Apelidos honorários na música popular

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Apelidos honorários na música popular são geralmente nomes religiosos, familiares ou (mais frequentemente) reais e aristocráticos em natureza, e são usados como uma forma de expressão na mídia, ou para identificar a importância de um artista para seus fãs.

Títulos individuais

Aretha Franklin, "Rainha do Soul", homenageada com a Medalha Presidencial da Liberdade em novembro de 2005
Artista Título País Fonte
Amália Rodrigues Rainha do Fado Portugal [1]
Anitta Princesa do Pop Brasileiro Brasil [2][3]
Lali Espósito Rainha do pop argentino Argentina [4][5]
Rainha do pop adolescente argentino
Christina Aguilera Princesa do Pop Estados Unidos [6][7][8][9]
Rainha da Reinvenção
Voz da Geração
Wanessa Rainha do Pop Brasileiro Brasil [10][11][12]
Sandy Rainha do Pop Brasileiro Brasil [13][14][15][16][17]
Princesa do Pop Brasileiro
Elis Regina Rainha da MPB Brasil [18]
Amy Winehouse Nova Rainha do Soul Reino Unido [19][20][21][22][23][24]
Diva do Soul
Alicia Keys Rainha do R&B Estados Unidos [25][26]
50 Cent Rei do Rap Estados Unidos [27]
Namie Amuro Princesa do Pop Japonês Japão [28]
B.B. King Rei do Blues Estados Unidos [29][30]
Joan Baez Rainha do Folk Estados Unidos [31]
Harry Belafonte Rei do Calypso Estados Unidos [32][33]
Chuck Berry Rei do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [34]
Beyoncé Rainha do R&B Estados Unidos [35][36][37][38]
Queen B
Mary J. Blige Imperatriz do Soul Estados Unidos [6][39][40][41][42][43][44]
Rainha do Hip Hop
Rainha do Hip Hop Soul
Rainha da R&B
BoA Rainha do K-Pop Coreia do Sul [45]
Brandy Princesa do R&B Estados Unidos [46]
Moya Brennan Primeira Dama da Música Céltica Irlanda [47][48]
Garth Brooks Rei do Country Estados Unidos [49][50]
Amy Lee Rainha Do Rock Estados Unidos [46]
Chris Brown Príncipe do R&B Estados Unidos [51][52]
Pitty Princesa Do Rock Brasil [53][54][55]
Musa Do Rock
Valesca Popozuda Rainha do Funk Brasil [56]
Daniela Mercury Rainha do Axé [57][58]
Dennis Brown Príncipe Herdeiro do Reggae Jamaica [59][60]
James Brown Padrinho do Soul Estados Unidos [61][62][63]
O Homem que Mais Trabalha no Show Business
Rei do Soul
Solomon Burke Rei do Rock 'n' Soul Estados Unidos [64]
Mariah Carey Rainha do R&B Estados Unidos [65][66]
Roberto Carlos O Rei Brasil [67][68][69]
Sammi Cheng Rainha do Canto Pop Hong Kong [70]
Cher Deusa do Pop Estados Unidos [71][72][73][74]
Rainha da Reinvenção
The Real First and Diva
The One and Only
Rainha do Intertainer
Jacky Cheung Deus da Canção Hong Kong [75]
Jay Chou Rei do Pop Chinês Taiwan [76]
Ciara Princesa do Crunk&B Estados Unidos [77]
Eric Clapton Deus Reino Unido [78]
Sam Cooke Rei do Soul Estados Unidos [79][80][81]
Celia Cruz Rainha da Salsa Cuba [82]
Daddy Yankee Rei do Reggaetón Porto Rico/Estados Unidos [83][84]
Kikki Danielsson Rainha da Dansband Music Suécia [85]
Ray Davies Padrinho do Britpop Reino Unido [86]
Amr Diab Pai da Música Mediterrânea Egito [87][88]
Dick Dale Rei do Surf Guitar Estados Unidos [89]
