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The 45 most-read artists based in Ghent, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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45 artists are ranked in Ghent. The biggest move was Saille, up 8 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Raving Georgetechno | 16,650 | 0 |
02 | Soulwaxindie rock, alternative rock | 5,017 | 0 |
03 | René Jacobsclassical | 4,167 | +7 |
04 | Oathbreakerpost-metal, metal | 2,425 | -1 |
05 | Helmut Lotticlassical, easy listening | 1,694 | -1 |
06 | Oscar and the Wolfdream pop, pop | 1,123 | -1 |
07 | Trixie Whitleyalternative rock, blues rock | 928 | -1 |
08 | A Split‐Secondebm, minimal synth | 850 | -1 |
09 | Leng Tch’egrindcore | 612 | 0 |
10 | Philippe Herrewegheclassical | 536 | +2 |
11 | Vive la Fêteelectroclash, electronic | 495 | -3 |
12 | Jacob Obrechtclassical, renaissance | 482 | +2 |
13 | Ostrogothpower metal | 418 | +2 |
14 | Rise and Fallhardcore punk, metalcore | 392 | +5 |
15 | Flat Earth Societyexperimental big band, jazz | 338 | +6 |
16 | Wim De Craenekleinkunst, singer-songwriter | 322 | -5 |
17 | Jasper Steverlinckpop | 307 | -1 |
18 | Absynthe Mindedjazz, rock | 272 | +6 |
19 | Alexander Agricolaclassical, renaissance | 268 | -2 |
20 | Dirk Brosséclassical | 264 | -7 |
21 | The Subsclub, electro | 251 | -1 |
22 | Gorkialternative rock, pop rock | 212 | -4 |
23 | Aridalternative rock | 174 | -1 |
24 | Jean Baptiste Loeillet of Ghentsonata | 168 | +1 |
25 | Collegium Vocale Gentclassical | 157 | +2 |
26 | Das Poprock | 146 | -3 |
27 | 2 Belgennew wave, synth-pop | 115 | +1 |
28 | B’Rock Orchestrabaroque | 102 | -2 |
28 | Désiré Defauwclassical | 102 | +5 |
30 | The Bony King of Nowherepop | 100 | -1 |
31 | Saillesymphonic black metal | 93 | +8 |
32 | Jacqueline Novaelectronic | 92 | -1 |
33 | Jimmy Van Mhouse, downtempo | 82 | -4 |
34 | Die Verbotenkrautrock | 79 | -3 |
35 | FRAMEofMINDelectronic | 72 | -1 |
36 | Lily Castelpop | 71 | -1 |
37 | Walter De Buckcontemporary folk, kleinkunst | 60 | -2 |
38 | Will Ferdykleinkunst | 45 | 0 |
39 | Karel Miryopera | 40 | -2 |
40 | STUFF.jazz | 35 | +1 |
41 | Martin-Joseph Mengalopera | 33 | -1 |
42 | Paul Lebrunopera | 17 | +2 |
43 | Robert Herberigsopera | 16 | -1 |
44 | Florimond Van Duyseopera | 8 | +1 |
45 | Thelema Triocontemporary classical | 7 | -3 |
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.