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Genre: chanson

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Chanson is a French music genre that originated in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It is characterized by its poetic and often melancholic lyrics, accompanied by simple melodies played on piano or accordion. Chanson often deals with themes of love, loss, and nostalgia, and is known for its emotional depth and sincerity. The genre has been popularized by many iconic French singers, who have become synonymous with the style.


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List of chanson artists

Here is a list of chanson artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the chanson genre. You can find out what chanson genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 54 464544
2 51 128964
3 50 145931
4 46 123205
5 56 1043229
6 56 788368
7 55 496054
8 55 285452
9 54 835245
10 53 437942
11 50 514413
12 46 203920
13 47 100765
14 46 198634
15 44 158946
16 44 254112
17 54 303656
18 56 1251728
19 59 570257
20 64 1177297
21 48 171597
22 56 741012
23 45 66463
24 49 316692
25 58 1086603
26 52 597087
27 58 906289
28 58 808594
29 54 513694
30 56 625874
31 56 740471
32 55 764769
33 55 753591
34 55 307184
35 54 663036
36 53 485532
37 47 440446
38 44 42456
39 50 344121
40 45 136266
41 50 395574
42 49 202641
43 50 450790
44 43 301483
45 49 344126
46 49 400181
47 49 456515
48 47 312915
49 45 200399
50 45 144016
51 44 188688
52 44 156841
53 47 159010
54 48 171410
55 53 543173
56 50 506969
57 51 332924
58 51 287993
59 50 341058
60 50 472760
61 47 227469
62 46 119101
63 44 116431
64 45 278956
65 45 209852
66 60 1488439
67 52 185693
68 55 403145
69 54 365940
70 58 1056587
71 60 1306928
72 57 503753
73 47 57312
74 57 514906
75 45 39971
76 48 122503
77 47 207214
78 47 163480
79 45 108622
80 54 453012
81 52 723308
82 51 268077
83 50 332930
84 48 159423
85 49 365857
86 49 362611
87 48 262776
88 47 104159
89 47 207435
90 46 155333
91 46 103744
92 46 272841
93 46 141789
94 45 247317
95 45 117630
96 45 167599
97 45 127897
98 44 215549
99 43 87396
100 43 72024

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