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The 51 most-read fado artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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57 artists are ranked in fado. The biggest move was Hermínia Silva, up 11 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Amália RodriguesLisboa · Portugal | 3,479 | 0 |
02 | MarizaMaputo · Mozambique | 2,979 | 0 |
03 | CarminhoLisboa · Portugal | 1,671 | 0 |
04 | Ana MouraSantarém · Portugal | 976 | +1 |
05 | Dulce PontesMontijo · Portugal | 928 | -1 |
06 | MadredeusLisboa · Portugal | 866 | 0 |
07 | Cuca RosetaPortugal | 702 | +2 |
08 | Sonia ShirsatGoa · India | 700 | +3 |
09 | Carlos ParedesCoimbra · Portugal | 458 | -2 |
10 | Gisela JoãoBarcelos · Portugal | 392 | -2 |
11 | Carlos do CarmoLisboa · Portugal | 346 | -1 |
12 | António ZambujoBeja · Portugal | 341 | +5 |
13 | Simone de OliveiraLisboa · Portugal | 338 | +5 |
14 | Bandidos do CanteBeja · Portugal | 334 | 0 |
15 | 久保田早紀Kunitachi · Japan | 325 | -3 |
16 | CamanéOeiras · Portugal | 249 | +2 |
17 | Cristina BrancoAlmeirim · Portugal | 231 | +4 |
18 | MísiaPorto · Portugal | 214 | +2 |
19 | José Carlos Ary dos SantosLisboa · Portugal | 213 | -5 |
20 | Raquel TavaresLisboa · Portugal | 198 | -4 |
21 | Katia GuerreiroPortugal | 181 | -9 |
22 | Alfredo MarceneiroLisboa · Portugal | 150 | +2 |
23 | DeolindaPortugal | 134 | 0 |
24 | Flor‐de‐lisPortugal | 133 | +1 |
25 | Amor ElectroLisboa · Portugal | 130 | -3 |
26 | Celeste RodriguesFundão · Portugal | 109 | +1 |
27 | Mafalda ArnauthLisboa · Portugal | 105 | +6 |
28 | Maria Teresa de NoronhaLisboa · Portugal | 101 | +2 |
29 | Teresinha LandeiroSetúbal · Portugal | 99 | 0 |
30 | Aldina DuarteLisboa · Portugal | 95 | -4 |
31 | Vasco SantanaLisboa · Portugal | 86 | 0 |
32 | Hermínia SilvaLisboa · Portugal | 82 | +11 |
33 | António ChainhoSantiago do Cacém · Portugal | 80 | +2 |
34 | Buba EspinhoBeja · Portugal | 79 | -6 |
35 | Marta DiasLisboa · Portugal | 78 | -3 |
36 | Anita GuerreiroLisboa · Portugal | 71 | -2 |
37 | Fernanda MariaLisboa · Portugal | 69 | 0 |
38 | Maria do CarmoMoura · Portugal | 68 | +2 |
39 | Lucília do CarmoPortalegre · Portugal | 67 | -3 |
40 | MaxFunchal · Portugal | 66 | -1 |
41 | Lula PenaLisboa · Portugal | 59 | +5 |
41 | Helder MoutinhoOeiras · Portugal | 59 | +4 |
43 | Maria ArmandaPortugal | 58 | +4 |
44 | Nynke LavermanFryslân · Netherlands | 55 | -7 |
45 | Maria José ValérioAmadora · Portugal | 44 | -4 |
46 | Argentina SantosLisboa · Portugal | 42 | -4 |
46 | António RochaLisboa · Portugal | 42 | +11 |
48 | ArmandinhoLisboa · Portugal | 40 | +5 |
49 | Fernando Machado SoaresSão Roque do Pico · Portugal | 34 | -2 |
50 | Fernando MaurícioLisboa · Portugal | 30 | +4 |
50 | Beatriz da ConceiçãoPorto · Portugal | 30 | +2 |
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.