Fans Share Who Their Top Powerful Women Artists of the 21st Century Are | Billboard News

With Billboard Women in Music just around the corner, we took to the streets of Los Angeles to find out from fans who their favorite powerful woman in the music industry is and why. From Rihanna to Mariah Carey, we find out who the public loves!

Who do you think is a powerful woman in the music industry? Let us know in the comments!

Guest 1:
Oh, look what you made me do.

Guest 2:
Rihanna, yes of course I love Riri!

Guest 3:
I think she’s done a really great things for women.

Guest 1:
Big women energy.

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
What’s up, guys? It’s Lauren-Ashley Beck, and as Billboard Women in Music quickly approaches, I had to hit the streets in L.A. and talk about the top women in music of the 21st century. Let’s hit it. All right, so we are here talking about powerful women in music. Who would you say is one of your favorite powerful woman in the music industry?

Guest 4: 
I’m going to go with a legend like Mariah Carey in a sense with not just with the songs on the radio and regular commercial success, but those holiday songs and Christmas songs, the Christmas jingles. 

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
She is Ms. Christmas. What’s your favorite Mariah Carey song?

Guest 4:
“Always Be My Baby”

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
What feeling would you say you get when you listen to Mariah?

Guest 4:
There’s always a feel good, mature, sexy feel. It’s always classical vibes, just timeless music. I feel like her music transcends over many decades and generations. 

Lauren-Ashley Beck:
What do you think the music industry would be like without Mariah Carey? 

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