Bossa nova is a Brazilian music genre that emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is characterized by its smooth, laid-back rhythms and melodies, often featuring acoustic guitars and soft percussion. The genre gained popularity worldwide in the 1960s and has since become a staple of Brazilian music. Its lyrics often focus on love, nature, and the beauty of Brazil.
Explore bossa nova history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of bossa nova artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the bossa nova genre. You can find out what bossa nova genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 160824 | |
| 2 | 55 | 486296 | |
| 3 | 48 | 170698 | |
| 4 | 51 | 394727 | |
| 5 | 54 | 437744 | |
| 6 | 57 | 443086 | |
| 7 | 42 | 279087 | |
| 8 | 41 | 52266 | |
| 9 | 50 | 365050 | |
| 10 | 45 | 329101 | |
| 11 | 50 | 601502 | |
| 12 | 55 | 629571 | |
| 13 | 46 | 354712 | |
| 14 | 45 | 223395 | |
| 15 | 49 | 411431 | |
| 16 | 55 | 509222 | |
| 17 | 45 | 114387 | |
| 18 | 52 | 300940 | |
| 19 | 45 | 328308 | |
| 20 | 49 | 123850 | |
| 21 | 50 | 629091 | |
| 22 | 49 | 351348 | |
| 23 | 49 | 440228 | |
| 24 | 39 | 154074 | |
| 25 | 43 | 256939 | |
| 26 | 42 | 290353 | |
| 27 | 39 | 77496 | |
| 28 | 39 | 70872 | |
| 29 | 44 | 54158 | |
| 30 | 42 | 265045 | |
| 31 | 41 | 67506 | |
| 32 | 35 | 199019 | |
| 33 | 38 | 143998 | |
| 34 | 37 | 75728 | |
| 35 | 37 | 285536 | |
| 36 | 61 | 1241554 | |
| 37 | 60 | 930072 | |
| 38 | 60 | 797227 | |
| 39 | 58 | 1306983 | |
| 40 | 51 | 450707 | |
| 41 | 56 | 757514 | |
| 42 | 55 | 556877 | |
| 43 | 51 | 356499 | |
| 44 | 56 | 876496 | |
| 45 | 48 | 441372 | |
| 46 | 49 | 277157 | |
| 47 | 51 | 371793 | |
| 48 | 51 | 419864 | |
| 49 | 35 | 66166 | |
| 50 | 48 | 79113 | |
| 51 | 46 | 58900 | |
| 52 | 38 | 87970 | |
| 53 | 65 | 660531 | |
| 54 | 35 | 58118 | |
| 55 | 60 | 587504 | |
| 56 | 64 | 2197821 | |
| 57 | 35 | 79677 | |
| 58 | 39 | 48244 | |
| 59 | 34 | 36917 | |
| 60 | 38 | 49049 | |
| 61 | 59 | 765828 | |
| 62 | 59 | 1261198 | |
| 63 | 59 | 1134248 | |
| 64 | 42 | 305351 | |
| 65 | 56 | 181376 | |
| 66 | 55 | 939344 | |
| 67 | 46 | 193020 | |
| 68 | 54 | 1016290 | |
| 69 | 49 | 339316 | |
| 70 | 44 | 145113 | |
| 71 | 44 | 280639 | |
| 72 | 36 | 32663 | |
| 73 | 40 | 27351 | |
| 74 | 53 | 92586 | |
| 75 | 41 | 36868 | |
| 76 | 58 | 256387 | |
| 77 | 47 | 32277 | |
| 78 | 62 | 409569 | |
| 79 | 49 | 77793 | |
| 80 | 35 | 17742 | |
| 81 | 46 | 105524 | |
| 82 | 53 | 264083 | |
| 83 | 41 | 65831 | |
| 84 | 36 | 102980 | |
| 85 | 47 | 104120 | |
| 86 | 39 | 46257 | |
| 87 | 36 | 48512 | |
| 88 | 44 | 26752 | |
| 89 | 40 | 14711 | |
| 90 | 46 | 27564 | |
| 91 | 46 | 4161 | |
| 92 | 45 | 131239 | |
| 93 | 37 | 8521 | |
| 94 | 35 | 54697 | |
| 95 | 40 | 7522 | |
| 96 | 39 | 2029 | |
| 97 | 38 | 11479 | |
| 98 | 37 | 24167 | |
| 99 | 36 | 60401 | |
| 100 | 34 | 43010 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular bossa nova music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
