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The 50 most-read ballad artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in ballad. The biggest move was Ogie Alcasid, up 27 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Laura BraniganMount Kisco · United States | 66,383 | +1 |
02 | Jennylyn MercadoLas Piñas · Philippines | 52,321 | +5 |
03 | Benny AnderssonVällingby · Sweden | 51,697 | +1 |
04 | JiminBusan · South Korea | 45,784 | -3 |
05 | David SoulChicago · United States | 43,127 | 0 |
06 | Conan GrayLemon Grove · United States | 38,305 | 0 |
07 | Agust DBuk District · South Korea | 32,920 | -4 |
08 | Shane FilanSligo · Ireland | 22,400 | 0 |
09 | Edd ByrnesNew York · United States | 22,318 | +3 |
10 | Regine VelasquezManila · Philippines | 20,342 | +25 |
11 | David GatesTulsa · United States | 19,719 | -2 |
12 | Debby BooneHackensack · United States | 17,415 | -2 |
13 | Jo O’MearaRomford · United Kingdom | 17,320 | +3 |
14 | Friedrich SchillerMarbach am Neckar · Germany | 16,030 | -3 |
15 | The NolansUnited Kingdom | 14,375 | +4 |
16 | Marti PellowUnited Kingdom | 12,895 | -3 |
17 | 劉嘉玲Suzhou · China | 11,862 | +1 |
18 | Marco Antonio SolísMexico | 9,675 | -4 |
19 | Jennifer HollidayHouston · United States | 9,434 | +3 |
20 | 林俊傑Singapore | 9,288 | +10 |
21 | Johnnie RayYamhill County · United States | 9,075 | -4 |
22 | Al Bano CarrisiCellino San Marco · Italy | 8,698 | +3 |
23 | BAEKHYUNBucheon · South Korea | 8,343 | -8 |
24 | Raffaella CarràBologna · Italy | 7,759 | -3 |
25 | Jericho RosalesPhilippines | 7,586 | -5 |
26 | Ogie AlcasidBatangas · Philippines | 7,448 | +27 |
27 | Solomon BurkePhiladelphia · United States | 7,379 | -1 |
28 | Sharon CunetaManila · Philippines | 7,030 | -1 |
29 | Sarah GeronimoTarlac · Philippines | 6,931 | -5 |
30 | Siti NurhalizaKuala Lipis · Malaysia | 6,883 | +9 |
31 | Kris LawrenceUnited States | 6,557 | +11 |
32 | Daniel PadillaManila · Philippines | 6,191 | -3 |
33 | Alden RichardsPhilippines | 6,020 | -10 |
34 | Ricardo MontanerValentín Alsina · Argentina | 5,855 | -6 |
35 | Johnny LoganFrankston · Australia | 5,645 | -4 |
36 | ONEWGwangmyeong · South Korea | 5,591 | +1 |
37 | 布施明Mitaka · Japan | 5,507 | -4 |
38 | Carl AndersonLynchburg · United States | 5,423 | +3 |
39 | Jerry ValeThe Bronx · United States | 5,218 | -7 |
40 | 周興哲Taipei · Taiwan | 5,145 | +12 |
41 | Nora AunorCamarines Sur · Philippines | 4,674 | -7 |
42 | Pilita CorralesCebu · Philippines | 4,632 | +7 |
43 | ElsaFrance | 4,584 | +3 |
44 | Gary ValencianoManila · Philippines | 4,312 | +6 |
45 | miletJapan | 4,213 | -2 |
46 | 林心如New Taipei City · Taiwan | 4,204 | +2 |
47 | Joe DolanMullingar · Ireland | 3,937 | +14 |
48 | Val DoonicanCounty Waterford · Ireland | 3,932 | -3 |
49 | 中島美嘉Hioki · Japan | 3,911 | -5 |
50 | Johnny TillotsonJacksonville · United States | 3,648 | +1 |
79 | 蔡楓華Hong Kong · China | 2,011 | +155 |
138 | Martine St-ClairMontréal · Canada | 996 | +136 |
102 | René FrogerAmsterdam · Netherlands | 1,512 | +77 |
80 | Lani MisaluchaPhilippines | 1,966 | +63 |
180 | 伍思凱Taipei · Taiwan | 671 | +59 |
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.