Hi subscribers ,King of Pop Michael Jackson has over 4.8 Billion fans. And it is confirmed by The Guardian, CNN, BBC.
Let's elaborate -
In 1987, People Magazine in one of its article said that "Michael Jackson is the MOST FAMOUS PERSON ON EARTH". Same year, Michael Jackson released his highly anticipated album "BAD". Which also broke numerous records. And Michael Jackson was now the "World's Greatest Entertainer".
His 1991 released album Dangerous, is the "Biggest Selling New Jack Swing Album Of All Time". HIStory is the "Best Selling Double Disc Album Of All Time". BOTDF is the "Biggest Selling Remix Album Of All Time".
Now lets talk about Popularity and Uber Global Stardom-
Acc. to The Guardian, Michael Jackson is so famous that if we cut his fame in half, he would still be 8 times more famous than the second most famous person.
Acc. to New York Times, Global Megastardom on the level that Michael Jackson has achieved will never be possible again.
Acc. to the editor-in-chief of Guinness Book of World Record Craig Glenday "There's NO ONE more global than Michael Jackson". Further proclaiming him the "Most Famous Person of the 21st century".
In 2014, a French filmmaker went to remote tribe in Amazon, who were deprived of basic faculties. And were so backward that they had absolutely no clue about what's happening in our world today. But one thing they all knew is Michael Jackson.
That's not at all astonishing. Because MJ's music has reached to every corner of the world. He is loved globally by the rich and the poor, by people of all races, cultures and ethnicity.
Michael Jackson is an internationalist, a global phenomenon. His music is timeless, and it has touched people from remotest areas to the busiest of metropolitans, unlike The Beatles who are only known in America.
Michael Jackson is the "Most Downloaded Artist of All Time". He is the "Most Followed Deceased
Celebrity on Social Media". He has more 100 Million+ viewed Videos on youtube than any other artist of his era or before him. His album "Thriller" is the most streamed album on spotify from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
The Beatles, and Elvis Presley are only popular in America and Europe, whereas Michael Jackson influence has transcended the cultural norms and geographical boundaries.
Once John Lennon boasted that Beatles are bigger than Jesus. LOL . There absurd claim was put to mockery when, The Guardian said that "Michael Jackson is bigger than Sinatra, Beatles, Jesus, Beethoven- all of them".
Acc. to Huffpost Editor Joseph Vogel, "If the beatles are bigger than Jesus (Rofl), then Michael Jackson had the entire HOLY TRINITY beat".
Acc. to Rolling Stone, Michael Jackson is the "Biggest Star in the Pop Culture Universe". And has inspired every other artist than came after him.
In China, MJ is the "One of the 20th Most Loved Foreign Celebrity". In India, 21% of music downloads are in Michael Jackson's name. Michael Jackson is worshipped globally. Especially in Asia, where he is
considered "Bigger Than God".
Even in Stockholm , one resident reported that "For us MJ is meant more than Jesus, I think they are both about equal".
Okay, try yourself!! You can go to any country, ask anyone, be it a villager, or a beggar- anyone about Michael Jackson. AND THEY WILL KNOW WHO MICHAEL JACKSON IS !!
Let me end this by saying that Michael Jackson is the "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time", "World's Biggest Superstar", "Most Awarded Person In The World" & "The Greatest Entertainer Of All Time".
Acc. to a recent list compiled by Wikipedia, Michael Jackson is the "Most Popular Person of the last decade (2007-2017)". Only Obama & Trump were ahead of him. And this is a man who has been dead since a decade.
In 2015, another Wikipedia algorithm of the "Top 100 Most Influential People of the Last 35 Years", Michael Jackson was ranked at #2.
According to survey Discovery Channel, Michael Jackson is the "One of the 100 Greatest Americans Of All Time". The "Overrated" Beatles were not even in the list.
Acc. to The Atlantic, Michael Jackson is the "Most Influential Artist of the 20 Century". More influential than Picasso, Elvis.
So yeah, Michael Jackson has undoubtedly the BIGGEST FAN FOLLOWING in the world, with OVER 4.8 BILLION FANS.
