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The 12 most-read chanson à texte artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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12 artists are ranked in chanson à texte. The biggest move was Georges Chelon, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Juliette GrécoMontpellier · France | 5,171 | 0 |
02 | SuzaneAvignon · France | 1,005 | 0 |
03 | Jean FerratVaucresson · France | 826 | 0 |
04 | Maarten van RoozendaalHeiloo · Netherlands | 165 | 0 |
05 | Catherine SauvageNancy · France | 119 | 0 |
06 | Georges ChelonMarseille · France | 111 | +4 |
07 | Leny EscuderoErro, Navarre · Spain | 94 | +1 |
07 | Raymond LévesqueMontréal · Canada | 94 | -1 |
09 | Julos BeaucarneÉcaussinnes · Belgium | 92 | +2 |
10 | Jean GuidoniToulon · France | 89 | -3 |
11 | François BérangerAmilly · France | 64 | +1 |
12 | Cora VaucaireMarseille · France | 59 | -4 |
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.