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Artists from Rīga

The 43 most-read artists based in Rīga, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

43 artists are ranked in Rīga. The biggest move was PeR, up 6 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	DJ Lethalhip hop	14,421	0
02	Наташа Шнайдерrock	9,795	0
03	Andris Nelsonsclassical	2,921	0
04	Elīna Garančaopera, classical	2,480	0
05	Raimonds Paulsestrada, jazz	2,184	+2
06	Mischa Maiskyclassical	1,807	-1
07	Gidon Kremerclassical, tango	1,614	-1
08	Mariss Jansonsclassical	1,241	0
09	Marija Naumovajazz	843	+3
10	Aminatapop, singer-songwriter	677	-1
11	Heinz Erhardtcomedy	482	-1
12	Philippe Hirschhornclassical	475	-1
13	Skyforgerfolk metal, pagan black metal	444	0
14	Citi Zēnipop, hip hop	315	0
15	Gustavohip hop, pop	305	+4
16	Markus Rivapop	232	-1
17	Baiba Skrideclassical	228	+1
18	Imants Kalniņšcontemporary folk	222	-2
19	Dina Yoffeclassical	210	+2
20	Patrishapop, singer-songwriter	187	-3
21	Ilya Grubertclassical	183	+1
22	Pirates of the Seapop	177	-2
23	Lūcija Garūtaclassical	162	+1
24	Auļifolk	146	+1
25	Carouselindie folk	127	-2
26	Oscar Rabinjazz	106	0
27	Ingus Baušķenieksnew wave	104	+3
28	PeRpop	91	+6
29	Aarzemniekipop	88	0
30	Rihards Dubraclassical, contemporary classical	86	-3
31	Aivars Kalējsclassical	85	+4
32	Jānis Mediņšopera, symphony	80	-4
33	Georges Baklanoffopera	68	+4
34	Satellites LVpost-rock	58	-1
35	Maija Kovalevskaopera	57	+2
36	Ruben Aharonianclassical	56	0
37	מרק לבריclassical	53	-7
38	Instrumentiindie pop	50	-8
39	Frailtydeath metal, doom metal	46	0
40	Ojārs Grīnbergspop, schlager	45	0
41	Romualds Kalsonscontemporary classical	19	0
42	Aleksandrs Kublinskisschlager	18	0
42	Viktor Gurjevclassical	18	+1

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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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.