Bye Bye, Bieber! Rihanna Is Now the Most-Viewed Artist on YouTube

Grab your umbrella-ella-ellas, everyone: Rihanna, who keeps raining down hits like "Umbrella" and "Diamonds," is now the number one artist on YouTube, ahead of teen heartthrob Justin Bieber.

Grab your umbrella-ella-ellas, everyone: Rihanna, who keeps raining down hits like “Umbrella” and “Diamonds,” is now the number one artist on YouTube, ahead of teen heartthrob Justin Bieber.

According to Starcount, the singer’s official channel, RihannaVEVO, has reached more than 3.47 billion views, exceeding the number of views on Justin Bieber’s channel by a landslide.

Bieber had been on top for quite some time. In October 2011, he beat Lady Gaga to 2 billion views on his channel. One year later, he
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