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| '''2''' || [[Frédéric François]] || style="text-align:center;"|40 || style="text-align:center;"|1970–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Chanson]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediamatinquebec.com/?Section=Categorie&id=9709&Categorie=SpectacleMusique |title=Retour à Québec de Frédéric François, 22 mei 2008 |publisher=Mediamatinquebec.com |accessdate=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225080731/http://www.mediamatinquebec.com/?Section=Categorie&id=9709&Categorie=SpectacleMusique |archive-date=2014-02-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080510/CPARTS/805101178 Cyberpresse]{{dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref>
| '''2''' || [[Frédéric François]] || style="text-align:center;"|40 || style="text-align:center;"|1970–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Chanson]] || <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediamatinquebec.com/?Section=Categorie&id=9709&Categorie=SpectacleMusique |title=Retour à Québec de Frédéric François, 22 mei 2008 |publisher=Mediamatinquebec.com |accessdate=2014-02-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225080731/http://www.mediamatinquebec.com/?Section=Categorie&id=9709&Categorie=SpectacleMusique |archive-date=2014-02-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080510/CPARTS/805101178 Cyberpresse]{{dead link|date=February 2014}}</ref>
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| '''3''' || [[Jacques Brel]] || style="text-align:center;"|25 || style="text-align:center;"|1953-1978† || style="text-align:center;"|[[Chanson]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://houbi.com/belpop/groepen/brel.htm |title=Houbi Jacques Brel |publisher=Houbi.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bert Rodiers |url=http://www.nescio.info/brel/nederlands/index.html |title=Nescio Brel |publisher=Nescio.info |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/brel_jacques/bio.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021115134602/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/brel_jacques/bio.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2002 |title=VH1 Brel |publisher=Vh1.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Single_Vente_Artiste.php |title=Infodisc Jacques Brel single sales |publisher=Infodisc.fr |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
| '''3''' ||[[Lou Deprijck]]/[[Plastic Bertrand]] || style="text-align:center;"|38 || style="text-align:center;"| 1963–present|| style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]]/[[Rock music|Rock]] || <ref>{{Cite web |date=17 May 2024 |title=RIP – Lou Deprijck, de producer miljonair met het onbekende vermogen |url=https://derijkstebelgen.be/nieuws/rip-lou-deprijck-de-producer-miljonair-met-het-onbekende-vermogen |website=derijkstebelgen.be |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plasticbertrand.com/ |title=Plastic Bertrand officiële site |publisher=Plasticbertrand.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
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| '''4''' ||[[Plastic Bertrand]] || style="text-align:center;"|20 || style="text-align:center;"| 1977–Present|| style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]]/[[Rock music|Rock]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.plasticbertrand.com/ |title=Plastic Bertrand officiële site |publisher=Plasticbertrand.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
| '''4''' || [[Jacques Brel]] || style="text-align:center;"|25 || style="text-align:center;"|1953-1978† || style="text-align:center;"|[[Chanson]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://houbi.com/belpop/groepen/brel.htm |title=Houbi Jacques Brel |publisher=Houbi.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Bert Rodiers |url=http://www.nescio.info/brel/nederlands/index.html |title=Nescio Brel |publisher=Nescio.info |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/brel_jacques/bio.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021115134602/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/brel_jacques/bio.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2002 |title=VH1 Brel |publisher=Vh1.com |date= |accessdate=2014-02-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Single_Vente_Artiste.php |title=Infodisc Jacques Brel single sales |publisher=Infodisc.fr |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
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| '''12''' || [[Vaya Con Dios (band)|Vaya Con Dios]] || style="text-align:center;"|10.5 || style="text-align:center;"|1986–2014 || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famousbelgians.net/music.htm |title=Vaya Con Dios |publisher=famous Belgians |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://low-lander.blogspot.com/2005/03/famous-belgians.html |title=Low-lander VCD |publisher=Low-lander.blogspot.com |date=2005-03-26 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houbi.com/belpop/groepen/vayacondios.htm |title=Vaya Con Dios, houbi |publisher=Houbi.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
| '''12''' || [[Vaya Con Dios (band)|Vaya Con Dios]] || style="text-align:center;"|10.5 || style="text-align:center;"|1986–2014 || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.famousbelgians.net/music.htm |title=Vaya Con Dios |publisher=famous Belgians |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://low-lander.blogspot.com/2005/03/famous-belgians.html |title=Low-lander VCD |publisher=Low-lander.blogspot.com |date=2005-03-26 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houbi.com/belpop/groepen/vayacondios.htm |title=Vaya Con Dios, houbi |publisher=Houbi.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
