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The 34 most-read hi-nrg artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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34 artists are ranked in hi-nrg. The biggest move was Phyllis Nelson, up 9 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | DivineBaltimore · United States | 47,023 | 0 |
02 | Dead or AliveLiverpool · United Kingdom | 23,065 | 0 |
03 | The CommunardsLondon · United Kingdom | 14,942 | 0 |
04 | Stacey QFullerton · United States | 12,863 | +1 |
05 | The Weather GirlsSan Francisco · United States | 10,118 | -1 |
06 | Patrick CowleyBuffalo · United States | 4,621 | 0 |
07 | Phyllis NelsonIndiana · United States | 3,608 | +9 |
08 | France JoliMontréal · Canada | 2,854 | 0 |
09 | LimeMontréal · Canada | 2,680 | 0 |
10 | The FlirtsNew York · United States | 2,264 | 0 |
11 | Miquel BrownMontréal · Canada | 2,184 | +3 |
12 | Boys Town GangSan Francisco · United States | 2,178 | -1 |
13 | Secret ServiceSweden | 1,961 | +2 |
14 | Nadia CassiniWoodstock · United States | 1,918 | -1 |
15 | Nicki FrenchCarlisle · United Kingdom | 1,684 | -8 |
16 | Claudja BarryJamaica | 1,493 | +1 |
17 | DelegationUnited Kingdom | 1,298 | -5 |
18 | Evelyn ThomasChicago · United States | 1,033 | 0 |
19 | Folder 5Okinawa · Japan | 881 | +1 |
20 | KotoItaly | 849 | -1 |
21 | Boy KrazyNew York · United States | 725 | 0 |
22 | Digital EmotionNetherlands | 456 | +1 |
23 | Carol JianiNigeria | 336 | +5 |
24 | D&DJapan | 329 | +3 |
25 | AbigailUnited Kingdom | 319 | -1 |
26 | Angie GoldManchester · United Kingdom | 316 | 0 |
27 | Eria Fachin— | 257 | -2 |
28 | DJ CompanyGermany | 256 | -6 |
29 | Yell!United Kingdom | 248 | +2 |
30 | CoCoJapan | 235 | 0 |
31 | SecessionGlasgow · United Kingdom | 233 | +2 |
32 | BaBeJapan | 208 | -3 |
33 | K.I.D.München · Germany | 200 | -1 |
34 | Barbara PenningtonChicago · United States | 144 | 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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.