Yandex Music: Top Artists of the Summer of 2025 and the Most Listened Releases

Yandex Music summed up the results of the summer season of 2025, naming the leaders in popularity growth and the most listened releases. Experts note that new albums and singles played a key role in increasing the audience of artists. Particularly distinguished are the successes of such artists as Maeby Baby, Makan, Endgame, Sky Rae, Vanya Dmitrienko, Icegert and Mona.

Maeby Baby, for example, with the new album "Mayday" has grown 2 times, from 1.6 to 3 million listeners. Makan with the album "Bratland" became the most listened, and Endgame with the lyrical single "10" - the loudest novelty. Sky Rae, becoming the “Spark” of Yandex Music, increased its audience by 74% and exceeded 4.5 million listeners. Vanya Dmitrienko returned to the first place of the charts after five years, and Icegert and Mona continue to hold the leading positions.

Also, the editors of the service noted an interesting trend in musical experiments: the development of the genres Angelcore and Hoodtrap. The most listened group of the summer was “Bond with a button” from Bashkortostan.