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| '''13''' || [[Art Sullivan]] || style="text-align:center;"|10.4 || style="text-align:center;"| 1966–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Chanson]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://welcome.to/art-sullivan |title=Art Sullivan, official site |publisher=Welcome.to |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Auteur |url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=gopt1s2d |title=Art Sullivan, Het Nieuwsblad |publisher=Nieuwsblad.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etoile-productions.be/partsullivan.html |title=Etoile-productions, Art Sullivan |publisher=Etoile-productions.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
| '''13''' || [[Art Sullivan]] || style="text-align:center;"|10.4 || style="text-align:center;"| 1966-2019† || style="text-align:center;"|[[Chanson]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://welcome.to/art-sullivan |title=Art Sullivan, official site |publisher=Welcome.to |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Auteur |url=http://www.nieuwsblad.be/Article/Detail.aspx?articleID=gopt1s2d |title=Art Sullivan, Het Nieuwsblad |publisher=Nieuwsblad.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etoile-productions.be/partsullivan.html |title=Etoile-productions, Art Sullivan |publisher=Etoile-productions.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
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| '''23''' || [[K3 (band)|K3]] || style="text-align:center;"|4.6 || style="text-align:center;"|1999–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] || <ref>[http://www.popvrouwen.nl/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=42 Popvrouwen, K3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701235921/http://www.popvrouwen.nl/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=42 |date=2009-07-01 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Auteur: cn |url=http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF18072001_017 |title=De Standaard, K3 |publisher=Standaard.be |date=2010-12-21 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://users.skynet.be/sofies.site/biografie.htm |title=K3 Biography |publisher=Users.skynet.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jopo.be/2009/05/k2-zoekt-k3/ |title=Jopo, K2 zoekt K3, K3 verkocht 800.000 dvd's en 4 miljoen albums en singles |publisher=Jopo.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
| '''23''' || [[K3 (band)|K3]] || style="text-align:center;"|4.6 || style="text-align:center;"|1999–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] || <ref>[http://www.popvrouwen.nl/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=42 Popvrouwen, K3] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701235921/http://www.popvrouwen.nl/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=42 |date=2009-07-01 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Auteur: cn |url=http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=DMF18072001_017 |title=De Standaard, K3 |publisher=Standaard.be |date=2010-12-21 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://users.skynet.be/sofies.site/biografie.htm |title=K3 Biography |publisher=Users.skynet.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jopo.be/2009/05/k2-zoekt-k3/ |title=Jopo, K2 zoekt K3, K3 verkocht 800.000 dvd's en 4 miljoen albums en singles |publisher=Jopo.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
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| '''24''' || [[J.J. Lionel]] || style="text-align:center;"|4.5|| style="text-align:center;"|1970–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]]||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quesontilsdevenus.net/fiche,1173.html |title=J.J. Lionel sur |publisher=Quesontilsdevenus.net |date=2009-01-31 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227013215/http://quesontilsdevenus.net/fiche,1173.html |archive-date=2009-02-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bide-et-musique.com/artist/178.html |title=JJ Lionel |publisher=Bide-et-musique.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>[http://www.eurobru.com/madeinbe.htm La dance des canards, bestverkochte single in Frankrijk]</ref><ref name="Benny B">[http://www.5styles.com/PDF/5s55web.pdf Benny B] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221043513/http://www.5styles.com/PDF/5s55web.pdf |date=December 21, 2008 }}</ref>
| '''24''' || [[J.J. Lionel]] || style="text-align:center;"|4.5|| style="text-align:center;"|1970-2020† || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]]||<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.quesontilsdevenus.net/fiche,1173.html |title=J.J. Lionel sur |publisher=Quesontilsdevenus.net |date=2009-01-31 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227013215/http://quesontilsdevenus.net/fiche,1173.html |archive-date=2009-02-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bide-et-musique.com/artist/178.html |title=JJ Lionel |publisher=Bide-et-musique.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>[http://www.eurobru.com/madeinbe.htm La dance des canards, bestverkochte single in Frankrijk]</ref><ref name="Benny B">[http://www.5styles.com/PDF/5s55web.pdf Benny B] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081221043513/http://www.5styles.com/PDF/5s55web.pdf |date=December 21, 2008 }}</ref>
