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The 50 most-read artists based in Netherlands, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in Netherlands. The biggest move was Harry van der Kamp, up 356 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Edward Van Halenhard rock, metal | 104,465 | 0 |
02 | André Rieuclassical, classical crossover | 37,203 | +1 |
03 | Alex Van Halenalternative rock, hard rock | 33,840 | -1 |
04 | Tiëstotrance, electronic | 26,663 | +1 |
05 | Vengaboyseurodance, bubblegum dance | 24,102 | +1 |
06 | Mariska Veresrock | 23,107 | +3 |
07 | Harry van der Kampclassical, opera | 22,883 | +356 |
08 | Martyn LeNoblealternative rock | 22,157 | 0 |
09 | Anneliese van der Polpop | 21,149 | +3 |
10 | Golden Earringrock, hard rock | 20,854 | -3 |
11 | Shocking Bluenederbeat, psychedelic rock | 19,475 | -1 |
12 | Jerney Kaagmanpop | 17,445 | +142 |
13 | Floor Jansenmetal, symphonic metal | 16,547 | 0 |
14 | Armin van Buurentrance, progressive trance | 16,011 | -3 |
15 | Within Temptationsymphonic metal, gothic metal | 12,810 | 0 |
16 | Earth and Fireprogressive pop, progressive rock | 11,284 | +76 |
17 | Alice DeeJayeurodance, euro-trance | 10,986 | +1 |
18 | Joosthip hop | 10,917 | -4 |
19 | Focusprogressive rock, symphonic prog | 10,442 | -3 |
20 | Afrojackhouse, dutch house | 10,400 | -3 |
21 | Eftelingfairy tale | 9,333 | -1 |
22 | 2 Unlimitedeurodance, euro house | 8,880 | +3 |
23 | Candy Dulferfunk, jazz | 8,575 | +1 |
24 | The Gatheringdoom metal, progressive metal | 8,499 | +2 |
25 | Sharon den Adelpop rock, rock | 8,461 | -3 |
26 | Epicasymphonic metal, metal | 7,671 | -3 |
27 | Henk Wijngaardlevenslied | 7,618 | -8 |
28 | Anneke van Giersbergenalternative metal, alternative rock | 6,273 | +3 |
29 | Pussycatpop, country pop | 6,140 | +1 |
30 | Caro Emeraldcontemporary jazz, jazz | 5,628 | +4 |
31 | Naomi Sharonalternative r&b, r&b | 5,603 | -10 |
32 | Altın Günanatolian rock, psychedelic rock | 5,595 | +6 |
33 | George Kooymansrock | 5,382 | -6 |
34 | Ayreonprogressive metal, progressive rock | 5,375 | -5 |
35 | Simone Simonsgothic metal, metal | 5,364 | -7 |
36 | Junkie XLbig beat, electroclash | 5,064 | -4 |
37 | Anita Dotheurodance, pop | 4,973 | +8 |
38 | Harry Vandarock | 4,894 | +1 |
39 | Clan of Xymoxgothic rock, dark wave | 4,857 | +3 |
40 | Lucas & Arthur Jussenclassical | 4,717 | +20 |
41 | Mau Pbig room house, tech house | 4,670 | +12 |
42 | Amira Willighagenopera | 4,659 | -9 |
43 | Pestilencedeath metal, progressive metal | 4,478 | +3 |
44 | Robbie van Leeuwenrock and roll | 4,139 | +7 |
45 | Adrian Vandenbergheavy metal | 4,063 | -4 |
46 | Ummet Ozcanbig room house, edm | 4,010 | +9 |
47 | Delainsymphonic metal, gothic metal | 3,912 | -4 |
48 | Jan Akkermanrock, jazz fusion | 3,902 | -8 |
49 | Isabel van Geldersinger-songwriter | 3,701 | +18 |
50 | Thijs van Leerclassical crossover, easy listening | 3,621 | -13 |
122 | The Limitboogie, electro-funk | 1,470 | +98 |
56 | Davechanson française, pop | 3,180 | +84 |
118 | KiFipop rock | 1,506 | +76 |
123 | Cilvaringzhip hop | 1,469 | +68 |
160 | Fox the Foxdance-pop | 1,142 | +62 |
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.