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Artists from Russia

The 50 most-read artists based in Russia, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.

200 artists are ranked in Russia. The biggest move was Диана Арбенина, up 128 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Пётр Ильич Чайковскийclassical, opera	51,204	0
02	Диана Анкудиноваfolk, pop	46,463	+1
03	t.A.T.u.pop, pop rock	46,148	-1
04	Сергей Васильевич Рахманиновclassical, romantic classical	36,291	0
05	Виктор Цойrock	35,956	0
06	Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостаковичclassical, opera	32,315	+1
07	Oksana Grigorievaclassical, pop	30,260	-1
08	Pussy Riotpunk, riot grrrl	30,055	+4
09	Zeddedm, electro house	25,683	-1
10	Игорь Фёдорович Стравинскийclassical, opera	24,614	0
11	Киноpost-punk, new wave	24,364	-2
12	Slaughter to Prevaildeathcore, death metal	20,300	-1
13	Regina Spektoranti-folk, chamber pop	17,350	0
14	Otykenfolk, folk pop	14,628	+10
15	John Kayrock, blues	12,846	+2
16	Александр Николаевич Скрябинclassical	12,465	+5
17	Алла Пугачёваestrada, pop	11,305	-3
18	MIA BOYKApop	11,067	+7
19	Татьяна Куртуковаfolk pop	10,710	-3
20	Модест Петрович Мусоргскийclassical, romantic classical	10,620	+2
21	Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаковclassical, opera	10,234	-1
22	Владимир Маяковскийfuturism	9,256	+1
23	Helene Fischerschlager, pop	8,981	-8
24	Эдуард Хильestrada, pop	8,761	-5
25	Little Bigrave, dance-pop	8,606	-7
26	Монеточкаindie pop	6,948	+24
27	Иосиф Бродскийpoetry	6,749	+1
28	Александр Порфирьевич Бородинclassical, romantic classical	6,299	+2
29	Максим Галкинestrada	6,102	-3
30	Григорий Соколовclassical	5,923	+4
31	MORGENSHTERNhip hop, trap	5,707	+1
32	Анна Нетребкоclassical, opera	5,690	+6
33	Полина Осетинскаяclassical	5,484	+109
34	IC3PEAKindustrial, alternative metal	5,477	+8
35	Даниил Трифоновclassical	5,144	+2
36	Aida Garifullinaopera	4,984	-9
37	Vladimir Ashkenazyclassical, western classical	4,975	-2
38	Nina Kravizelectronic, techno	4,963	-7
39	Евгений Кисинclassical	4,956	-3
40	Владимир Высоцкийavtorskaya pesnya, russian chanson	4,942	-7
41	Юрий Каспарянprogressive rock	4,786	-2
42	Сергей Дягилевballet	4,780	-2
43	Дмитрий Хворостовскийclassical	4,727	+2
44	Альфред Гарриевич Шниткеclassical	4,308	+2
45	Марина Цветаеваpoetry	4,164	+6
46	Софья Таюрскаяrave	4,112	-17
47	SEREBROdance-pop, electropop	4,106	-4
48	Егор Летовrock, post-punk	4,070	-7
49	Efrem Zimbalistopera	3,839	-2
50	Диана Арбенинаrock	3,696	+128

Rising outside the top 50this month

85	Валерий Леонтьевestrada, pop	2,095	+95
123	Клава Кокаpop	1,580	+75
97	Ваня Дмитриенкоpop	1,972	+73
81	Animat Ibragimovabaroque	2,264	+68
110	Hans Pfitznerclassical, modern classical	1,712	+66

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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.