Celine Dion Rainha do Pop Canadá [65][90]
Fats Domino Rei do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [91]
Lonnie Donegan Rei do Skiffle Reino Unido [92]
Donna Summer Rainha da Disco Estados Unidos [6]
Dusty Springfield Rainha Branca do Soul Reino Unido [93][94]
Miley Cyrus Rainha do Pop Adolescente Estados Unidos [95]
Eminem Rei do Hip Hop Estados Unidos [96]
Lotta Engberg Rainha da Dansband Music Suécia [85]
Gloria Estefan Rainha do Latin Pop Cuba [97]
Ella Fitzgerald Primeira Dama da Canção Estados Unidos [98][99][100][101]
Rainha do Jazz
Aretha Franklin Rainha do Soul Estados Unidos [6][102]
Alan Freed Rainha do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [103]
Noel Gallagher Rei do Britpop Reino Unido [104]
Marvin Gaye Príncipe da Motown Estados Unidos [105][106]
Príncipe do Soul
Gloria Gaynor Rainha da Disco Estados Unidos [107]
Benny Goodman Rei do Swing Estados Unidos [108]
Amy Grant Rainha do Christian Pop Estados Unidos [109][110]
Nina Hagen Madrinha do Punk Alemanha [111][112]
Bill Haley Rei do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [103]
Rob Halford Deus do Metal Reino Unido [113]
Ayumi Hamasaki Imperatriz do Pop Japão [114]
John Lee Hooker Rei do Blues Estados Unidos [115]
Whitney Houston "The Voice" - A voz Estados Unidos [65][116]
Sam Hui Deus da Canção Hong Kong [117]
Iggy Pop Padrinho do Punk Estados Unidos [118][119]
Janet Jackson Princesa do Pop Estados Unidos [120][121][122][123]
Rainha do Pop
Rainha do R&B
Mahalia Jackson Rainha do Gospel Estados Unidos [124][125]
Michael Jackson Rei do Pop Estados Unidos [126][127]
Jay-Z Rei do Rap Estados Unidos [128]
Joan Jett Madrinha do Punk Estados Unidos [129]
Joey Ramone Padrinho do Punk Estados Unidos [130]
Robert Johnson Avô do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [131]
George Jones Rei do Country Estados Unidos [132]
Janis Joplin Rainha do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [133][134]
Scott Joplin Rei do Ragtime Estados Unidos [135]
Louis Jordan Rei do Jukebox Estados Unidos [136]
Juan Gabriel Rei do Pop Latino México [137]
Jully Black Rainha do R&B Canadense Canadá [138]
Khaled Rei do Raï Argélia [139][140]
Gladys Knight Imperatriz do Soul Estados Unidos [141][142][143]
Umm Kulthum Diva da Canção Arábica Egito [144]
Estrela do Leste
Kurtis Blow Rei do Rap Estados Unidos [145]
Lady Gaga Rainha do Pop Estados Unidos [146][147][148]
Mother Monster
Diva do Pop
Rainha da Reinvenção
Laurel Aitken Padrinho do Ska Jamaica [149]
Avril Lavigne Princesa do Pop Punk Canadá [150][151][152]
Lee Aaron Rei do Heavy Metal Rock Canadá [153]
Les Paul Arquiteto do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [154][155]
Lil' Kim Queen B Estados Unidos [156][157]
Rainha do Hip Hop
Little Richard Arquiteto do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [158][159]
Rei do Rock and Roll
Courtney Love Deusa do Grunge Estados Unidos [160][161][162][163]
Rainha do Rock and Roll
Loretta Lynn Primeira Dama do Country Estados Unidos [164][165][166]
Rainha do Country
Madonna Diva do Pop Estados Unidos [6][167][168][169][170]