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| '''25''' || [[Ian Van Dahl]]/[[Annagrace]] || style="text-align:center;"|4.3|| style="text-align:center;"|2000–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Dance]] || <ref>[http://www.king-is.be/search.asp?s_artist= King-is, Ian Van Dahl]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://jim.be/v7/blogitem.php?id=5992 Ian Van Dahl]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.janvis.nl/artiest/14/annagrace_(former_ian_van_dahl).html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222140304/http://www.janvis.nl/artiest/14/annagrace_(former_ian_van_dahl).html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-22 |title=Janvis, Ian Van Dahl |publisher=Janvis.nl |accessdate=2011-09-10 }}</ref>
| '''25''' || [[Ian Van Dahl]]/[[Annagrace]] || style="text-align:center;"|4.3|| style="text-align:center;"|2000–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Dance]] || <ref>[http://www.king-is.be/search.asp?s_artist= King-is, Ian Van Dahl]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref><ref>[http://jim.be/v7/blogitem.php?id=5992 Ian Van Dahl]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.janvis.nl/artiest/14/annagrace_(former_ian_van_dahl).html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222140304/http://www.janvis.nl/artiest/14/annagrace_(former_ian_van_dahl).html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-22 |title=Janvis, Ian Van Dahl |publisher=Janvis.nl |accessdate=2011-09-10 }}</ref>
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| '''34''' || [[Clouseau (band)|Clouseau]] || style="text-align:center;"|3.1 || style="text-align:center;"|1984–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] ||<ref>[http://users.skynet.be/eve.helsen/bio.htm Clouseau bio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225080914/http://users.skynet.be/eve.helsen/bio.htm |date=February 25, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the70music.nl/Artiesten_Info.htm |title=70s music, Clouseau |publisher=The70music.nl |accessdate=2011-09-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004142300/http://www.the70music.nl/Artiesten_Info.htm |archivedate=2011-10-04 }}</ref><ref>[http://top2008.radio2.nl/page/08_artiestendetail/1986 Radio 2, Clouseau]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| '''34''' || [[Clouseau (band)|Clouseau]] || style="text-align:center;"|3.1 || style="text-align:center;"|1984–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] ||<ref>[http://users.skynet.be/eve.helsen/bio.htm Clouseau bio] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225080914/http://users.skynet.be/eve.helsen/bio.htm |date=February 25, 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the70music.nl/Artiesten_Info.htm |title=70s music, Clouseau |publisher=The70music.nl |accessdate=2011-09-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004142300/http://www.the70music.nl/Artiesten_Info.htm |archivedate=2011-10-04 }}</ref><ref>[http://top2008.radio2.nl/page/08_artiestendetail/1986 Radio 2, Clouseau]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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| '''35''' || [[Christian Vidal]] || style="text-align:center;"|3.1|| style="text-align:center;"|1972–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etoile-productions.be/pchristianvidal.html |title=Etoile-productions, Christian Vidal |publisher=Etoile-productions.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianvidal.com/VidalBioMain.htm |title=Christian Vidal official site |publisher=Christianvidal.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zangtalent.be/artiest_fiche.asp?ArtistID=Hanny%20D |title=Zangtalent, Christian Vidal |publisher=Zangtalent.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| '''35''' || [[Christian Vidal (singer)|Christian Vidal]] || style="text-align:center;"|3.1|| style="text-align:center;"|1972–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Pop music|Pop]] || <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.etoile-productions.be/pchristianvidal.html |title=Etoile-productions, Christian Vidal |publisher=Etoile-productions.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianvidal.com/VidalBioMain.htm |title=Christian Vidal official site |publisher=Christianvidal.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zangtalent.be/artiest_fiche.asp?ArtistID=Hanny%20D |title=Zangtalent, Christian Vidal |publisher=Zangtalent.be |date= |accessdate=2011-09-10 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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| '''36''' || [[Junior Jack]] || style="text-align:center;"|3 || style="text-align:center;"|1990–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Eurodance]] || <ref>{{cite web|author=Apple, Inc. |url=https://www.apple.com/benl/pro/profiles/juniorjack/ |title=Junior Jack |publisher=Apple |date=1999-03-26 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209051809/http://www.apple.com/benl/pro/profiles/juniorjack/ |archivedate=2011-12-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Auteur: stijn lauwers |url=http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=GNE99JGL |title=De Standaard, Junior Jack |publisher=Standaard.be |date=2010-12-21 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>
| '''36''' || [[Junior Jack]] || style="text-align:center;"|3 || style="text-align:center;"|1990–present || style="text-align:center;"|[[Eurodance]] || <ref>{{cite web|author=Apple, Inc. |url=https://www.apple.com/benl/pro/profiles/juniorjack/ |title=Junior Jack |publisher=Apple |date=1999-03-26 |accessdate=2011-09-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209051809/http://www.apple.com/benl/pro/profiles/juniorjack/ |archivedate=2011-12-09 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Auteur: stijn lauwers |url=http://www.standaard.be/Artikel/Detail.aspx?artikelId=GNE99JGL |title=De Standaard, Junior Jack |publisher=Standaard.be |date=2010-12-21 |accessdate=2011-09-10}}</ref>

