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Gen Z’s Favorite Music Stars in the U.K., France, Germany, Spain, and Italy

JUL, Melendi, Geolier: Young European’s favorite musicians are names brands should know…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Oct 22 2025
Western Europe

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Gen Z Europeans’ favorite music artists are a mix of global super stars and more local musicians
In Italy, Spain, France, Germany, and the U.K., young listeners identify with the artists that come from their own countries
Native-language rappers are some of the biggest music stars in the region

Last year, YPulse shared that Taylor Swift was the top favorite musician among young Europeans. And while the global pop princess still holds the top spot as favorite music celebrity among 13-39-year-olds in the region overall, when we look at Gen Z’s top named favorite music celebrities in each country, a different story becomes clear. As we’ve also said before, despite growing up in a more global world, local culture is a huge influence on these gens in Europe. Many lesser-known and more regional artists rise to the top of the lists of Gen Z European’s favorite music artists—musicians who...