Karan Aujla’s Australian tour turned into a visa-drama news story in August, and Tate McRae closed her Lollapalooza set covered in gold body paint, a moment that helped lift her streams 18% in the days after. Toronto comedian Laura Ramoso rode a viral character Reel into a nearly sold-out North American tour. Most of the rest of this list, though, grew without a clear public moment behind it. Here are Canada’s 10 fastest-growing Instagram accounts from last month.
#1. Joseph Levy Cohen (Dark Joseph Ravine) | @realdjr
Punjabi-Canadian singer whose Australian tour became national news when a visa dispute forced him to postpone his opening Perth date, before shows resumed in Adelaide on August 16.
Wolastoqiyik filmmaker and photographer from New Brunswick, co-founder of Wabanaki Media, currently leading the Indigenous-language documentary series “Native Tongue.”
Independent Vernon, BC-based vocalist and vocal coach, son of Juilliard-trained opera singers, known for breaking down vocal arrangements and his “Vocal Lab” coaching program.
Toronto-based independent motorcyclist and content creator known for bike-life clips and 360-camera footage, a format that drew broader attention following Insta360’s X6 launch in August.
Calgary-born pop star who closed her Lollapalooza set dipped in gold body paint, a widely circulated moment that helped push her catalog streams up 18% the following week.
#7. Jeff Yoo, MD | Emergency Physician | @drjeffyoo
Toronto comedian whose viral “Alexxx” character content coincided with a rapidly selling North American tour, with several stops adding dates or selling out.
Independent lifestyle and fashion creator posting under her “Digital Diary” banner.
Celebrity Tours vs. Creator-Led Growth
Two names moved on documented, mainstream news: Karan Aujla’s Australian visa saga, and Tate McRae’s gold-paint Lollapalooza finale, which Billboard tied to an 18% jump in her streams. Both are major-label artists with existing global fanbases. Laura Ramoso is a hybrid, an independent comedian whose viral Reels fuel a rapidly selling tour. MotoBrew’s content coincided with Insta360’s X6 launch, though no single post is confirmed as the cause. Justin J. Moore, Dr. Jeff Yoo, Giselle Angulo, and Dayana Newlove have no documented label or brand campaign driving their August gains; their growth reads as steady and self-directed.
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Karan Aujla’s Australian tour turned into a visa-drama news story in August, and Tate McRae closed her Lollapalooza set covered in gold body paint, a moment that helped lift her streams 18% in the days after. Toronto comedian Laura Ramoso rode a viral character Reel into a nearly sold-out North American tour. Most of the rest of this list, though, grew without a clear public moment behind it. Here are Canada’s 10 fastest-growing Instagram accounts from last month.
#1. Joseph Levy Cohen (Dark Joseph Ravine) | @realdjr
Gained: +1.0M followers
August total: 15.3M followers
Canadian motivational content creator and founder of the “Kindness for Success” movement, known for his children’s book on bullying awareness.
#2. Karan Aujla | @karanaujla
Gained: +594.1K followers
August total: 15.1M followers
Punjabi-Canadian singer whose Australian tour became national news when a visa dispute forced him to postpone his opening Perth date, before shows resumed in Adelaide on August 16.
#3. Nate Gaffney | Indigenous Content Creator | @nategaffney
Gained: +402.0K followers
August total: 425.3K followers
Wolastoqiyik filmmaker and photographer from New Brunswick, co-founder of Wabanaki Media, currently leading the Indigenous-language documentary series “Native Tongue.”
#4. Justin J. Moore | @justinjmooremusic
Gained: +312.2K followers
August total: 1.2M followers
Independent Vernon, BC-based vocalist and vocal coach, son of Juilliard-trained opera singers, known for breaking down vocal arrangements and his “Vocal Lab” coaching program.
#5. MotoBrew | @moto.breww
Gained: +236.1K followers
August total: 1.2M followers
Toronto-based independent motorcyclist and content creator known for bike-life clips and 360-camera footage, a format that drew broader attention following Insta360’s X6 launch in August.
#6. Tate McRae | @tatemcrae
Gained: +175.1K followers
August total: 10.0M followers
Calgary-born pop star who closed her Lollapalooza set dipped in gold body paint, a widely circulated moment that helped push her catalog streams up 18% the following week.
#7. Jeff Yoo, MD | Emergency Physician | @drjeffyoo
Gained: +150.7K followers
August total: 535.9K followers
Independent Vancouver-based board-certified ER physician and UBC clinical instructor who breaks down emergency medicine for a general audience.
#8. Giselle Angulo | @giselle_0614
Gained: +121.6K followers
August total: 965.1K followers
Independent Colombian-born, Québec-based creator known for humor and lifestyle videos rooted in her migration story.
#9. Laura Ramoso | @lau_ramoso
Gained: +115.5K followers
August total: 1.8M followers
Toronto comedian whose viral “Alexxx” character content coincided with a rapidly selling North American tour, with several stops adding dates or selling out.
#10. Dayana Newlove | @dayananewlove
Gained: +113.2K followers
August total: 1.0M followers
Independent lifestyle and fashion creator posting under her “Digital Diary” banner.
Celebrity Tours vs. Creator-Led Growth
Two names moved on documented, mainstream news: Karan Aujla’s Australian visa saga, and Tate McRae’s gold-paint Lollapalooza finale, which Billboard tied to an 18% jump in her streams. Both are major-label artists with existing global fanbases. Laura Ramoso is a hybrid, an independent comedian whose viral Reels fuel a rapidly selling tour. MotoBrew’s content coincided with Insta360’s X6 launch, though no single post is confirmed as the cause. Justin J. Moore, Dr. Jeff Yoo, Giselle Angulo, and Dayana Newlove have no documented label or brand campaign driving their August gains; their growth reads as steady and self-directed.
Data from HypeAuditor, August 2026
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