The best-selling Belgian music artists cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales of Belgian artists. This page lists those artists who have had claims made to be among the top sellers.

Belgian artists by reputed sales 1940- Present

50 million records or more

No.ArtistSales (in millions)PeriodGenreSource
1Salvatore Adamo100 more1963–presentChanson[1][2][3]

20 million records or more

No.ArtistSales (in millions)PeriodGenreSource
2Frédéric François401970–presentChanson[4][5]
3Jacques Brel251953-1978†Chanson[6][7][8][9]
4Plastic Bertrand201977–PresentPop/Rock[10]

10 million records or more

No.ArtistSales (in millions)PeriodGenreSource
5Rocco Granata171959–presentPop[11][12]
6Francis Goya151966–presentInstrumental[13]
7Frank Michael151974–presentPop[14]
8Technotronic141988–2005Eurodance[15][16]
9Helmut Lotti13.31990–presentPop[17]
10Lara Fabian131986–presentPop[18][19][20][21][22]
11Claude Barzotti121973–presentPop[23][24][25]
12Vaya Con Dios10.51986–2014Pop[26][27][28]
13Art Sullivan10.41966–presentChanson[29][30][31]

5 million records or more

No.ArtistSales (in millions)PeriodGenreSource
14Stromae8.62005–PresentHip Hop/Dance[32]
15André Brasseur71965–presentInstrumental[33][34][35]
16Lio71979–presentPop[36][37][38]
17Tony Sandler61949–presentPop[39][40][41]
18Annie Cordy5.51960–2000Pop[42][43][44]
19Axelle Red5.21987–presentPop[45][46][47]
20Lasgo52000–presentDance[48]
21Bobbejaan Schoepen51938–2010†Pop[49][50][51]
22Eddy Wally51959–2016†Schlager[52][53][54]

2 million records or more

No.ArtistSales (in millions)PeriodGenreSource
23K34.61999–presentPop[55][56][57][58]
24J.J. Lionel4.51970–presentPop[59][60][61][62]
25Ian Van Dahl/Annagrace4.32000–presentDance[63][64][65]
26Paradisio4.11994–presentDance[66][67]
27Les Crazy Horse/Alain Delorme41971–1975Pop[68][69][70]
28Confetti's/T-Spoon41982–presentNew Beat/Dance[71][72][73]
29The Wallace Collection41968–presentPop/rock[74][75][76]
30Benny B3.51990–presentEurodance[62]
31Soeur Sourire3.51963-1983†Pop[77][78][79]
32DJ F.R.A.N.K./Van Rijswijk/Danzel3.31999–presentDance[80][81][82]
33Maurane3.21979–2018†Pop

[83][84][85]

34Clouseau3.11984–presentPop[86][87][88]
35Christian Vidal3.11972–presentPop[89][90][91]
36Junior Jack31990–presentEurodance[92][93]
37Kate Ryan32000–presentPop/Dance/House[94][95]
38K's Choice31990–presentRock[96][97]
39Lords of Acid/Praga Khan2.91988–presentAcid house[98][99][100]
40Soulwax/2 many dj's2.71995–PresentRock/Dance[101][102][103]
41Django Reinhardt2.51934-1953†Jazz[104][105]
42Front 2422.51980–presentElectro[106][107][108]
43Jimmy Frey(2.5)1956–presentPop[109][110][111]
44Toots Thielemans2.51940–2016†Jazz/Instrumental[112][113][114]
45Henri Seroka2.21969–presentFilm music/Pop[115][116][117]
46Milow2.22003–presentPop[118][119][120][121]
47Dana Winner2.151989–presentPop[122][123][124]
48D.H.T.2.11995–presentTrance/Eurodance[125]
49Milk Inc./Regi Penxten2.11996–presentElectronica/House[126][127][128]
50Burt Blanca21958–presentRock'n'roll[129][130]
51Christian Adam21973–presentPop[131][132][133]
52Philippe Lafontaine21978–presentPop[134][135][136]
53M.I.K.E.21992–presentTrance[137][138][139]
54Soulsister/Jan Leyers/Paul Michiels21986-1997, 2007Pop[140][141]

Note - Numbers may not be accurate. International album and single sales were counted.

Notes

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