Perfect for summer: Top foreign female singers and artists ranking [2025]

My Heart Will Go OnCéline Dion8rank/position

Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On (from the 2007 DVD “Live In Las Vegas – A New Day…”)

This moving song by the powerhouse singer Céline Dion features a majestic vocal atmosphere whose power fits perfectly as film music.

With lyrics as message-driven as an opera, it’s a perfect track for when you want a refreshing summer lift, and its words will truly linger in your ears.

Hello SummerDanielle Bradbery9rank/position

Danielle Bradbery – Hello Summer (Instant Grat Video)

“Hello Summer” is a love song that likens the changing of the seasons to shifting emotions and heartbreak.

It’s sung by American artist Danielle Bradbery.

While the song centers on heartbreak, it carries the message that just as summer returns, new love will come again.

Her sweet vocals and the gentle, country-tinged melody will soothe a tired heart.

It’s a track I highly recommend listening to at the end of summer.

Knoxville: Summer of 1915Dawn Upshaw10rank/position

Knoxville: Summer of 1915

This is “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” sung by American soprano Dawn Upshaw.

It’s a work by Samuel Barber, an American composer active in the 20th century.

Although the piece is relatively long at about 15 minutes, the mood shifts dramatically in places, making it feel as if an entire play has been packed into it.

A Fuego Lento (feat. Vicente García)Daymé Arocena11rank/position

Daymé Arocena – A Fuego Lento (feat. Vicente García) (Official Video)

Dí̱me Arocena’s music, with its inventive sound that fuses diverse Caribbean elements, is a cool fit for hot summer days.

The tracks on her album Alkemi, in particular, are moving works that portray the process of rebuilding oneself and regaining self-esteem after a breakup.

It’s packed with standout cuts, including a collaboration with Dominican singer Vicente García.

Released in February 2024, the album has also drawn attention for a music video celebrating body positivity.

It’s the perfect soundtrack for summer night drives and seaside getaways.

Hot StuffDonna Summer12rank/position

Hot Stuff

Here’s a song you’ve probably heard somewhere before! It’s Donna Summer’s “Hot Stuff.” Included on her 1979 album “Bad Girls,” the powerful and catchy “Hot Stuff” became one of her signature tracks.

In Japan, it’s been used as background music on TV shows and even as the theme for a Diet Coke commercial in the early 2000s.

Many of you may find it very familiar.

It’s a hot track that just might blow away the summer heat!

The first of AutumnEnya13rank/position

The First of Autumn

Enya is an artist with a background in classical music, church music, and traditional Irish folk music, known for her distinctive sound filtered through her own unique sensibility.

Within what is commonly categorized as the New Age genre, she is the best-selling artist in the world, and in Japan her music is widely cherished as soothing and healing.

The song introduced here is included on her masterpiece album A Day Without Rain, released in 2000, which boasts a record-breaking 16 million copies sold.

It’s wonderful how the track combines a grand, almost cinematic atmosphere with an innocence that quietly reaches the heart.

It makes you want to listen on a late summer night when a cool breeze begins to blow, while looking forward to a bountiful autumn.

On The Floor ft. PitbullJennifer Lopez14rank/position

Jennifer Lopez – On The Floor ft. Pitbull

It’s a song that suits the summer parties of American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez.

It’s all about dancing on the dance floor and burning out, a track that turns hot nights at clubs and parties even hotter.