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Artists from Sweden

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

200 artists are ranked in Sweden. The biggest move was Stieg Larsson, up 17 places.

#	Artist	Readers	30d
01	Zara Larssondance-pop, electropop	432,347	0
02	ABBApop, disco	184,172	+2
03	Tim Berglingelectronic, progressive house	144,427	0
04	Ludwig Göranssoncinematic classical, electronic	133,390	-2
05	Agnetha Fältskogdisco, pop	104,315	+2
06	Ann‐Margretpop	99,832	-1
07	Björn Ulvaeusmusical	67,162	+3
08	Max Martinpop, rock	59,857	+4
09	Benny Anderssonfolk, ballad	59,659	+2
10	Ghostheavy metal, hard rock	59,185	+4
11	Roxettepop, rock	50,440	-3
12	Robynpop, dance-pop	50,366	-6
13	Ace of Basepop, europop	42,523	+2
14	Markus Alexeielectronica, idm	42,151	-1
15	Marie Fredrikssonpop	40,984	-6
16	Arch Enemymelodic death metal, death metal	31,576	+8
17	Deadblack metal	31,407	0
18	Stieg Larssonaudio drama	30,039	+17
19	Tove Loelectropop, dance-pop	29,752	+3
20	Yngwie Malmsteenpower metal, neoclassical metal	29,482	0
21	Swedish House Mafiahouse, electro house	28,498	+4
22	Yung Leancloud rap, trap	28,264	-4
23	Opethprogressive metal, progressive rock	27,608	0
24	Sabatonpower metal, heavy metal	27,567	-8
25	In Flamesmelodic death metal, metal	27,446	+5
26	Tobias Forgehard rock, heavy metal	26,702	+6
27	Neneh Cherrypop rap, dance	26,614	-1
28	Europehard rock, glam metal	24,238	-9
29	Meshuggahdjent, metal	23,543	-2
30	Viagra Boyspost-punk, garage punk	23,001	+7
31	The Cardigansrock, indie pop	22,404	-3
32	Crazy Frogeurodance, bubblegum pop	21,112	-3
33	Jenny Lindclassical	19,906	+1
34	Bathoryblack metal, viking metal	18,713	+2
35	Icona Popdance, synth-pop	18,678	+11
36	Eagle‐Eye Cherryalternative rock, pop rock	18,416	+4
37	Lykke Liart pop, dream pop	14,788	+2
38	Astrid Lindgrenaudio drama	14,040	+6
39	Mikkey Deemetal, rock	13,804	-1
40	Per Gesslepop	13,553	-7
41	Amon Amarthmelodic death metal, death metal	13,233	-10
42	The Hivesgarage punk, garage rock	13,217	0
43	Joey Tempestrock, blues rock	12,724	-2
44	Nina Perssonpop, rock	12,386	+1
45	Prydaprogressive house	12,132	+14
46	Lena Philipssonpop, schlager	11,861	-25
47	Dissectionmelodic black metal, melodic death metal	11,717	+6
48	Basshunterdance, electronic	11,475	-5
49	Bladeecloud rap, experimental hip hop	11,417	-1
50	Rednexeurodance, euro house	11,147	+8

Rising outside the top 50this month

82	Eddie Meduzarock, rockabilly	6,913	+78
79	Thundermotherhard rock, heavy metal	7,465	+74
149	Dolly Stylebubblegum pop, bubblegum dance	3,529	+74
103	Klas Åhlundpop	5,296	+63
122	Eleinesymphonic metal	4,411	+62

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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.