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The 27 most-read bossa nova artists based in Rio de Janeiro, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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27 artists are tagged bossa nova in Rio de Janeiro. The biggest move was Ronaldo Bôscoli, up 5 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Eumir Deodatojazz, bossa nova | 12,477 | 0 |
02 | Luiz Bonfábossa nova, jazz | 2,868 | +1 |
03 | Vinicius de Moraesbossa nova | 2,803 | -1 |
04 | Miúchabossa nova | 1,207 | 0 |
05 | Elza Soaressamba, bossa nova | 1,198 | 0 |
06 | Joycempb, bossa nova | 624 | +1 |
07 | Nana Caymmibossa nova | 579 | -1 |
08 | Maysabossa nova | 511 | 0 |
09 | Emílio Santiagobossa nova, mpb | 398 | 0 |
10 | Ronaldo Bôscolibossa nova | 338 | +5 |
11 | Wilson Simonalbossa nova, mpb | 331 | -1 |
12 | Elizeth Cardosobossa nova, latin | 320 | +1 |
13 | Carlos Lyrabossa nova, latin | 310 | -2 |
14 | Milton Bananabossa nova, jazz | 298 | -2 |
15 | Oscar Castro‐Nevesjazz, bossa nova | 289 | -1 |
16 | Newton Mendonçabossa nova | 244 | +4 |
17 | Johnny Alfbossa nova | 210 | -1 |
18 | Pery Ribeirobossa nova | 187 | 0 |
19 | Leny Andradebossa nova, mpb | 184 | -2 |
20 | Dick Farneybossa nova | 173 | -1 |
21 | Wilson das Nevesbossa nova, samba | 157 | 0 |
22 | Raul de Souzajazz, bossa nova | 144 | 0 |
23 | Luiz Eçajazz, bossa nova | 125 | 0 |
24 | Dóris Monteirobossa nova, samba | 120 | 0 |
25 | Banda do Marbossa nova, mpb | 114 | 0 |
26 | Bossacucanovabossa nova, electronica | 91 | 0 |
27 | Edison Machadobossa nova, samba | 66 | 0 |
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.