Top 50 Souls in Italy
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest souls in Italy, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 76 souls tracked in Italy, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Prince (musician), Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 1,926,458 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 97,618, and the largest, Prince (musician), reaches around 710,908 people in Italy. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Italy who actively engage with each soul, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Italy and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Prince (musician) |
710,908 | 4.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Aretha Franklin |
660,463 | 7.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Stevie Wonder |
555,087 | 4.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Ray Charles |
369,965 | 5.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  James Brown |
343,146 | 5.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Barry White |
334,919 | 6.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Diana Ross |
262,479 | 2.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  The Time |
252,375 | 2.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Solange |
232,275 | 17.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Lionel Richie |
224,883 | 2.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Marvin Gaye |
188,859 | 3.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Erykah Badu |
156,540 | 2.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Janelle Monáe |
103,564 | 2.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Otis Redding |
74,346 | 3.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Chaka Khan |
43,132 | 1.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  High Fade |
42,269 | 1.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Michael Kiwanuka |
38,638 | 5.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Édith Piaf |
31,677 | 5.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Vulfpeck |
28,045 | 2.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Bilal |
18,329 | 2.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Maurice White |
17,630 | 3.8% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Aloe Blacc |
17,292 | 2.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Cory Wong |
14,885 | 3.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  George Clinton (musician) |
14,046 | 1.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Donny Hathaway |
12,966 | 2.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Imany |
12,500 | 7.7% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Orgone |
9,598 | 7.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Corinne Bailey Rae |
9,351 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Moonchild |
9,161 | 2.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Bootsy Collins |
8,965 | 1.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  The Miracles |
8,597 | 2.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Chet Faker |
8,323 | 3.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Rare Earth |
7,895 | 1.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Jaya (singer) |
6,755 | 0.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  John Oates |
6,663 | 0.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Dabeull |
4,957 | 2.1% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Joe Tex |
4,766 | 4.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  The Jacksons |
4,330 | 1.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  Turkuaz |
4,156 | 1.2% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Jordan Rakei |
3,941 | 4.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  The Internet |
3,560 | 0.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  P.P. Arnold |
2,538 | 1.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Nils Landgren Funk Unit |
2,377 | 0.9% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Fred Wesley |
2,365 | 3.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Ari Lennox |
2,267 | 0.4% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Polyrhythmics |
2,218 | 1.0% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Beverley Knight |
2,188 | 0.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  The Budos Band |
1,836 | 1.3% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  Liv Warfield |
1,466 | 3.6% | Soul | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Durand Bernarr |
1,449 | 0.5% | Soul | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy 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 Italy?
Prince (musician) currently leads with an estimated audience of 710,908 people in Italy.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Italy. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.