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The 45 most-read artists based in Ghent, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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45 artists are ranked in Ghent. The biggest move was The Subs, up 16 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Raving Georgetechno | 21,709 | 0 |
02 | Soulwaxindie rock, alternative rock | 5,917 | 0 |
03 | Oathbreakerpost-metal, metal | 2,875 | 0 |
04 | Oscar and the Wolfdream pop, pop | 2,403 | +1 |
05 | Helmut Lotticlassical, easy listening | 1,807 | -1 |
06 | Trixie Whitleyalternative rock, blues rock | 1,059 | 0 |
07 | A Split‐Secondebm, minimal synth | 610 | 0 |
08 | Vive la Fêteelectroclash, electronic | 598 | 0 |
09 | The Subsclub, electro | 545 | +16 |
10 | René Jacobsclassical | 519 | +1 |
11 | Philippe Herrewegheclassical | 447 | -1 |
12 | Jacob Obrechtclassical, renaissance | 445 | -3 |
13 | Ostrogothpower metal | 355 | +1 |
14 | Alexander Agricolaclassical, renaissance | 307 | +1 |
15 | Jasper Steverlinckpop | 297 | -3 |
16 | Rise and Fallhardcore punk, metalcore | 257 | 0 |
17 | Gorkialternative rock, pop rock | 252 | +2 |
18 | Dirk Brosséclassical | 248 | +2 |
19 | Leng Tch’egrindcore | 240 | -6 |
20 | Flat Earth Societyexperimental big band, jazz | 223 | +2 |
21 | Absynthe Mindedjazz, rock | 220 | -1 |
22 | Das Poprock | 216 | +2 |
23 | Jacqueline Novaelectronic | 214 | -5 |
24 | Aridalternative rock | 207 | -1 |
25 | B’Rock Orchestrabaroque | 160 | +10 |
26 | Jean Baptiste Loeillet of Ghentsonata | 154 | 0 |
27 | Collegium Vocale Gentclassical | 153 | +1 |
28 | 2 Belgennew wave, synth-pop | 124 | -1 |
29 | Jimmy Van Mhouse, downtempo | 117 | 0 |
30 | Wim De Craenekleinkunst, singer-songwriter | 100 | -1 |
31 | Lily Castelpop | 90 | 0 |
32 | Walter De Buckcontemporary folk, kleinkunst | 84 | -15 |
32 | The Bony King of Nowherepop | 84 | +4 |
34 | Désiré Defauwclassical | 83 | 0 |
35 | Will Ferdykleinkunst | 82 | +1 |
36 | Die Verbotenkrautrock | 79 | -3 |
37 | Saillesymphonic black metal | 78 | -5 |
38 | Karel Miryopera | 44 | +2 |
38 | Martin-Joseph Mengalopera | 44 | +1 |
40 | STUFF.jazz | 38 | +1 |
41 | FRAMEofMINDelectronic | 32 | +1 |
42 | Robert Herberigsopera | 22 | +1 |
43 | Thelema Triocontemporary classical | 18 | +2 |
44 | Paul Lebrunopera | 17 | -6 |
45 | Florimond Van Duyseopera | 14 | -1 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.