NEW DELHI: Singers Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake, and Shakira feature among the top ten followed celebrities on Twitter.

Twitter was launched with an idea to update statuses and interact on cyber space with a limitation of 140 characters but has become a sensation of its own kind, according to the Pakistani ‘More Magazine’.

American President Barack Obama is the only non-show business personality in the top ten list and the tenth place is held by footballer Cristiano Ronaldo. The top ten are:

    Justin Bieber 19 year old singing sensation holds number 1 spot on twitter with 46 million followers.

    Katy Perry the girl who shot to fame with Teenage Dream holds 2nd place with 45.7 million followers

    Lady Gaga Exotic singer and performer who has set a whole new standard with her live performance holds third largest number of followers with 40.3 million fans

    Barack Obama Only non-showbiz personality in the list is the current US President Barack Husain Obama with 38.7 million followers.

    Taylor Swift Beautiful singing diva who had shown vast talent in country and pop singing currently resides on fifth spot with 35.7 million followers

    Britney Spears A star of her own kind, who recently made a comeback with her sensational Criminal has 33.2 million followers on Twitter.

    Justin Timberlake A guy who fascinated us first with his songs and now with his acting skills has 27.5 million followers.

    Jenifer Lopez Known as Jlo, this singer-actress holds 24.7 million followers,

    Shakira - A singer who used to sizzles her performances with Belly dancing is having 22.5 millions following her Twitter feeds.

    Cristiano Ronaldo Footballer from Portugal who also appears in various ads nowadays makes it at number 10 with 22 million followers