Music Metrics Vault

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
112,034,529
107,376,525
2
81,288,443
83,087,189
3
30,186,844
4,494,161
4
27,499,029
4,507,261
5
25,116,644
11,806,979
6
18,603,191
12,170,826
7
18,169,460
5,109,277
8
17,422,557
4,302,913
9
9,706,226
3,106,967
10
Francesco Yates
8,702,265
58,095
11
6,878,418
1,534,315
12
3,869,903
311,224
13
3,823,947
393,109
14
3,771,381
934,309
15
3,447,898
20,077
16
3,223,975
838,109
17
3,103,912
829,057
18
2,621,471
105,596
19
1,754,421
56,698
20
1,521,603
846,811
21
1,118,187
876,642
22
Lights
925,816
310,791
23
Billy Raffoul
894,739
152,787
24
Allie X
821,275
868,409
25
Maggie Szabo
807,915
8,547
26
Melanie Fiona
766,522
870,000
27
Laurell
724,140
19,202
28
k.d. lang
705,850
412,514
29
LØLØ
667,252
124,150
30
601,383
57,587
31
Virginia To Vegas
486,382
86,831
32
Massari
452,785
189,983
33
Coleman Hell
418,750
70,878
34
renforshort
412,781
92,789
35
Chantal Kreviazuk
409,533
89,256
36
The Moffatts
406,694
186,534
37
Hedley
406,173
203,529
38
Justin Nozuka
321,398
104,602
39
Serena Ryder
293,073
87,724
40
Shawn Desman
274,298
55,893
41
Fefe Dobson
272,985
156,510
42
Shawn Hook
223,614
61,885
43
Alyssa Reid
209,551
52,415
44
Neon Dreams
186,163
31,993
45
Cate
164,665
101,020
46
Karl Wolf
161,184
72,456
47
Amanda Marshall
146,924
64,016
48
SoulDecision
124,518
28,068
49
Laur Elle
119,772
14,973
50
Aleesia
113,674
6,936
51
Theresa Sokyrka
98,986
1,538
52
Ria Mae
91,765
28,866
53
Kristina Maria
85,675
17,837
54
Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine
75,151
29,041
55
Danny Fernandes
70,976
28,070
56
Dan Talevski
65,231
10,595
57
Blake McGrath
61,547
21,033
58
Andrew Allen
53,540
16,581
59
Theo Tams
50,370
6,572
60
Stereos
49,574
15,312
61
Jesse Labelle
46,250
5,598
62
Keshia Chanté
43,280
20,353
63
Victoria Duffield
42,807
17,620
64
George Nozuka
41,387
19,033
65
Mark Masri
40,313
7,052
66
Kayla Diamond
34,593
4,437
67
b4-4
26,387
8,877
68
Elise Estrada
20,501
18,690
69
Luke McMaster
19,086
1,730
70
Mike Ruby
18,884
1,301
71
Cold Specks
16,316
21,215
72
Ashleigh Ball
14,306
4,517
73
Neverest
14,261
8,414
74
Emmalyn
13,743
4,970
75
Melissa O'Neil
12,260
17,939
76
Amy Sky
11,361
2,150
77
Appleton
11,009
8,127
78
Jeff Hendrick
11,008
5,110
79
Vita Chambers
10,573
1,506
80
Sugar Jones
7,360
1,427
81
Zaki Ibrahim
6,648
5,084
82
The New Cities
6,590
3,905
83
Ricky J
6,000
500
84
Kim Stockwood
5,992
1,891
85
Cory Lee
4,315
3,325
86
Suzie McNeil
4,155
3,380
87
McMaster & James
3,931
870
88
Loviet
3,210
3,288
89
Melissa Molinaro
2,794
4,922
90
Brian Melo
2,722
1,283
91
Damhnait Doyle
2,572
3,004
92
Sarah MacDougall
2,531
2,363
93
Jarvis Church
2,406
1,541
94
Eva Avila
2,348
1,291
95
The Midway State
2,134
1,564
96
Rex Goudie
1,892
951
97
Ash Koley
1,857
1,007
98
Tomi Swick
1,759
751
99
Candy Coated Killahz
1,612
308
100
Melanie Durrant
1,529
1,004
101
Stef Lang
1,233
1,155
102
Kalan Porter
1,150
820
103
Roz Bell
1,098
183
104
Ivana Santilli
1,084
1,061
105
Ryan Malcolm
1,047
496
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.