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The 14 most-read leftfield artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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14 artists are ranked in leftfield. The biggest move was POiSON GiRL FRiEND, up 3 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | POiSON GiRL FRiENDTokyo · Japan | 5,026 | +3 |
02 | Har Mar SuperstarMarshall · United States | 3,372 | +1 |
03 | GoldLinkWashington, D.C. · United States | 3,355 | -1 |
04 | Kojey RadicalLondon · United Kingdom | 2,163 | -3 |
05 | SóleyReykjavík · Iceland | 467 | 0 |
06 | A Sunny Day in GlasgowPhiladelphia · United States | 419 | 0 |
07 | Arno PeetersZutphen · Netherlands | 365 | 0 |
08 | Girl RayLondon · United Kingdom | 312 | +1 |
09 | Maher Shalal Hash BazJapan | 293 | -1 |
10 | Holy OtherStockport · United Kingdom | 236 | +2 |
11 | Soul PositionColumbus · United States | 215 | 0 |
12 | TarwaterBerlin · Germany | 190 | -2 |
13 | Den Sorte SkoleCopenhagen · Denmark | 135 | 0 |
14 | Mermaid ChunkyUnited Kingdom | 30 | 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.