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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. Artist Sales (in millions) Period Genre Source
1 Salvatore Adamo 100 more 1963–present Chanson [1][2][3]

20 million records or more

No. Artist Sales (in millions) Period Genre Source
2 Frédéric François 40 1970–present Chanson [4][5]
3 Lou Deprijck/Plastic Bertrand 38 1963–present Pop/Rock [6][7]
4 Jacques Brel 25 1953-1978† Chanson [8][9][10][11]

10 million records or more

No. Artist Sales (in millions) Period Genre Source
5 Rocco Granata 17 1959–present Pop [12][13]
6 Francis Goya 15 1966–present Instrumental [14]
7 Frank Michael 15 1974–present Pop [15]
8 Technotronic 14 1988–2005 Eurodance [16][17]
9 Helmut Lotti 13.3 1990–present Pop [18]
10 Lara Fabian 13 1986–present Pop [19][20][21][22][23]
11 Claude Barzotti 12 1973–present Pop [24][25][26]
12 Vaya Con Dios 10.5 1986–2014 Pop [27][28][29]
13 Art Sullivan 10.4 1966-2019† Chanson [30][31][32]

5 million records or more

No. Artist Sales (in millions) Period Genre Source
14 Stromae 8.6 2005–Present Hip Hop/Dance [33]
15 André Brasseur 7 1965–present Instrumental [34][35][36]
16 Lio 7 1979–present Pop [37][38][39]
17 Tony Sandler 6 1949–present Pop [40][41][42]
18 Annie Cordy 5.5 1960–2000 Pop [43][44][45]
19 Axelle Red 5.2 1987–present Pop [46][47][48]
20 Lasgo 5 2000–present Dance [49]
21 Bobbejaan Schoepen 5 1938–2010† Pop [50][51][52]
22 Eddy Wally 5 1959–2016† Schlager [53][54][55]

2 million records or more

No. Artist Sales (in millions) Period Genre Source
23 K3 4.6 1999–present Pop [56][57][58][59]
24 J.J. Lionel 4.5 1970-2020† Pop [60][61][62][63]
25 Ian Van Dahl/Annagrace 4.3 2000–present Dance [64][65][66]
26 Paradisio 4.1 1994–present Dance [67][68]
27 Les Crazy Horse/Alain Delorme 4 1971–1975 Pop [69][70][71]
28 Confetti's/T-Spoon 4 1982–present New Beat/Dance [72][73][74]
29 The Wallace Collection 4 1968–present Pop/rock [75][76][77]
30 Benny B 3.5 1990–present Eurodance [63]
31 Soeur Sourire 3.5 1963-1983† Pop [78][79][80]
32 DJ F.R.A.N.K./Van Rijswijk/Danzel 3.3 1999–present Dance [81][82][83]
33 Maurane 3.2 1979–2018† Pop

[84][85][86]

34 Clouseau 3.1 1984–present Pop [87][88][89]
35 Christian Vidal 3.1 1972–present Pop [90][91][92]
36 Junior Jack 3 1990–present Eurodance [93][94]
37 Kate Ryan 3 2000–present Pop/Dance/House [95][96]
38 K's Choice 3 1990–present Rock [97][98]
39 Lords of Acid/Praga Khan 2.9 1988–present Acid house [99][100][101]
40 Soulwax/2 many dj's 2.7 1995–Present Rock/Dance [102][103][104]
41 Django Reinhardt 2.5 1934-1953† Jazz [105][106]
42 Front 242 2.5 1980–present Electro [107][108][109]
43 Jimmy Frey (2.5) 1956–present Pop [110][111][112]
44 Toots Thielemans 2.5 1940–2016† Jazz/Instrumental [113][114][115]
45 Henri Seroka 2.2 1969–present Film music/Pop [116][117][118]
46 Milow 2.2 2003–present Pop [119][120][121][122]
47 Dana Winner 2.15 1989–present Pop [123][124][125]
48 D.H.T. 2.1 1995–present Trance/Eurodance [126]
49 Milk Inc./Regi Penxten 2.1 1996–present Electronica/House [127][128][129]
50 Burt Blanca 2 1958–present Rock'n'roll [130][131]
51 Christian Adam 2 1973–present Pop [132][133][134]
52 Philippe Lafontaine 2 1978–present Pop [135][136][137]
53 M.I.K.E. 2 1992–present Trance [138][139][140]
54 Soulsister/Jan Leyers/Paul Michiels 2 1986-1997, 2007 Pop [141][142]

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

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