Top 50 Souls in Brazil
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest souls in Brazil, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 71 souls tracked in Brazil, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Prince (musician), Lionel Richie and Aretha Franklin lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,493,205 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 183,422, and the largest, Prince (musician), reaches around 1,226,545 people in Brazil. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Brazil who actively engage with each soul, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Brazil and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Prince (musician) |
1,226,545 | 7.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Lionel Richie |
1,141,682 | 11.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Aretha Franklin |
1,124,978 | 12.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Stevie Wonder |
1,099,865 | 9.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Diana Ross |
749,678 | 6.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  James Brown |
671,774 | 10.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  High Fade |
532,604 | 17.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Marvin Gaye |
511,624 | 9.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Ray Charles |
454,343 | 7.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Barry White |
391,709 | 7.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Janelle Monáe |
286,980 | 6.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Erykah Badu |
209,962 | 3.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Solange |
148,641 | 10.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Chaka Khan |
96,157 | 3.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  The Time |
89,403 | 0.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Corinne Bailey Rae |
43,790 | 7.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Otis Redding |
35,498 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Michael Kiwanuka |
30,282 | 4.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Jaya (singer) |
30,251 | 2.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Chet Faker |
29,951 | 12.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Édith Piaf |
28,788 | 5.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  George Clinton (musician) |
23,847 | 1.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Moonchild |
19,652 | 4.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Bilal |
19,095 | 2.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Bootsy Collins |
18,310 | 2.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Aloe Blacc |
17,470 | 2.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  The Internet |
15,937 | 3.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  John Oates |
15,713 | 2.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  The Miracles |
14,877 | 3.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  The Jacksons |
12,737 | 4.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Vulfpeck |
11,189 | 1.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Rare Earth |
8,921 | 1.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Cory Wong |
8,198 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Orgone |
6,749 | 5.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Ari Lennox |
6,255 | 1.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Walter Afanasieff |
4,785 | 8.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Evelyn “Champagne” King |
4,419 | 3.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Polyrhythmics |
4,180 | 1.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Dabeull |
4,034 | 1.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  The Budos Band |
3,625 | 2.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Con Funk Shun |
3,084 | 3.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  The Contours |
1,868 | 1.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Durand Bernarr |
1,799 | 0.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Turkuaz |
1,543 | 0.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  The Dramatics |
1,473 | 1.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  P.P. Arnold |
1,459 | 0.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Lee Fields |
1,456 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  Chuck Jackson |
1,380 | 3.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Fred Wesley |
1,287 | 2.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  The S.O.S. Band |
1,273 | 3.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Brazil and ranks each soul by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest soul in Brazil?
Prince (musician) currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,226,545 people in Brazil.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Brazil. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.