The real names of Quevedo, Maluma, Duki, Miley Cyrus and the rest of the artists of all time

It’s no secret that the name matters. In 2002, fans around the world wouldn’t have chanted Elmer Figueroa’s name with the same force as Chayanne’s when the Puerto Rican artist took to the dance floor with his Bullfighter. It doesn’t have a lot of grip either. Miguel Conejo as Leiva nobody knows Farrokh Bulsara, the man behind the iconic Freddie Mercury.

All of these artists, like many before them, used marketing to find a name they felt comfortable with. They had to find one that was able to transmit all the strength with which they would later take to the stage, that would show their personality and, above all, that would be very easy for their fans to sing. Because who was going to memorize the name of María Milagros Fajardo before that of Gloria Estefan? They don’t have the same hook and that matters a lot in the music industry.

For this reason, artists both past and present have always tended to look for a nickname that improves on the one given to them at the time of their birth. But Can you tell the difference between those who changed their name and those who chose to keep the one their mothers gave them?

Here we leave you a list with those who chose to give themselves a stage name to help boost their career and another with those who chose to keep their identity cachet because it was already striking enough to propel them to stardom. .

Artists who have given themselves a stage name

1. Freddie Mercury era Farrokh Bulsara
2. Barry White era Barry Eugene Carter
3. Axl Rose and William Bruce Rose Jr.
4. Elton John and Reginald Kenneth Dwight
5. Ozzy Osbourne as John Michael Osbourne
6. Bob Dylan’s Robert Allen Zimmeman
7. Iggy Pop and James Newell Osterberg Jr.
8. David Bowie era David Robert Jones
9. Marilyn Manson and Briah Hugh Wamer
10. Sid Vicious era Simon John Ritchie
11. Tina Turner and Anna Mae Bullock
12. The Fary was José Luis Cantero Rada
13. Frank Sinatra was Francis Albert Sinatra
14. Mick Jagger is Michael Philip Jagger
15. Calvin Harris and Adam Richard Wiles
16. Bruno Mars is Peter Gene Hernandez
17. Eminem is Marshall Bruce Mathers
18. Raphael is Miguel Rafael Martos
19. Lady Gaga is Stefani Joanne Angelina Gemanotta
20. Abel Makkonen Tesfaye from The Weeknd
21. George Michael and Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou
22. Stevie Wonder and Steveland Hardaway Morris
23. Sting is Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
24. Bonus is Paul David Hewson
25. Ricky Martin is Enrique Jose Martin Morales
26. Lana Del Rey is Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
27. Zayn Malik is Zain Javadd Malik
28. Demi Lovato as Demetria Devonne Lovato
29. Ed Sheeran is Edward Christopher Sheeran
30. Jason Derulo and Joel Desrouleaux
31. Frank Ocean and Christopher Edwin Cooksey
32. Elvis Costelo as Declan Patrick MacManus
33. Katy Perry and Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
34. Marc Anthony is Marco Antonio Muniz Ruiz Rivera
35. Gloria Estefan as Maria Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan
36. Celia Cruz as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso de la Santísima Trinidad
37. Camilo Sesto was Camilo Blanes Cortes
38. Chayanne is Elmer Figueroa
39. Alaska is Maria Olvido Gara
40. Marisol is Pepa Flores
41. Karina is Mª Isabel Llaudés Santiago
42. Sara Montiel was Mª Antonia Abad Fernández
43. Ana Belén is Mª del Pilar Cuesta Acosta
44. David Demaría is David Jiménez Piteno
45. The Koala is Manuel Jesús Rodríguez Rodríguez
46. Pablo Alborán is Pablo Moreno from Alborán Ferrándiz
47. Pastora Soler is Pilar Sanchez Luque
48. Chenoa is Mª Laura Corradini
49. Leiva is Miguel Conejo Torres
50. The beret is Francisco Javier Álvarez Beret
51. King Africa and Alan Duffy
52. Cali and Dandee are Mauricio and Alejandro Rengifo
53. Pitbull is Armando Christian Lopez
54. Don Omar as William Omar Ladrón Rivera
55. Joaquin Sabina is Joaquin Ramon Martinez Sabina
56. Nathy Peluso as Natalia Beatriz Dora Peluso
57. Maluma is Juan Luis Londoño Arias
58. J. Balvin is José Alvaro Osorio Balvin
59. C. Tangana is Antón Álvarez Alfaro
60. Young beef is Fernando Gálvez Gómez
61. Lola Indigo is Miriam Doblas
62. Melendi is Ramon Melendi Espina
63. Miguel Bosé is Miguel Luchino González Bosé
64. Anitta is Larissa Machado from Macedo
65. Nicky Jam is Nick Rivera Caminero
66. Jona Blue is Guy James Robin
67. Bad Bunny is Benito Antonio Martinez Used
68. Daddy Yankee is Ramon Luis Ayala Rodriguez
69. Jessie J is Jessica Ellen Cornish
70. Juan Magán is Juan Manuel Magán González
71. Nicki Minaj and Onika Tanya Maraj
72. Bizarrap is Gonzalo Julian Conde
73. Miley Cyrus is Destiny Hope Cyrus
74. Sofia Reyes as Ursula Sofia Reyes Piñeyro
75. Anuel AA is Emmanuel Gazmey Santiago
76. Karol G is Carolina Giraldo Navarro
77. Becky G and Rebecca Marie Gomez
78. Myke Towers and Michael Anthony Torres Monge
79. Bad Gyal is Alba Farelo
80. Jason Derulo and Jason Joel Desrouleax
81. Juanes is Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vázquez
82. My Nina is Jorgelina Andrea
83. Natti Natasha as Natalia Alexandra Gutierrez Batista
84. Sebastián Yatra is Sebastián Obando Giraldo
85. Kali Uchis and Karly Leidys Marina Loaiza
86. Wisin and Yandel are Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé
87. Danny Ocean is Daniel Alejandro Morales Reyes
88. Ptazeta is Zuleima González González
89. Walls is Ginés Paredes Giménez
90. Jhay Cortez as Jesus Manuel Nieves Cortez
91. Slash is Saul Hudson
92. Dear es Cherilyn Sarkisian
93. Rose and Alecia Beth Moore
94. Malú is María Lucía Sánchez Benítez
95. Sergio Dalma is Josep Sergi Capdevila
96. Camila Cabello as Karla Camila Cabello Estrabao
97. El Guincho is Pablo Diaz-Reixa
98. Xuso Jones as Jesus Segovia Perez
99. Arkano is Guillermo Rodriguez Godinez
100. Rigoberta Bandini is Paula Ribó
101. Alizz is Cristian Quirante Catalan
102. Tupac Lesane Parish Crooks era
103. The Notorious Big Era Christopher George Latore Wallace
104. Kase O is Javier Ibarra Ramos
105. Lil Nas X and Montero Lamar Hill
106. Mala Rodriguez is Maria Rodriguez Garrido
107. The resident is René Pérez
108. Rayden is David Martinez Alvarez
109. Duki is Mauro Ezequiel Lombardo Quiroga
110. Vicco is Victoria Ribo
111. Feid is Solomon Villada Hoyos
112. Tini is Martina Stoessel Muzlera
113. Sebastián Yatra is Sebastián Obando Giraldo
114. Nicki Minaj and Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty
115. Halsey and Ashley Nicolette Frangipane
116. The pole is Andrés López Lancha
117. Cruz Cafuné is Carlos Bruna Zamorin
118. Evaluna Montaner is Evaluna Mercedes Reglero Rodríguez
119. SZA and Solana Imani Rowe
120. Jonas Blue and Guy James Robin
121. The melody is Melodia Ruiz Gutiérrez

