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The 25 most-read sophisti-pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in sophisti-pop. The biggest move was Swing Out Sister, up 4 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jorja SmithWalsall · United Kingdom | 76,423 | +3 |
02 | Level 42Isle of Wight · United Kingdom | 21,886 | 0 |
03 | Prefab SproutWitton Gilbert · United Kingdom | 21,079 | +2 |
04 | Swing Out SisterManchester · United Kingdom | 14,120 | +4 |
05 | Tanita TikaramMünster · Germany | 14,101 | -2 |
06 | Johnny Hates JazzUnited Kingdom | 12,593 | +1 |
07 | ABCSheffield · United Kingdom | 11,473 | -6 |
08 | Go WestUnited Kingdom | 10,688 | -2 |
09 | The Blue NileGlasgow · United Kingdom | 7,481 | 0 |
10 | Curiosity Killed the CatUnited Kingdom | 4,629 | 0 |
11 | DestroyerVancouver · Canada | 4,138 | +1 |
12 | BreatheUnited Kingdom | 3,460 | -1 |
13 | DjavanMaceió · Brazil | 2,506 | 0 |
14 | DoubleZurich · Switzerland | 1,945 | 0 |
15 | Viktor LazloLorient · France | 1,337 | +1 |
16 | HipswayGlasgow · United Kingdom | 1,251 | -1 |
17 | The Wild SwansLiverpool · United Kingdom | 1,213 | 0 |
18 | Anna DominoTokyo · Japan | 1,185 | +1 |
19 | The Pale FountainsLiverpool · United Kingdom | 1,034 | -1 |
20 | Animal NightlifeLondon · United Kingdom | 488 | +1 |
21 | Isabelle AntenaVillepinte · France | 454 | -1 |
22 | WeekendUnited Kingdom | 268 | 0 |
23 | ToySouth Korea | 226 | 0 |
24 | Spencer DayUtah · United States | 197 | 0 |
25 | 봄여름가을겨울Seoul · South Korea | 89 | 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 October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.