Rainha do Pop
Rainha da Reinvenção
Reba McEntire Rainha do Country Estados Unidos [165][171]
Kylie Minogue Princesa do Pop Austrália [172][173][174]
Deusa do Pop
Misia Rainha das Baladas Japão [175]
Hibari Misora Rainha do Pop Japonês Japão [176][177]
Miss Kittin Rainha do Electroclash França [178][179]
Missy Elliott Rainha do Hip Hop Estados Unidos [180]
Monica Princesa do R&B Estados Unidos [46]
Giorgio Moroder Pai da Disco Itália [181]
Morrissey Papa da Procrastinação Reino Unido [182]
Anita Mui Rainha do Canto Pop Hong Kong [183][184]
Peter Murphy Padrinho do Gótico Reino Unido [185][186]
Nicki Minaj Rainha do Hip Hop Trinidad e Tobago [187]
Stevie Nicks Rainha do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [188][189]
Nina Simone Suma Sacerdotista do Soul Estados Unidos [190]
Odetta Rainha da Música Folk Americana Estados Unidos [191]
Ozzy Osbourne Padrinho do Heavy Metal Reino Unido [192][193]
Príncipe da Escuridão
Dolly Parton Rainha do Country Estados Unidos [165]
Carl Perkins Rei do Rockabilly Estados Unidos [194][195]
Liz Phair Rainha do Indie Rock Estados Unidos [196][197]
Elvis Presley Rei do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [198]
Lisa Marie Presley Princesa do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [199][200]
Prince Sua Majestade Roxa Estados Unidos [201][202][203][204]
Sua Maldade Real
Queen Latifah Rainha da Reinvenção Estados Unidos [205]
R. Kelly Rei do R&B Estados Unidos [206]
Otis Redding Rei do Soul Estados Unidos [207]
Lou Reed Padrinho do Punk Estados Unidos [208]
Jimmie Rodgers Pai da Country Music Estados Unidos [209]
Chuck Schuldiner Pai do Death Metal Estados Unidos [210][211][212]
Gil Scott-Heron Padrinho do Rap Estados Unidos [213]
Selena Rainha do Tejano México/Estados Unidos [214]
Frank Sinatra Presidente do Conselho Estados Unidos [215][216]
A Voz
Bessie Smith Imperatriz do Blues Estados Unidos [190]
Patti Smith Madrinha do Punk Estados Unidos [217]
Snoop Dogg Rei do Rap Estados Unidos [41]
Britney Spears Princesa do Pop Estados Unidos [6][218][219][220]
Bruce Springsteen O Patrão Estados Unidos [221]
Stevie B Rei do Freestyle Estados Unidos [222]
George Strait Rei do Country Estados Unidos [223]
Sylvester Rainha da Disco Estados Unidos [224]
Koko Taylor Rainha do Blues Estados Unidos [225]
Irma Thomas Rainha do Soul de Nova Orleans Estados Unidos [226]
Justin Timberlake Príncipe do Pop Estados Unidos [227] [228]
Presidente do Pop
Tina Turner Rainha do Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [6]
Thalía Rainha do Pop Latino México [229]
Pete Townshend Padrinho do Punk Reino Unido [230]
Shania Twain Rainha do Country Canadá [231]
Carrie Underwood Princesa do Country Estados Unidos [232][233]
Usher Rei do R&B Estados Unidos [234][235]
Hikaru Utada Diva da Ásia Japão [236][237][238]
Dionne Warwick Princesa do Pop Estados Unidos [239]
Dinah Washington Rainha do Blues Estados Unidos [240][241]
"Weird Al" Yankovic Rei da Paródia Estados Unidos [242][243]
Paul Weller Madrinha Reino Unido [244][245]