Artists with curious names who actually call themselves that

1. Tokischa is a real name. Its full name is Tokischa Altagracia Peralta.
2. Quevedo is the second surname of Pedro Luis Domínguez Quevedo.
3. Dua Lipa is a real name. Dua is his first name and Lipa is his paternal surname.
4. Shakira is a real name. Her full name is Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll.
5. Rosalía is the real name of Rosalía Vila
6. Harry Styles and Harry Edward Styles
7. Taylor Swift and Taylor Alison Swift
8. Rozalén is María de los Ángeles Rozalén Ortuño
9. Rihanna and Robyn Rihanna
10. Yandel is Llandel Veguilla Malavé
11. Ozuna is Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado
12. Beyoncé and Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
13. Paulina Rubio is Paulina Susana Rubio Rue Riestra
14. Madonna is Madonna Louise Ciccone
15. Zzoilo is Zoilo Tuñón Rosa
16. Danna Paola is Danna Paola Rivera Munguía
17. Doja Cat is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini
18. Chanel is Chanel Terrero
19. The white dove is the white dove
20. Rocío Jurado is María del Rocío Mohedano Jurado
21. Britney Spears is Britney Jean Spears
22. Zahara is Maria Zahara Campos
23. The beret is Francisco Javier Álvarez Beret
24. Gayle is Taylor Gayle Rutherfurd
25. J Balvin is Jose Alvaro Osorio Balvin
26. Camila Cabello as Karla Camila Cabello Estrabado
27. Avril Lavigne and Avril Ramona Lavigne
28. The Kurt Cobain Era Kurt Donad Cobain
29. Thalia is Ariadna Thalia Sodi Miranda
30. Don Patricio is Patricio Martin
31. Agoney is Agoney Hernandez Morales