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The 25 most-read sophisti-pop artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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25 artists are ranked in sophisti-pop. The biggest move was Tanita Tikaram, up 2 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | Jorja SmithWalsall · United Kingdom | 34,069 | +1 |
02 | Tanita TikaramMünster · Germany | 27,555 | +2 |
03 | Prefab SproutWitton Gilbert · United Kingdom | 18,870 | +2 |
04 | Level 42Isle of Wight · United Kingdom | 18,543 | -1 |
05 | Johnny Hates JazzUnited Kingdom | 13,751 | -4 |
06 | ABCSheffield · United Kingdom | 13,732 | 0 |
07 | Go WestUnited Kingdom | 10,744 | +1 |
08 | Swing Out SisterManchester · United Kingdom | 9,392 | -1 |
09 | The Blue NileGlasgow · United Kingdom | 8,564 | 0 |
10 | Curiosity Killed the CatUnited Kingdom | 5,270 | 0 |
11 | BreatheUnited Kingdom | 3,868 | +1 |
12 | DestroyerVancouver · Canada | 3,700 | -1 |
13 | DoubleZurich · Switzerland | 2,737 | 0 |
14 | DjavanMaceió · Brazil | 2,346 | 0 |
15 | The Wild SwansLiverpool · United Kingdom | 1,627 | +1 |
16 | Viktor LazloLorient · France | 1,455 | -1 |
17 | The Pale FountainsLiverpool · United Kingdom | 1,091 | 0 |
18 | HipswayGlasgow · United Kingdom | 1,044 | 0 |
19 | Anna DominoTokyo · Japan | 889 | 0 |
20 | Isabelle AntenaVillepinte · France | 549 | 0 |
21 | WeekendUnited Kingdom | 442 | 0 |
22 | Animal NightlifeLondon · United Kingdom | 410 | 0 |
23 | Spencer DayUtah · United States | 271 | +1 |
24 | ToySouth Korea | 253 | -1 |
25 | 봄여름가을겨울Seoul · South Korea | 108 | 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.