Melanie Faye

Melanie Faye

@melaniefaye

My name literally means Melanin Faerie I’m 5’3” and a half ✨GUITAR✨ BASS SONGWRITING PRODUCTION ATL 📍 @rainbow_fever_1998_

289.4K

Followers

2.5K

Following

300

Posts

1.99%

Engagement Rate

≈ +0.4% over 144d Macro-tier Followers as of Oct 18, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

Melanie Faye (@melaniefaye) has 289,358 Instagram followers as of October 18, 2026 and 300 posts; the account is verified. Across the 12 recent posts we analysed for this report on May 26, 2026, a post got 5.6K likes and 162 comments on average (median 4.9K likes), an engagement rate of 1.99% of followers. Over the 144 days we have tracked it, the account gained 1,092 followers (+0.4%).

Where these numbers come from: public Instagram profile data and @melaniefaye's recent posts, collected by IGDataHub. Follower history comes from our own repeated readings of the profile. How we calculate these numbers.

Account Info

Account Size Macro
Followers 289,358
Following 2,483
Posts 300
Verified Yes
Category Artist

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 5,551
Avg Comments per Post 162
Videos 9
Photos & carousels 3
Engagement Rate 1.99%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @melaniefaye's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

+1.1K

Net Change

+0.4%

% Change

+8

Avg / Day

144

Days Tracked

73

Data Points

Tracked between May 26, 2026 (288,266 followers) and Oct 18, 2026 (289,358 followers).

@melaniefaye follower readings, newest first (the first reading, then the last reading of each month)
Date Followers Change
289,358 +84
289,274 +112
289,162 +206
288,956 +1,578
287,378 -888
288,266 first reading

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

5.6K

Avg Likes/Post

162

Avg Comments/Post

66.6K

Total Likes

1.9K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared with the 596 Macro-tier reports with an engagement rate (median 1.36%, middle half 0.51% to 3.51%)

Above the median

1.99%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

6.7K

Avg Likes on Videos (9)

2.1K

Avg Likes on Photos & carousels (3)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @melaniefaye's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. The median post got 4,923 likes and comments; 1 of the 12 reached twice that (9,846 or more).

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @melaniefaye's single biggest recent post had going for it, measured against the account's other posts.

22,998 likes · 529 comments

4.1× @melaniefaye's average post · 4.7× the median post.

"For the end of 2025, I’m taking 20 more 1-on-1 guitar & bass students before I switch back to group classes! Message me via the ‘Email’ tab to sign up and I’ll give you a FAT DISCOUNT!"

184 characters

Video

Format

Monday

Day Posted

20:00 UTC

Hour Posted

109.5K

Views

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

Top Hashtags

#music (4) #drum (2) #drumming (2) #pocket (2) #drumsdaily (2) #bhfyp (2) #art (2) #follow (2) #musician (2) #artist (2) #guitarloop (2) #drumloop (2) #pianoloop (2) #musicians (2) #tayedever (2) #melaniefaye (2) #thekruug (1)

Top Keywords

Words used at least twice in the captions we analysed, with how often.

guitar (10) music (7) melaniefaye (6) wanted (5) melanie (5) people (5) myself (4) black (4) artists (4) back (3) because (3) really (3) white (3) young (3) want (3) follow (3) always (2) never (2) everyone (2) needed (2) made (2) type (2) audience (2) attract (2) managers (2) culture (2) talented (2) appeal (2)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 432 chars
Posting Frequency not shown

