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Spotify has just released its Canadian Global Impact List for the last six months. This country is a music-exporting monster.

Spotify loves data and is usually pretty good about sharing it. The streamer just released its Canadian Global Impact List for the second half of 2026 and found that four of the top 20 most-streamed international artists are from Canada. And here are the most popular Canadian artists as determined by the rest of the planet. Note the Punjabi songs.

Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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