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The 37 most-read artists based in Soviet Union, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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37 artists are ranked in Soviet Union. The biggest move was Бэла Руденко, up 19 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Astrixpsytrance, electronic | 2,063 | 0 |
02 | Игорь Тальковrock | 1,390 | 0 |
03 | Ласковый майteen pop | 781 | 0 |
04 | Александр Серовclassical, estrada | 458 | +1 |
05 | Надежда Кадышеваfolk pop | 427 | -1 |
06 | Наталья Чумаковаpunk rock | 315 | 0 |
07 | Sara Qədimovafolk, mugham | 314 | +1 |
08 | Бэла Руденкоopera | 298 | +19 |
08 | Николай Заболоцкийpoetry | 298 | +3 |
10 | Агния Бартоpoetry | 286 | -3 |
11 | Niyameddin Musayevfolk | 277 | +4 |
12 | Георгий Ивановpoetry | 247 | -3 |
13 | Кола Бельдыestrada | 246 | -3 |
14 | Viviana Sofronitzkyclassical | 244 | -1 |
15 | Струнный квартет имени Бетховенаclassical, string quartet | 199 | +1 |
16 | Anna Saksefairy tale | 176 | -2 |
17 | Исаак Шварцclassical | 172 | -5 |
18 | Xumar Qədimovapop | 154 | +4 |
19 | Норокpop | 151 | -2 |
20 | ДКexperimental rock | 145 | -2 |
21 | Авиаnew wave | 116 | +2 |
22 | Александр Кутиковrock | 111 | -3 |
23 | Юлианestrada | 107 | +5 |
24 | Электроклубelectropop | 105 | -4 |
25 | Синяя птицаpop rock | 95 | +4 |
26 | Юрий Левитанскийpoetry | 93 | -2 |
27 | Сябрыestrada, pop | 88 | +7 |
28 | Անաիդա Սմբատյանclassical | 75 | +4 |
29 | Иверияfolk rock | 73 | +2 |
30 | Игорь Ивановestrada, pop | 72 | +5 |
31 | Евгений Мартыновballad | 71 | -11 |
32 | Сергей Коржуковrussian chanson | 69 | +5 |
33 | Кирилл Молчановopera | 66 | -8 |
34 | Бледныйrap rock | 62 | -4 |
34 | Irina Rozenfeldjazz, soul | 62 | -9 |
36 | Константин Листовoperetta | 46 | -3 |
37 | Александра Стрельченкоrussian romance | 37 | -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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.