer who posted her own music to the network in her free time.

She released three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009 before landing a recording deal with Young Money Entertainment. Her first album was launched in 2010 and it brought her instant fame, going as far as turning her into the first solo artist to have seven singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 at the same time.

She has won numerous awards ever since her debut and she is widely appreciated for her catchy tunes.

Nicki Minaj has 42.6 million fans on Facebook and another 9.7 million subscribers on YouTube. Her videos have over 3.6 billion views on the official channel alone.