Kanye West Rei do Rap Estados Unidos [246]
Faye Wong Diva da Ásia China [247]
Rainha Celeste
Xuxa Rainha dos Baixinhos Brasil [248]
Neil Young Padrinho do Grunge Canadá [249]
Dona Ivone Lara Dama do Samba Brasil [250]
Laura Pausini Rainha do Pop Italiano Itália
Ariana Grande Princesa do Pop Estados Unidos [251][252]

Títulos de grupo

Artista(s) Título País Fonte
The Beach Boys Banda Americana Estados Unidos [253][254]
Aerosmith Melhor Banda Americana de Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [255][256]
R.E.M. Melhor Banda Americana de Rock and Roll Estados Unidos [257]
Big Time Rush Príncipes do Gênero Boyband Americano Estados Unidos [258]
Anthrax O Grande Quarteto do Thrash Estados Unidos [259]
Megadeth
Metallica
Slayer
The Beatles O Quarteto Fabuloso Reino Unido [260]
Jackson Five Primeira Família do Soul Estados Unidos [261][262]
Dusty Springfield Quatro Poderosas Divas do Pop nos Anos 60 Reino Unido [263]
Aretha Franklin Estados Unidos
Diana Ross
Dionne Warwick
Jacky Cheung Os Quatro Reis Celestes do Pop Chinês Hong Kong [75]
Leon Lai
Andy Lau
Aaron Kwok
The Prodigy O Padrinho da Rave Reino Unido [264]
The Rolling Stones A Melhor Banda de Rock and Roll do Mundo Reino Unido [265]
Judas Priest Deuses do Metal Reino Unido [266]
The Clash A Única Banda Que Importa Reino Unido [267]
TVXQ As Estrelas da Ásia / Reis da Onda Hallyu Coreia do Sul [268]
Girls' Generation Estrelas do K-Pop / Girl Group Nacional Coreia do Sul [268]
Babymetal Deusas do Metal Japão [269]

Referências

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  6. a b c d e f g "Some women have even been given titles. Tina Turner who is The Queen of Rock and Aretha Franklin, dubbed the Queen of Soul. Donna Summer is the Queen of Disco and Mary J. Blige is the Queen of Hip-Hop, Gloria Estefan is the Queen of Latin Pop, Madonna is the Queen of Pop, while Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera are the Princesses of Pop." in L. Bollinger and C. O'Neill, Women in Media Careers: Success Despite the Odds (University Press of America, 2008), p. 147.
  7. "Christina Aguilera has been the queen of reinvention throughout her decade in the music industry" in Kovacevic, Keely, Christina Aguilera biography, MTV 
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  11. «Conhecida como a "Rainha do Pop Brasileiro", Wanessa faz jus ao título.». Consultado em 26 de fevereiro de 2015 
  12. «Wanessa está de parabéns». Consultado em 26 de fevereiro de 2015 
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  14. "...Britney Spears e a boyband N'Sync até que se esforçaram, mas quem realmente brilhou na noite 'pop' da terceira edição do Rock In Rio foram os brasileiros Sandy & Junior. Ao contrário da norte-americana, Sandy, que vendeu 2 milhões de cópias com o álbum As Quatro Estações e é considerada a 'princesinha da música pop nacional', não recorreu ao playback e continuou executando coreografias mirabolantes enquanto cantava ao vivo". A noite do pop - Renato Essinger, Folha de S. Paulo, 19 de janeiro de 2001 p. 23 Entretenimento.
