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

Created by SaintMark on 08 Sep 2020 | Contributors: LT
Male singers and artists with One-Word Stage Names (Part 1)

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: Prince

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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1. Prince Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Prince Rogers Nelson

Genres:  Funk, New Wave, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock

Languages:  English, Spanish, French

2. Elvis Presley Artist

I'll add him because his first name is proverbial.

Country:  United States

Genres:  Bossa Nova, Country music, Folk, Rock, Rock 'n' Roll

Languages:  English, Spanish, German, Italian

3. Eminem Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  English, Filipino/Tagalog

Popular songs:  SupermanWithout MeBeautiful

4. Sting Artist

Country:  United Kingdom

Genres:  Classical, Jazz, Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock

Languages:  English, Spanish, Italian, French

Popular songs:  FragileShape of My HeartDesert Rose

5. Usher Artist

Country:  United States

Genres:  Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul

Language:  English

Popular songs:  Yeah!U got it badScream

6. Slash Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators

Genres:  Hard Rock, Metal, Rock

Language:  English

Popular songs:  AnastasiaGottenBeautiful dangerous

7. Bono Artist

Country:  Ireland

Genre:  Rock

Language:  English

8. Meat Loaf Artist

I'll add him, cause his name is actually one word, if you go by the dictionary.

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Marvin Lee Aday

Genre:  Rock

Language:  English

9. 2Pac Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

Popular songs:  All eyez on meDo for loveHit em up

10. Ice-T Artist

Ice T is cheating with a hyphon, not a 100% entry, but let's include him for now.

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

Popular songs:  I'm your pusherColors

11. Ludacris Artist

Country:  United States

Genres:  Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B/Soul

Languages:  English, Hindi

12. Seal Artist

Country:  United Kingdom

Original spelling:  Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel

Genres:  Pop, R&B/Soul

Language:  English

Popular songs:  Kiss From A RoseCrazyLove’s Divine

13. Nelly Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr.

Genres:  Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, R&B/Soul

Language:  English

Popular songs:  Just a dreamHot In HerreBirthday Girl

14. Pitbull Artist

Country:  United States

Genres:  Hip-Hop/Rap, Latino, Pop

Languages:  English, Spanish, French, Hindi

Popular songs:  El TaxiFeel This MomentRain Over Me

15. Avicii Artist

Country:  Sweden

Original spelling:  Tim Bergling

Genres:  Electropop, House

Languages:  English, Korean

Popular songs:  The NightsHey BrotherWake Me Up

16. Khalid Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Khalid Donnel Robinson

Genre:  R&B/Soul

Languages:  English, Spanish

Popular songs:  BetterLocationAdore U

17. Liberace Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Władziu Valentino Liberace

Genres:  Classical, Jazz, Swing

Language:  English

Popular song:  Sincerely Yours

18. Beck Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Alternative

Languages:  English, Spanish, French

19. Coolio Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Artis Leon Ivey Jr.

Genres:  Funk, Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

20. Macklemore Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Benjamin Hammond Haggerty

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  English, Arabic

Popular songs:  Can't Hold UsThrift ShopHIND'S HALL

21. Shaggy Artist

Country:  Jamaica

Original spelling:  Orville Richard Burrell

Genre:  Reggae

Languages:  English, English (Jamaican)

Popular songs:  Hey Sexy LadyBoombasticIt wasn't me

22. Drake Artist

Country:  Canada

Original spelling:  Aubrey Drake Graham

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  English, French, Spanish

Popular songs:  Passionfruit9Can I?

23. Flea Artist

Country:  United States

Genres:  Funk, Rock

Language:  English

Popular song:  Helen Burns

24. Eazy-E Artist

a 90s rapper who is also cheating with a hyphon. we'll add him anyway.

