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The 50 most-read Finnish artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Finland. The biggest move was Jorma Koski, up 210 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Nightwishsymphonic metal, power metal | 89,381 | 0 |
02 | Tarjasymphonic metal, power metal | 29,260 | +7 |
03 | HIMgothic rock, alternative rock | 24,020 | +1 |
04 | Children of Bodommelodic death metal, death metal | 20,107 | +1 |
05 | Ville Valogothic rock, rock | 17,536 | +2 |
06 | Jean Sibeliusclassical, romantic classical | 17,255 | 0 |
07 | Tuomas Holopainenmetal | 15,824 | +20 |
08 | Klaus Mäkeläclassical | 15,821 | -6 |
09 | Marko Hietalasymphonic metal, metal | 14,874 | +12 |
10 | Alexi Laihoblack metal, melodic death metal | 14,021 | -2 |
11 | Hanoi Rocksglam rock, rock | 12,039 | 0 |
12 | Beast in Blackpower metal, heavy metal | 10,918 | 0 |
13 | Insomniummelodic death metal, death metal | 10,621 | +12 |
14 | Apocalypticasymphonic metal, instrumental | 9,615 | +2 |
15 | Stratovariuspower metal, metal | 9,501 | 0 |
16 | The Rasmusgothic rock, alternative rock | 8,935 | +2 |
17 | Teemu Mäntysaarimelodic death metal, symphonic metal | 8,660 | -7 |
18 | Emppu Vuorinenmetal | 8,422 | +17 |
19 | Poets of the Fallalternative rock, rock | 7,544 | -6 |
20 | Battle Beastpower metal, heavy metal | 7,423 | -1 |
21 | Michael Monroeglam punk, glam metal | 7,299 | -1 |
22 | Amorphisprogressive metal, melodic death metal | 7,233 | -5 |
23 | Jukka Nevalainenmetal | 7,210 | +20 |
24 | Kai Hahtometal | 6,757 | +22 |
25 | Jukka Koskinenmetal | 6,491 | +22 |
26 | Aki Kaurismäkiminimalism | 6,169 | -12 |
27 | Johanna Kurkelapop | 5,993 | +49 |
28 | Darudetrance, electronic | 5,941 | -5 |
29 | Sonata Arcticapower metal | 5,414 | -5 |
30 | Bomfunk MC’ship hop, breakbeat | 5,319 | -4 |
31 | Wintersunmelodic death metal, folk metal | 5,246 | -3 |
32 | Sami Vänskäjazz, metal | 5,110 | +41 |
33 | Lordihard rock, metal | 5,078 | -4 |
34 | Timo Tolkkiorchestral, rock opera | 4,154 | 0 |
35 | The 69 Eyesgothic rock, gothic metal | 4,031 | -4 |
36 | Ensiferumfolk metal, viking metal | 3,846 | -14 |
37 | Swallow the Sundoom metal, death-doom metal | 3,768 | 0 |
38 | Jorma Koskischlager | 3,765 | +210 |
39 | Andy McCoyhard rock | 3,074 | +1 |
40 | Sentencedgothic metal, melodic death metal | 3,032 | +1 |
41 | Blind Channelnu metal, metal | 2,972 | +12 |
42 | Waltteri Väyrynenmetal | 2,891 | +2 |
43 | Lost Societythrash metal, metal | 2,885 | -13 |
44 | Timo Kotipeltochildren's music, power metal | 2,864 | -5 |
45 | Aurifolk, progressive folk | 2,814 | +74 |
46 | Kaija Saariahocontemporary classical, classical | 2,711 | +14 |
47 | Esa‐Pekka Salonenclassical | 2,699 | -9 |
48 | Impaled Nazareneblack metal, metal | 2,643 | -6 |
49 | Beheritblack metal, dark ambient | 2,552 | -17 |
50 | Korpiklaanifolk metal, metal | 2,482 | -1 |
89 | Mira Luotipop, pop rock | 1,541 | +200 |
138 | Zen Caféart pop, rock | 852 | +145 |
136 | Pyhimyship hop, pop rap | 854 | +100 |
102 | Hannu Lintuclassical | 1,230 | +95 |
107 | Arionpower metal, symphonic metal | 1,160 | +90 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.