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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
118,837,091
101,723,619
2
79,416,799
81,338,824
3
27,179,945
4,330,108
4
23,094,751
11,602,395
5
22,894,621
4,261,575
6
18,455,193
4,097,251
7
18,268,952
12,068,776
8
17,163,386
5,059,670
9
8,520,258
3,021,412
10
6,900,525
1,463,941
11
Francesco Yates
5,285,795
52,403
12
4,085,350
390,711
13
3,996,593
302,293
14
3,897,426
619,758
15
3,462,857
804,301
16
3,048,291
17,111
17
2,500,730
921,093
18
2,438,162
826,204
19
2,024,494
102,704
20
1,676,433
52,378
21
1,528,926
828,539
22
1,355,337
872,825
23
Billy Raffoul
1,021,086
149,066
24
Lights
976,225
307,587
25
Allie X
865,595
867,493
26
Melanie Fiona
780,493
870,135
27
LØLØ
715,168
116,141
28
696,423
55,507
29
k.d. lang
678,544
408,247
30
Deborah Cox
635,498
900,245
31
Maggie Szabo
582,936
8,311
32
Laurell
558,910
18,878
33
Chantal Kreviazuk
491,197
87,594
34
Virginia To Vegas
469,984
85,615
35
The Moffatts
460,284
181,996
36
Massari
405,905
188,632
37
Coleman Hell
402,298
70,512
38
Hedley
390,964
202,666
39
renforshort
332,257
91,098
40
Justin Nozuka
285,997
103,995
41
Serena Ryder
263,772
86,800
42
Fefe Dobson
244,454
154,449
43
Shawn Hook
217,148
61,803
44
Cate
208,182
97,768
45
Alyssa Reid
205,375
52,752
46
Shawn Desman
205,245
53,862
47
Neon Dreams
173,709
30,658
48
Bobby Bazini
150,452
37,902
49
Amanda Marshall
133,894
61,489
50
Aleesia
133,535
6,608
51
Karl Wolf
129,842
72,408
52
Laur Elle
112,464
14,422
53
SoulDecision
107,014
27,521
54
Ria Mae
102,635
28,193
55
Theresa Sokyrka
86,776
1,374
56
Blake McGrath
71,811
20,897
57
Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine
68,760
28,998
58
Kristina Maria
66,110
17,564
59
Karim Ouellet
62,965
21,573
60
Andrew Allen
60,440
16,600
61
Danny Fernandes
60,017
27,876
62
Dan Talevski
59,497
10,477
63
Theo Tams
51,011
6,214
64
Mark Masri
46,067
6,693
65
Keshia Chanté
40,364
19,489
66
George Nozuka
38,780
18,669
67
Victoria Duffield
37,036
17,428
68
Kayla Diamond
36,898
4,394
69
Stereos
36,676
15,094
70
Jesse Labelle
30,147
5,463
71
b4-4
25,363
8,559
72
Cold Specks
20,842
20,891
73
Luke McMaster
17,849
1,690
74
Mike Ruby
17,239
1,272
75
Elise Estrada
15,124
18,395
76
Emmalyn
14,469
5,007
77
Ashleigh Ball
14,262
4,285
78
Divine Brown
13,941
2,635
79
Amy Sky
12,057
2,007
80
Neverest
11,991
8,347
81
Melissa O'Neil
10,996
13,295
82
Appleton
10,039
7,950
83
Jeff Hendrick
8,805
5,159
84
Gary Beals
8,051
997
85
Sugar Jones
7,360
1,427
86
Vita Chambers
6,357
1,508
87
Kim Stockwood
5,991
1,815
88
Ricky J
5,187
456
89
Zaki Ibrahim
4,554
4,914
90
The New Cities
4,510
3,857
91
Cory Lee
3,916
3,280
92
Sarah MacDougall
3,752
2,331
93
Suzie McNeil
3,653
3,232
94
McMaster & James
3,368
820
95
Jarvis Church
3,028
1,518
96
Melissa Molinaro
2,861
4,868
97
Loviet
2,801
3,174
98
Damhnait Doyle
2,537
2,924
99
Ash Koley
2,513
995
100
Brian Melo
2,187
1,264
101
The Midway State
1,806
1,525
102
Eva Avila
1,679
1,213
103
Rex Goudie
1,635
915
104
Candy Coated Killahz
1,551
306
105
Kalan Porter
1,125
759
106
Melanie Durrant
1,101
945
107
Stef Lang
1,099
1,010
108
Roz Bell
1,098
183
109
Ivana Santilli
1,084
1,061
110
Ryan Malcolm
1,047
496
111
Tomi Swick
1,020
636
112
John Ellison
1,006
231
113
Addictiv
728
287
114
X-Quisite
549
172
115
Eric Mercury
536
1,330
116
Julie Crochetiere
331
379
117
Liberty Silver
296
200
118
Lisa Lavie
135
1,415
119
Jhevon Paris
119
410

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.