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Portuguese Artists

The 50 most-read Portuguese artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Portugal. The biggest move was Sandy Kilpatrick, up 143 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Nuno Bettencourtrock	22,744	0
02	Carmen Mirandalatin, marchinha	19,073	0
03	Fernando Pessoapoetry	12,390	0
04	Maria João Piresclassical	5,563	+3
05	Liodance, electronic	5,297	0
06	Moonspellgothic metal, black metal	4,228	0
07	Lúcia Monizpop rock	4,212	+3
08	Katia Aveirolatin pop	3,859	+3
09	Amália Rodriguesfado, fado de coimbra	3,479	0
10	Erika de Casierr&b, soul	3,121	-2
11	Salvador Sobraljazz, bossa nova	2,971	+3
12	IAMDDBsoul, alternative r&b	2,604	+21
13	Fernando Danielpop	2,578	+3
14	MAROfolk, pop	2,240	-2
15	Tee Lopessynth funk	1,823	+3
16	Carminhofado, bossa nova	1,671	+1
17	António Lobo Antunespoetry	1,530	-4
18	Gil Vicentecomedy	1,301	-3
19	NAPAindie rock, pop rock	1,146	+5
20	Jorge Palmapop rock	1,005	-16
21	Ana Mourafado	976	-1
22	Dulce Pontesfado, pop	928	-3
23	Sara Tavarespop	880	+2
24	Madredeusfado, folk	866	-1
25	Rui da Silvahouse, progressive house	837	+6
26	Nininho Vaz Maiaflamenco pop	832	0
27	José Afonsosinger-songwriter, contemporary folk	825	0
28	Cláudia Pascoaljazz	808	+34
29	Aureablues, pop	765	0
30	Carolina Deslandespop	751	-8
31	Langsuyarheavy metal	731	+3
32	António Variaçõesfolk pop, singer-songwriter	712	-4
33	Cuca Rosetafado	702	+14
34	Diogo Piçarrapop	695	-13
35	Herman Josécomedy	635	+7
36	Bernardo Sassettijazz	603	+19
37	Karetuselectronic	590	+2
38	Luísa Sobraljazz, folk	584	+11
39	Buraka Som Sistemakuduro	576	-9
40	Sandy Kilpatrickindie folk	560	+143
41	Linda de Suzachanson française	547	0
42	The Giftalternative rock, pop	529	-2
43	Roberto Lealpop	508	-11
44	Carlos Paredesfado, instrumental	458	-1
45	Rui Velosoblues	455	-9
46	Antero de Quentalpoetry	423	-8
47	iolandaelectronic, pop	416	+14
48	Xutos & Pontapésnew wave, pop rock	412	-11
49	Gisela Joãofado, folk	392	-5
50	Quim Barreirospimba	389	+2

Rising outside the top 50this month

98	Susana Félixpop	203	+101
91	Primitive Reasonreggae, reggae rock	225	+79
53	Patrícia Ribeiropop	368	+62
146	Susana Santos Silvajazz, free improvisation	126	+59
70	Ana Malhoalatin pop	276	+56

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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.