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The 50 most-read neo soul artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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126 artists are ranked in neo soul. The biggest move was Ella Eyre, up 36 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Olivia DeanHaringey · United Kingdom | 216,932 | 0 |
02 | Ms. Lauryn HillEast Orange · United States | 77,203 | 0 |
03 | Jorja SmithWalsall · United Kingdom | 76,423 | +16 |
04 | Van HuntDayton · United States | 73,409 | +9 |
05 | Ella EyreLondon · United Kingdom | 63,483 | +36 |
06 | D’AngeloRichmond · United States | 58,003 | 0 |
07 | KehlaniOakland · United States | 54,874 | -4 |
08 | Eric BenétMilwaukee · United States | 43,574 | +9 |
09 | Ayra StarrCotonou · Benin | 39,731 | +7 |
10 | CordaeRaleigh · United States | 38,735 | -5 |
11 | Kali UchisAlexandria · United States | 37,434 | -3 |
12 | Jill ScottPhiladelphia · United States | 36,617 | -8 |
13 | SolangeHouston · United States | 35,070 | -6 |
14 | Lola YoungCroydon · United Kingdom | 34,439 | -4 |
15 | Reggie WattsStuttgart · Germany | 26,271 | -6 |
16 | TemsLagos · Nigeria | 25,511 | -4 |
17 | Macy GrayCanton · United States | 24,647 | -6 |
18 | Meshell NdegeocelloBerlin · Germany | 24,016 | +7 |
19 | Corinne Bailey RaeLeeds · United Kingdom | 21,156 | +3 |
20 | Angie StoneColumbia · United States | 19,705 | -5 |
21 | Brittany HowardAthens · United States | 16,033 | -7 |
22 | Brent FaiyazColumbia · United States | 15,111 | -4 |
23 | MaxwellBrooklyn · United States | 12,021 | +4 |
24 | Heather HeadleyBarataria · Trinidad and Tobago | 11,696 | -3 |
25 | Raphael SaadiqOakland · United States | 11,660 | -5 |
26 | Rag’n’Bone ManUckfield · United Kingdom | 9,710 | -2 |
27 | Robert GlasperHouston · United States | 9,561 | +3 |
28 | SAULTLondon · United Kingdom | 9,185 | +1 |
29 | Ravyn LenaeChicago · United States | 8,939 | -3 |
30 | Joy CrookesLambeth · United Kingdom | 7,942 | -7 |
31 | MasegoKingston · Jamaica | 6,418 | -3 |
32 | Musiq SoulchildPhiladelphia · United States | 5,763 | 0 |
33 | LemarLondon · United Kingdom | 5,018 | +2 |
34 | BilalPhiladelphia · United States | 4,883 | -3 |
35 | Dionne FarrisPlainfield · United States | 4,820 | +12 |
36 | Adina HowardGrand Rapids · United States | 4,633 | -2 |
37 | Tom MischLondon · United Kingdom | 4,329 | -1 |
38 | Durand Jones & The IndicationsUnited States | 4,049 | -5 |
39 | KemNashville · United States | 3,723 | -1 |
40 | Amel LarrieuxManhattan · United States | 3,627 | 0 |
41 | GoapeleOakland · United States | 3,550 | +12 |
42 | Lyfe JenningsToledo · United States | 3,519 | +1 |
43 | Hiatus KaiyoteMelbourne · Australia | 3,409 | -4 |
44 | Syleena JohnsonHarvey · United States | 3,381 | -7 |
45 | AmaaraeThe Bronx · United States | 3,345 | -1 |
46 | Raheem DeVaughnNewark · United States | 3,301 | +2 |
47 | Lucy PearlUnited States | 3,289 | -2 |
48 | LION BABENew York · United States | 3,125 | +9 |
49 | Jaguar WrightPhiladelphia · United States | 3,003 | -7 |
50 | Leela JamesLos Angeles · United States | 2,910 | +2 |
60 | Terri WalkerWimbledon · United Kingdom | 1,888 | +34 |
77 | BrasstracksNew York · United States | 879 | +15 |
103 | Stephanie McKayThe Bronx · United States | 246 | +14 |
88 | Frank McCombCleveland · United States | 602 | +9 |
107 | Kayna SametNice · France | 200 | +7 |
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.