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Eric Lynn Wright

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

25. Eazy Artist

Country:  Germany

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  German

Popular song:  Denk an mich

26. Gotye Artist

Country:  Australia

Original spelling:  Wouter De Backer

Genres:  Alternative, Indie, Pop, Trip Hop

Language:  English

27. Timbaland Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

28. Common Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

Popular songs:  I Have A DreamThe LightFaithful

29. Curse Artist

Country:  Germany

Original spelling:  Michael Sebastian Kurth

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  German, English, French

30. Donovan Artist

Country:  United Kingdom

Original spelling:  Donovan Phillips Leitch

Genres:  Pop-Folk, Pop-Rock, Psychedelic

Languages:  English, Hungarian, French, Italian

31. Nas Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  English, French

Popular songs:  The MessageI CanIf I Ruled the World

32. Moby Artist

Country:  United States

Genres:  Alternative, Electronica, House, Rock, Singer-songwriter, Trip Hop

Languages:  English, French

33. Ne-Yo Artist

another hyphen-cheater. but let's add him too

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Shaffer Chimere Smith

Genres:  Dance, Pop, R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter

Languages:  English, Spanish

Popular songs:  One in a MillionSo SickBecause of You

34. Akon Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  English, Spanish

35. Morrissey Artist

Country:  United Kingdom

Genre:  Indie

Language:  English

36. Everlast Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Erik Francis Schrody

Genres:  Alternative, Blues, Hip-Hop/Rap, Rock

Language:  English

37. Dion Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Dion Francis DiMucci

Genre:  Pop-Rock

Languages:  English, Italian

38. Redman Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

39. Jamiroquai Artist

Country:  United Kingdom

Genres:  Funk, Pop

Language:  English

40. Yelawolf Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Michael Wayne Atha

Genres:  Country music, Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

Popular songs:  Till it's GoneBest FriendOuter Space

41. Logic Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Sir Robert Bryson Hall II

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  English, Japanese

Popular songs:  1-800-273-8255HomicideNikki

42. Logic (UK) Artist

Country:  United Kingdom

Original spelling:  Declan Davids

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

43. Maxwell Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Gerald Maxwell Rivera

Genres:  R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter

Language:  English

44. Tarkan Artist

Country:  Turkey

Genres:  Dance, Folk, Pop, Pop-Folk

Languages:  Turkish, English, Turkish (Ottoman)

45. Chayanne Artist

Country:  Puerto Rico

Genres:  Latino, Pop

Languages:  Spanish, Portuguese, English, French

46. Juanes Artist

Country:  Colombia

Genres:  Cumbia, Latino, Pop, Singer-songwriter

Languages:  Spanish, English

47. Fish Artist

Country:  United Kingdom

Original spelling:  Derek William Dick

Genres:  Rock, Singer-songwriter

Language:  English

48. Kem Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Kim Owens

Genres:  R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter

Language:  English

Popular songs:  Saving My Love For YouHeaven

49. Calogero Artist

Country:  France

Genres:  Pop, Pop-Rock, Rock, Singer-songwriter

Languages:  French, Italian, English

50. Cantinflas Artist

Country:  Mexico

Original spelling:  Mario Fortino Alfonso Moreno Reyes

Genre:  Folk

Language:  Spanish

Popular song:  Soy Barrendero

51. Márió (Hungary) Artist

Country:  Hungary

Genre:  Pop

Language:  Hungarian

Popular songs:  CsalogányZakatol a vonat

52. Xzibit Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

53. Slaine Artist

Country:  United States

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Language:  English

Popular song:  Ghosts

54. Francisco (Spain) Artist

Country:  Spain

Original spelling:  Francisco González Sarrià

Genre:  Pop

Languages:  Spanish, Neapolitan

55. Babyface Artist

Country:  United States

Original spelling:  Kenneth Brian Edmonds

Genres:  Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, R&B/Soul

Language:  English

56. Cro Artist

Country:  Germany

Original spelling:  thisiscro, Carlo Waibel

Genre:  Hip-Hop/Rap

Languages:  German, English

Popular songs:  TraumEinmal um die WeltBad Chick

57. Ahlam Artist

Country:  United Arab Emirates

Original spelling:  أحلام‎

Genre:  Singer-songwriter

Languages:  Arabic, Arabic (other varieties), English, French

58. Ajdar Artist

Country:  Turkey

Original spelling:  Ajdar Anık

Genre:  Pop

Language:  Turkish

Popular songs:  Çikita MuzŞahdamar

59. Ghulo Artist

Country:  Albania

Original spelling:  Ajet Bejiqi, Ajet Bejiçi

Language:  Albanian

Popular song:  O nan

60. Chrisye Artist

Country:  Indonesia

Genre:  Pop

Language:  Indonesian

Popular songs:  Andai Aku BisaCintakuKisah Cintaku

61. Clueso Artist

Country:  Germany

Original spelling:  Thomas Hübner

Genres:  Hip-Hop/Rap, Pop, Rock, Singer-songwriter

Language:  German

Popular songs:  GewinnerFlugmodusWenn du liebst

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