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The 18 most-read Ontarian artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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18 artists are ranked in Ontario. The biggest move was The Walk, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Carly Paradiscontemporary classical | 3,576 | +1 |
02 | Barry Stockalternative rock | 3,129 | +1 |
03 | Softcultdream pop, shoegaze | 1,742 | +1 |
04 | Roy Woodsalternative r&b, contemporary r&b | 1,736 | +1 |
05 | Aaron Solowoniukalternative rock | 1,721 | +1 |
06 | Appletonpop | 1,395 | -5 |
07 | Warpighard rock, classic rock | 263 | 0 |
08 | SayWeCanFlyelectronic, acoustic rock | 231 | 0 |
09 | Sir Ernest MacMillanclassical | 185 | +1 |
10 | Raritypunk, melodic hardcore | 127 | +1 |
11 | Steve Foxcountry | 95 | -2 |
12 | Andrea Lindsayjazz pop, pop | 90 | 0 |
13 | Natalie Brownpop | 64 | +1 |
14 | The Walkalternative rock | 55 | +2 |
15 | Buster Hardingjazz | 52 | -1 |
16 | Menewalternative rock | 42 | -3 |
17 | Dan Beehlerheavy metal | 32 | +1 |
18 | JoJo Worthingtoncountry, ambient | 19 | -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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.