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Soviet Artists

The 37 most-read Soviet artists, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.

37 artists are ranked in Soviet Union. The biggest move was Александра Стрельченко, up 7 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Игорь Тальковrock	1,666	+1
02	Astrixpsytrance, electronic	1,328	-1
03	Ласковый майteen pop	778	0
04	Надежда Кадышеваfolk pop	469	+1
05	Агния Бартоpoetry	437	-1
06	Наталья Чумаковаpunk rock	420	+1
07	Александр Серовclassical, estrada	377	-1
08	Николай Заболоцкийpoetry	326	+2
09	Niyameddin Musayevfolk	247	-1
10	Кола Бельдыestrada	236	+2
11	Струнный квартет имени Бетховенаclassical, string quartet	220	-3
12	Георгий Ивановpoetry	219	+2
13	Sara Qədimovafolk, mugham	192	0
14	Viviana Sofronitzkyclassical	185	-3
15	Исаак Шварцclassical	176	0
16	Xumar Qədimovapop	173	+2
17	ДКexperimental rock	165	0
18	Юрий Левитанскийpoetry	164	+1
19	Норокpop	155	+3
20	Авиаnew wave	130	-4
21	Anna Saksefairy tale	120	0
22	Александр Кутиковrock	118	+3
23	Евгений Мартыновballad	110	+1
24	Синяя птицаpop rock	105	+5
25	Электроклубelectropop	98	-5
26	Бледныйrap rock	90	0
27	Юлианestrada	87	-1
28	Бэла Руденкоopera	82	-5
28	Irina Rozenfeldjazz, soul	82	+2
30	Александра Стрельченкоrussian romance	79	+7
31	Անաիդա Սմբատյանclassical	77	+2
32	Кирилл Молчановopera	76	-6
33	Иверияfolk rock	71	-2
34	Сергей Коржуковrussian chanson	62	+1
35	Сябрыestrada, pop	59	-3
36	Игорь Ивановestrada, pop	54	0
37	Константин Листовoperetta	45	-3

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.