MAJOR MAESTRO: Most Successful Artists Who Were Initially Featured

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Not everyone is offered a record deal like Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Eminem and Flo Rida who have now gone on to become some of the best selling artists of all time. Some need a helping hand such as Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber who are discovered and then signed on to labels while others need to prove their worth to those in the business of producing music. A good set of vocals is not the only talent sought by these producers but also that distinct star quality or X Factor as obviously seen in most of these reality shows. Susan Boyle can bring an audience to their feet at the end of her performance with her powerful vocals but that may not be enough to launch a continuous successful career in music.

This list looks at those artists who commenced their careers being featured on songs of those acclaimed and popular artists and thereafter went on to have successful solo careers of their own. Kesha formerly known as Ke$ha tops this list as she was not even properly credited for her vocals on Flo Rida's Right Round, but subsequently she managed to launch one of the most successful solo careers of the 21st Century beginning with her global smash hit Tik Tok. At a close second is OneRepublic. The original version of OneRepublic's Apologize did gain some radio airplay but it was Timbaland's remix which ultimately made the single a worldwide chart topper. So here are 20 most successful artists who were initially featured before launching their solo careers: