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Canadian pop

Most popular artists in Canadian pop

This chart is based on the monthly listeners metric for all artists tagged with the genre canadian pop by Spotify. It may contain some errors or some data may not be up to date. You can check the artist profile to update data if necessary.

# Artist Monthly Listeners Followers
1
111,797,237
107,910,486
2
91,289,099
83,460,511
3
30,556,426
4,511,212
4
28,287,840
4,534,303
5
25,428,006
11,826,820
6
18,550,421
12,182,203
7
18,507,933
5,112,798
8
16,472,413
4,321,002
9
9,650,758
3,115,887
10
Francesco Yates
8,831,337
58,765
11
6,957,738
1,539,855
12
4,041,444
312,093
13
3,875,888
393,331
14
3,669,320
936,056
15
3,616,788
20,450
16
3,325,289
839,528
17
3,042,003
830,765
18
2,495,240
105,728
19
1,760,096
57,130
20
1,574,863
848,769
21
1,110,949
876,796
22
Lights
902,699
310,768
23
Billy Raffoul
868,303
153,127
24
Laurell
820,348
19,176
25
Maggie Szabo
819,150
8,510
26
Allie X
799,590
868,368
27
Melanie Fiona
742,432
869,866
28
k.d. lang
686,870
413,866
29
LØLØ
667,252
124,150
30
601,383
57,587
31
Virginia To Vegas
495,758
86,896
32
Massari
445,296
190,107
33
Coleman Hell
412,659
70,895
34
The Moffatts
411,567
187,258
35
Chantal Kreviazuk
408,088
89,341
36
Hedley
406,173
203,529
37
renforshort
337,586
92,837
38
Justin Nozuka
331,363
104,563
39
Serena Ryder
303,101
87,769
40
Shawn Desman
280,614
56,008
41
Fefe Dobson
272,985
156,510
42
Shawn Hook
223,249
61,872
43
Alyssa Reid
209,873
52,343
44
Neon Dreams
185,898
32,054
45
Cate
163,263
101,172
46
Karl Wolf
159,344
72,468
47
Amanda Marshall
152,766
64,209
48
SoulDecision
123,930
28,082
49
Aleesia
116,608
6,950
50
Laur Elle
111,273
15,010
51
Theresa Sokyrka
100,019
1,540
52
Ria Mae
90,891
28,890
53
Kristina Maria
85,961
17,844
54
Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine
74,412
29,049
55
Danny Fernandes
71,683
28,066
56
Dan Talevski
61,480
10,603
57
Blake McGrath
60,172
21,005
58
Andrew Allen
51,782
16,570
59
Stereos
51,631
15,354
60
Victoria Duffield
47,838
17,635
61
Theo Tams
46,330
6,667
62
Keshia Chanté
44,697
20,399
63
Mark Masri
40,881
7,073
64
George Nozuka
40,808
19,049
65
Jesse Labelle
37,506
5,595
66
Kayla Diamond
34,050
4,428
67
b4-4
27,198
8,921
68
Elise Estrada
20,501
18,690
69
Luke McMaster
19,796
1,722
70
Mike Ruby
18,884
1,301
71
Cold Specks
16,295
21,257
72
Neverest
14,261
8,414
73
Emmalyn
13,743
4,970
74
Ashleigh Ball
12,668
4,530
75
Melissa O'Neil
12,258
18,670
76
Jeff Hendrick
11,602
5,066
77
Amy Sky
11,573
2,179
78
Appleton
11,530
8,147
79
Vita Chambers
10,573
1,506
80
Ricky J
8,250
506
81
Sugar Jones
7,360
1,427
82
Kim Stockwood
6,749
1,898
83
Zaki Ibrahim
6,512
5,038
84
The New Cities
6,378
3,918
85
Cory Lee
4,299
3,327
86
McMaster & James
4,192
888
87
Suzie McNeil
4,155
3,380
88
Loviet
3,342
3,291
89
Melissa Molinaro
2,777
4,927
90
Brian Melo
2,758
1,283
91
Damhnait Doyle
2,603
2,999
92
Jarvis Church
2,519
1,537
93
Sarah MacDougall
2,427
2,356
94
Eva Avila
2,191
1,295
95
The Midway State
2,071
1,567
96
Ash Koley
1,887
995
97
Rex Goudie
1,840
961
98
Candy Coated Killahz
1,612
308
99
Melanie Durrant
1,529
1,004
100
Stef Lang
1,201
1,123
101
Kalan Porter
1,192
814
102
Roz Bell
1,098
183
103
Ivana Santilli
1,084
1,061
104
Ryan Malcolm
1,047
496
105
Tomi Swick
1,029
693
106
John Ellison
1,006
231
107
Addictiv
831
399
108
Eric Mercury
590
1,374
109
Brock Zanrosso
552
1,254
110
Julie Crochetiere
394
459
111
Liberty Silver
349
384
112
Jhevon Paris
196
447
113
Lisa Lavie
134
1,470

Some info about canadian pop

Canadian pop music is a fascinating genre that traces its roots back to the 1960s, with an illustrious history of contributing heart touching sensations to the global pop scene. Known for its unique style and diverse musical range, this genre reflects the rich cultural variety and the spirit of Canada's vast geographic expanse.

Anne Murray was one of the first Canadian pop artists to gain international acclaim in the 1970s, opening the door for future artists to thrive. She broke new ground in the industry, proving that Canadian talent could succeed on the global stage. Celine Dion, another iconic figure of Canadian pop and a Grammy winner, has also played a major role in popularizing the genre worldwide with her soaring vocals and emotional delivery. Her songs like "My Heart Will Go On" and "Because You Loved Me" have become pop classics.

The '90s witnessed the surge of artists like Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain and Sarah McLachlan, who further cemented Canada's place in the global pop landscape. Morissette’s album "Jagged Little Pill" stands as an anthem of the 90s era with its raw emotional honesty. Simultaneously, Shania Twain added a crossover appeal, blending country and pop, ultimately becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

In recent years, modern pop icons such as Justin Bieber, Drake, The Weeknd and Shawn Mendes have taken the baton. Bieber's swift rise from a small-town artist to a global superstar is well known and played a crucial part in introducing Canadian pop music to a new, younger demographic. Drake, emerging out of Toronto’s hip hop scene, has successfully incorporated pop into his style, appealing to a broad range of fans. The Weeknd’s enigmatic style and ability to blend dark, moody R&B with pop elements has brought a fresh perspective to the genre. Meanwhile, Shawn Mendes’ catchy, guitar-driven pop catapulted him from Vine to stadiums around the world.

Though Canadian pop has local roots, its popularity is by no means confined to Canadian borders. Artists have gained immense fan bases in countries like the USA, UK, Australia, and Germany, to name a few. They have been recognized in major international awards, from the Grammys to the Brits, further solidifying Canada's reputation as a pop powerhouse.

Canadian pop music is not just about chart-topping hits or charismatic performers. It is also a reflection of the multicultural and inclusive identity of Canada. In its lyrics, you will often find themes of love, disappointment, fantasy, and courage, but also social commentary and messages of unity and tolerance.

There's something in Canadian pop for everyone, which is perhaps why it remains universally appealing. So, whether it's the classic sound of artists like Anne Murray, Bryan Adams and Celine Dion, or the modern edge of Drake, Bieber and Alessia Cara, Canadian pop continues to captivate audiences worldwide, marking an indelible footprint on global music history.