The competition

There's one number, among the many that define today's music landscape, that works better than most to gauge in a few seconds how widely listened-to an artist is: Spotify monthly listeners.

It's the Swedish streaming service itself, widely regarded as the global leader in its field, that puts this figure front and centre on artist profiles, presumably well aware of its communicative impact on us as users. The subtext is so simple it borders on obvious: we're social animals, and if someone is widely listened to, we already have a reason to give them a play, if only to have something to talk about with friends.

How do the 30 artists competing at Sanremo 2026 fare from this point of view? Who has the most monthly listeners before the Festival kicks off, and who has the fewest? You'll be surprised by some names that seem obscure but actually boast impressive numbers.

Before the full ranking, updated to 24 ahead of the start of Italy's most famous song contest, don't forget you can get to know all 30 competing singers through our in-depth feature, essential reading to survive what promises to be, as always, an intense week.

Ranking of the 30 Sanremo 2026 singers by monthly listeners (updated as of 23/02/2026)

1. Fedez and Marco Masini – 3,261,624, the sum of 2,429,062 and 769,562
2. Luchè – 3.106.599
3. Tommaso Paradiso – 2.052.198
4. Raf – 1.671.977
5. Eddie Brock – 1,396,810
6. Samurai Jay – 1,316,836
7. Nayt – 1.284.406
8. Mara Sattei – 1,157,326
9. Arisa – 1,120,211
10. Sayf – 1,086,803
11. J-Ax – 1.073.961
12. Sal Da Vinci – 952,061
13. Tredici Pietro – 938,868
14. Fulminacci – 905.507
15. Elettra Lamborghini – 869.426
16. Serena Brancale – 861,483
17. Chiello – 776.716
18. Enrico Nigiotti – 742,054
19. Malika Ayane – 640.372
20. Dargen D'Amico – 604.548
21. Ermal Meta – 598,303
22. Michele Bravi – 592,053
23. Patty Pravo – 536.446
24. Francesco Renga – 469,723
25. LDA & Aka 7even 355,807, the sum of 156,727 and 199,080
26. Levante – 296.024
27. Ditonellapiaga – 289.981
28. Leo Gassman – 173,591
29. Maria Antonietta & Colombre 75,246, the sum of 34,664 and 40,582
30. Bambole di Pezza – 61,386

Note: for duos, the monthly listener count is calculated as the sum of the figures for each individual artist.

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