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Bhatiali

Bhatiali (ভাটিয়ালি), also spelled Bhatiyali, is a Bengali folk-song tradition of Bangladesh and West Bengal, the river song of boatmen, sung in slow, long-drawn notes while drifting on the ebb current.

Bhavatharini

Bhavatharini (பவதாரிணி), 1976-2024, Indian Tamil playback singer and composer, daughter of Ilaiyaraaja, sister of Karthik Raja and Yuvan Shankar Raja; won the National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer for "Mayil Pola Ponnu Onnu" in Bharathi and composed Mitr, My Friend.

Bhawaiya

Bhawaiya (ভাওয়াইয়া) is a Bengali folk-song genre of the sub-Himalayan plains of northern West Bengal, western Assam, and northwestern Bangladesh, performed mainly in the Rajbangshi dialect.

Bhimsen Joshi

Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (1922–2011) was an Indian Hindustani classical vocalist of the Kirana gharana, trained by Sawai Gandharva, famed for khayal, abhangs, Mile Sur Mera Tumhara, the Sawai Gandharva festival, and the 2008 Bharat Ratna.

Bhojpuri folk songs

Bhojpuri folk songs are the traditional songs of the Bhojpuri-speaking region of eastern Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar, India, passed on orally and sung at labor, festivals, and marriages.

Bhupen Hazarika (ভূপেন হাজৰিকা)

Bhupen Hazarika (ভূপেন হাজৰিকা), called Sudhakantha, was an Assamese singer, composer, poet, and filmmaker (1926–2011), posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2019 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1992.

Bhupinder Babbal

Bhupinder Babbal is a Punjabi folk vocalist from Kurali, near Chandigarh, who gained nationwide fame singing "Arjan Vailly" in the 2023 film Animal, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer.

Bhushan Kumar

Bhushan Kumar (born 1977, Delhi) is an Indian producer and chairman and managing director of T-Series, the music label his father Gulshan Kumar founded. He took over in 1997 at age 19, built the world's most-subscribed YouTube channel, and expanded into Hindi film production.

Bhutan in the Eurovision Song Contest Asia

Bhutan at Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026: broadcaster BBS, national final Rhythm of Bhutan on 11 August 2026, won by Nyendra with "Lhayi Semo", the contest's first confirmed entry; smallest participating country (about 770,000 people), Grand Final 14 November 2026 in Bangkok.

Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri (film soundtrack)

Bhuvana Oru Kelvikkuri (புவனா ஒரு கேள்விக்குறி) is the soundtrack of the 1977 Tamil film starring Sivakumar and Rajinikanth, with three songs and title music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.

Bi Kidude

Bi Kidude, born Fatuma binti Baraka around 1910, was a Zanzibari taarab singer and leader of unyago initiation rites, widely called the leading female voice of Zanzibari music.

Bia (rapper)

Bia (Bianca Miquela Landrau, born 1991, Medford, Massachusetts) is an American rapper signed to Epic Records, known for "Whole Lotta Money" with Nicki Minaj, "Best on Earth" with Russ, and her 2025 debut album BIANCA.

Bian lian (变脸)

Bian lian (变脸, face-changing) is the signature stunt of Sichuan opera: performers switch painted silk masks instantly on stage using wiping, blowing, thread-pulling, and breath techniques. Originating in the 1930s play Guizheng Lou, it is a national intangible cultural heritage, reportedly a 1987 state second-level secret, with a Guinness record of 29 changes.

Bianca (song)

Bianca (BIANCA) is a 2025 Italian trap single by RRARI DAL TACCO featuring Kid Yugi, released January 24, 2025; it topped Spotify Italy, reached number 2 on FIMI/GfK, and leads the album NON SONO GESÙ.

Bianca Ryan

Bianca Ryan, American singer from Philadelphia, first winner of America's Got Talent (2006, age 11, $1 million prize), Columbia Records debut, later independent via Bianca Ryan Records after vocal cord surgery.

Bianka

Bianka (Бьянка) is the stage name of Tatyana Eduardovna Lipnitskaya, a Belarusian-born singer, songwriter, and producer who pioneered "Russian folk R'n'B", blending R&B with chastushka elements.

Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng

The Bianzhong of Marquis Yi of Zeng is a set of 65 bronze chime bells excavated in 1978 from a 5th-century BC tomb in Suizhou, Hubei, China.

Bibi (김형서) (singer)

BIBI (비비), born Kim Hyung-seo in 1998 in Ulsan, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress on Feel Ghood Music. Known for Lowlife Princess: Noir, Bam Yang Gang, EVE: ROMANCE, Coachella 2024, and a Baeksang Best New Actress award for Hopeless.

Bibi Gaytán

Bibi Gaytán (Biby), Silvia Gaytán Barragán, Mexican singer-actress born in Tapachula, Chiapas; joined Timbiriche in 1989 replacing Alix Bauer, starred in Dos mujeres un camino, married Eduardo Capetillo in 1994, returned in the musical Chicago in 2019.

BICEP live

BICEP live, also presented as BICEP LIVE, is the live show of Bicep, the Belfast-born electronic duo of Andy Ferguson and Matt McBriar, first performed in 2016.

BICEP presents CHROMA (AV DJ Set)

BICEP presents CHROMA is a hybrid audiovisual DJ and live show by the Northern Irish electronic duo Bicep, debuting in 2023 and touring globally since.

Bích Phương

Bích Phương is a Vietnamese pop singer who finished in the top 7 of Vietnam Idol 2010, known for hits like 'Bùa yêu' and 'Đi đu đưa đi'.

Bicycle Race

Bicycle Race is a 1978 song by Queen, written by Freddie Mercury. It is famous for its cycling lyrics and the promotional nude model race staged at Wimbledon Stadium.

Biddu

Biddu, born Biddu Appaiah, is an India-born, England-based music producer and composer who produced "Kung Fu Fighting" (1974) and pioneered Indi-pop with Nazia Hassan's Disco Deewane.

Biermösl Blosn

Biermösl Blosn was a Bavarian satirical music trio founded in 1976 by the brothers Hans, Michael, and Christoph Well, pioneers of Neue Volksmusik who gave their last concerts in 2012.

Bif Naked

Bif Naked (Beth Torbert, born 1971, New Delhi) is a Canadian Juno-winning punk/alternative rock singer known for I Bificus (1998), "Spaceman," and the 2024 album Champion, distinct from unrelated BIF organizations and naked motorcycles.

Biffy Clyro

Biffy Clyro, also known as Team Biffy, are a Scottish rock trio formed in Kilmarnock in 1995: Simon Neil with twins James and Ben Johnston. Known for Puzzle (2007), four UK number-one albums including Futique (2025), and the Matt Cardle Christmas Number 1 cover of Many Of Horror.

Big & Rich

Big & Rich: American country duo of Big Kenny (William Kenneth Alphin) and John Rich, formed in Nashville in 2003, known for "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)", the MuzikMafia, and the triple-platinum debut Horse of a Different Color.

Big Ass Stadium Tour

The Big Ass Stadium Tour (also styled The BIG ASS Stadium Tour) was a 2025 co-headlining tour by Post Malone and Jelly Roll across North America and Europe.

Big Audio Dynamite

Big Audio Dynamite (B.A.D.), London rock band formed in 1984 by ex-Clash guitarist Mick Jones with Don Letts, Greg Roberts, Dan Donovan, and Leo Williams; early rock samplers behind 'E=MC2', from This Is Big Audio Dynamite (1985) to F-Punk (1995), reunited 2011.