Top 26 Chansons in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 26 largest chansons in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Mireille Mathieu, Dionysos and Zaho de Sagazan lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,429,555 people. Across all 26 entries the average audience size is 158,975, and the largest, Mireille Mathieu, reaches around 2,396,597 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each chanson, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mireille Mathieu |
2,396,597 | 30.8% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Dionysos |
675,470 | 38.2% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Zaho de Sagazan |
357,488 | 11.4% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Charles Aznavour |
296,310 | 7.3% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Patricia Kaas |
195,369 | 2.7% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Indochine |
64,407 | 1.8% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Ange |
40,483 | 1.2% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Barbara Pravi |
36,006 | 2.8% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Clara Luciani |
19,585 | 0.7% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Marc Lavoine |
13,076 | 0.4% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Michou |
6,443 | 0.4% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Feu! Chatterton |
6,320 | 0.7% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Bertrand Belin |
5,636 | 0.8% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Saez |
4,632 | 0.8% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Christophe Willem |
3,658 | 0.6% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Eddy de Pretto |
3,103 | 0.4% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Lynda Lemay |
2,295 | 0.5% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Matmatah |
2,019 | 0.9% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Aldebert |
1,222 | 0.6% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 20 | Claude Dubois | 997 | 0.2% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Jean-Pierre Ferland |
577 | 0.4% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Les Trois Accords |
477 | 0.7% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Les Colocs |
366 | 0.5% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Beau Dommage |
340 | 0.4% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Plume Latraverse |
292 | 0.2% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Vincent Vallières |
195 | 0.8% | Chanson | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 26 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each chanson 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 chanson in Germany?
Mireille Mathieu currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,396,597 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.