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  26. On Friday, the queen of R&B, Alicia Keys, took over RodeoHouston. Clark, Michael (7 de março de 2005), «Duff makes rodeo a pop event», Houston Chronicle, ISSN 1074-7109, p. 5 
  27. Known as the king of rap throughout North America and southern 50 Cent
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  29. "Much later, as the reigning King of the Blues, BB would explain that the "blues isn't just some sad music about a broken heart, a busted dream, or a painful love affair. Blues is much more than any of these things. If I could pick three descriptions of it, I'd say it ain't nothing but living, laughing and loving." in Nazel, Joe (1998), B.B. King: King of the Blues, ISBN 9780870677922, Holloway House Publishing, p. 60 
  30. "Inevitably called 'King of the Blues', BB King is today probably the most commercially successful blues singer with black audiences." in Oakley, Giles (1997), The Devil's Music: A History of the Blues, ISBN 9780306807435, Da Capo Press, p. 228 
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  37. "It is three years since she dissolved Destiny's Child after three albums and a run of award-winning hymns to womanly empowerment such as Survivor and Independent Woman; six since her duet with the Brooklyn rap demigod Jay-Z served notice to the world that America's foremost hip-hop star and its emerging queen of R&B were an item." in Paphides, Pete (14 de novembro de 2008), «Shy big sister by day ... wild girl by night», The Times, ISSN 0140-0460, p. 2 
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  52. "His noncommittal response was perhaps not the teary confessional that was expected after the Grammy-night altercation which changed everything for the then crown prince of R&B." in Elan, Priya (7 November 2009), Will Chris Brown's assault on Rihanna harm his record sales?, London: The Guardian, consultado em 22 de novembro de 2009  Verifique data em: |data= (ajuda)
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  59. "Dennis produced an enormous catalogue of albums and singles, and earned the undisputed title of 'Crown Prince of Reggae'."«Remembering Dennis Brown, reggae royal», Jamaica Star, consultado em 25 de outubro de 2008 
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  63. "To Mark the ten years, officials at the Apollo crowned Brown 'King of Soul'." in «James Brown Crowned 'King Of Soul' At The Apollo Theater», Jet, ISSN 0021-5996, 43 (3), p. 59, 12 de outubro de 1972 
  64. "Burke, long ago dubbed the King of Rock 'n' Soul, was worth the wait." in M. Newman, "Soul man Solomon Burke: Live on Film; Capricorn's Smoking New Companion" in Billboard Jul 8, 1995, Vol. 107 (27), p. 10.
  65. a b c "If Ella Fitzgerald is the queen of jazz, Billie Holiday first lady of the blues, and Aretha Franklin the queen of soul, then who is the queen of pop? In the 1990s, it would seem to be a three-way tie between Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Celine Dion. Certainly all three have their devotees and detractors, but their presence has been inescapable." in Lister, Linda (2001), «Divafication: The Deification of Modern Female Pop Stars», Popular Music and Society, ISSN 0300-7766, 25 (3/4), p. 1 
  66. "Mariah Carey is unstoppable. With 17 No. 1 singles since her career began in 1990, Mariah is the reigning queen of pop." «The new Mariah Carey», Scholastic Scope, ISSN 0036-6412, 50 (1), p. 16 
  67. «Tour-Worthy Milestone for Brazil's Pop King». New York Times. April 15, 2010. Consultado em 11 de julho de 2011. ROBERTO CARLOS has been so large a pop music presence for so long that when he first emerged he was nicknamed 'the Elvis Presley of Brazil' (...). But 50 years, 120 million records and various stylistic shifts later, he is more often described as 'the Frank Sinatra of Latin America.'  Verifique data em: |data= (ajuda)
  68. «Profile: Roberto Carlos». allmusic. Consultado em 11 de julho de 2011. (...) the mid-'90s witnessed a resurgence of Jovem Guarda talents through tributes of new rockers and Carlos reached the 21st century uncontestedly enjoying his absolute title: the King. 
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  70. "It seems like the 37-year-old has made a return to her prime years and heydays of being the Queen of Cantopop, with nary a figment of her depressive past." http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4009408
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  75. a b "What happens when the 'God of Song' descends on Genting Highlands during a cold and wet weekend? He warms and melts the hearts of both young and old with his charm and huge repertoire of hits, that's what! And that was precisely what Hong Kong superstar Jacky Cheung - arguably the most popular and enduring of the four Heavenly Kings - did at his two sold-out concerts last Friday and Saturday at the Arena of Stars. (For the uninitiated, Cheung, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok and Leon Lai are the four "Heavenly Kings" of Chinese pop, the over-the-top title probably bestowed by the imaginative Hong Kong media because of the singers' immense popularity. Cheung, of course, has been elevated even higher on the celestial plane!)" Ming, Fong (9 de novembro de 2002), «Jacky, oh!», New Straits Times, p. 3 
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  90. Celine alert! Celine alert! Quebec's favourite daughter, Celine Dion, will be fited in a special show on July 10. After the phenomenal success of last year's tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, a special show combining the talents of two of the superstars in the fireworks business will showcase the music of our Queen of Pop. Anne Sutherland (28 de maio de 2010), «Fireworks; Celine Dion Joins Countries Lighting Up the Sky», The Gazette, ISSN 0384-1294, p. 14 
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  118. "But somewhere between his last album, "Naughty Little Doggie," and his latest one, "Avenue B," the godfather of punk turned 50, a change that apparently has provided him with plenty of food for thought, judging by the song subjects on the record, scheduled for release September 14 on Virgin." in Christman, Ed (7 de agosto de 1999), «Iggy Pop opens a 'window into the soul' on Virgin's contemplative 'Avenue B'», Billboard, ISSN 0006-2510, 111, p. 14 
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  120. Janet Jackson, music's princess of pop, is at a crossroads of her life and career: She is pursuing acting roles and she has parted ways with her longtime partner, Rene Elizondo...Having established herself as the world-renowned princess of pop music, in addition to making strides as an actress, one would think there is not much left on her to-do list. But the possibilities are endless. Norment, Lynn (November 2000), «Janet: At the crossroads», Ebony, ISSN 0012-9011, 56 (1), p. 180  Verifique data em: |data= (ajuda)
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  123. There are several reasons why Janet Jackson's Cape Town performance on her Velvet Rope Tour was the massive success it was. It's been close on a decade since she emerged from brother Michael's shadow and the Nineties has seen her constantly re(de)fining her musical and stage personae. In its staggering professionalism, the Velvet Rope tour bears witness to the success of such artistic endeavour as well as her status as the undoubted queen of R&B. Miles Keylock (20 de novembro de 1998), «Dammit Janet!», Mail & Guardian, consultado em 19 de abril de 2011 
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  141. Her string of hits since the early '60s as the Empress of Soul are known in the streets of Johannesburg and around the world. They include those she recorded with and without the Pips - such as "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Neither One of Us." Phil Roura (26 de setembro de 2010), «Knight on a Mission: Georgia's Soul Superstar Has New Orleans on Her Mind», New York Daily News, p. 20 
  142. "Gladys Knight technically supersedes them with her title 'Empress of Soul'. And rightly so: with her Pips she created solid Motown hits, followed by Seventies soul gems such as Midnight Train to Georgia and Help Me Make It Through the Night - sure to raise a tear on this farewell tour." in McNulty, Bernadette (10 de outubro de 2009), «Pop», The Daily Telegraph, p. 16 
  143. At 65, the Empress of Soul is leaving on the Midnight Train to Georgia for the last time. Gladys Knight's "farewell tour" winds down a six-decade-long career that began with a talent contest at the age of seven. You can't blame her for wanting a rest, although, as one of the greats, she isn't bowing out quietly. For almost two hours, she conducts a "musical journey" that is both an emotional rollercoaster and a social history lesson. Dave Simpson (9 de outubro de 2009), «Review: Pop: Gladys Knight Manchester Arena 4/5», The Guardian, ISSN 0261-3077, p. 44 
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  148. Lady Gaga -- real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta -- has, over the course of a few scant years, scaled to pop heights not witnessed since the glory days of Madonna (and we're not just talking about those 10-inch Alexander McQueen heels). Not a week goes by that she's not in the news for something or other. Her Lollapalooza turn this past weekend confirmed her stature, as if there were any doubt, as America's new singer of Pop. Randall Roberts (11 de agosto de 2010), «Lady Gaga at Staples Center: The numbers behind the music», Los Angeles Times, consultado em 18 de agosto de 2010 
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