Content Mix

9

Videos / Reels

3

Photos & carousels

Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @melaniefaye

# Caption Likes Comments Views Link
1
For the end of 2025, I’m taking 20 more 1-on-1 guitar & bass students before I …
23.0K 529 109.5K view
2
Hi everyone 👋 It’s Melanie. As you have seen, I’ve been posting some self refle…
7.0K 524 62.7K view
3
Manifesting the woman I always wanted to be. Shedding the version of myself I n…
6.5K 131 66.0K view
4
Jams to “Fan Art” by @melaniefaye 🎸🎸 . . @basnaudioiem 🎧 @tandemdrums 🥁 . . . .…
5.8K 142 29.8K view
5
Clutch Cover with @melaniefaye and @the_kruug 🎸🎸 . . @basnaudioiem 🎧 . . . . . …
5.5K 79 28.0K view
6
Hey guys, I just released ‘Clutch Demo’ on streaming platforms w/ @taye_dever_ …
4.9K 74 11.6K view
7
This post is in memory of @quincyjones, a legend who deeply inspired generation…
4.8K 43 — view
8
I’m going through a phase. I’m currently obsessed w/bass guitar
3.4K 172 13.8K view
9
Hey everyone! I’m back 🩵 I’ll be doing an INTERNATIONAL GUITAR GIVEAWAY soon, s…
2.3K 108 10.3K view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @melaniefaye posts on Instagram

Monday

Peak posting days

20:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posts per week, the average gap, active days and the consistency score are not shown for this account. The posts we analysed include pinned posts, which Instagram keeps at the top of a profile however old they are, so counting them stretches the date range and understates how often the account posts. Peak days and hours count the same posts.

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @melaniefaye publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

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Hour of day (UTC): 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @melaniefaye publishes more often. Their busiest hour is 20:00 UTC, highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC. US Eastern is 4 hours behind UTC in summer and 5 in winter, US Pacific 7 or 8 hours behind, and UK time is UTC in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer. These posts went out in 9 of the 24 hours; an empty hour only means none of them went out then.

Engagement by Day of the Week

@melaniefaye's recent posts grouped by the day they went out. Most days here have one or two posts, so one strong post can set a day's average. Read it as a record of these posts, not as the best day to post.

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 4 8,880 35,520
Tuesday 2 5,750 11,501
Wednesday 2 2,880 5,760
Thursday 2 3,686 7,371
Saturday 2 4,203 8,406

Caption Length & Performance

How @melaniefaye's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

432

Avg Caption Chars

203

Median Chars

1907

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Short (<40 chars) 1 1.8K
Medium (40-100) 1 3.6K
Long (100+) 10 6.3K

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count only

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 289.4K followers (Macro)

$2,315 to $4,340

Our per-follower range for accounts this size (see methodology)

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates from follower count only. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Download @melaniefaye's data

Everything below is derived from this account, priced on the counts shown. Delivered as CSV by emailed link.

Every post & reel

300 posts & reels

$9.99

minimum

Caption, likes, comments, views, duration, mentions, co-authors and sponsored status for every post and reel.

See a sample
shortcodecaptionlikescomments
DaKQnzYu_OFHi everyone! I’m back 🩵 And I’m doing a FREE, I…2517147
Dek1CbTOVAH🩵 For a limited time only, 50% OFF my online 1-o…
DeiHvSTOi96I’m back 🩵 This was my 1 year plus 9 month baldi…

Real rows from this account. The file continues in the same shape.

Everyone who follows them

up to 50,000 followers of 289,358 total

$250.00

Handle, full name, ID, and verified/private flags for each follower.

See the columns
usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

These are the columns. We can't show live rows: Instagram serves no follower or following list to a logged-out client, so we hold none until you order.

Everyone they follow

up to 2,483 accounts

$12.42

Every account this one follows, same fields.

See the columns
usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

These are the columns. We can't show live rows: Instagram serves no follower or following list to a logged-out client, so we hold none until you order.

You only pay for rows we deliver. Counts are the maximum available today; if an export comes back smaller, the difference is refunded automatically. Counts as last collected 8 hours, 13 minutes ago.

Tracking

What we have recorded about @melaniefaye over time, and ongoing alerts.

Follower count over time · 73 observations

Every observation we have recorded, with follower and post deltas between them: our own record, not a re-scrape.

See a sample
observed_atfollowersfollowers_deltaposts
2026-10-16289258300
2026-10-172892613301
2026-10-1828935897300

Real rows from this account. The file continues in the same shape.

$9.99

Weekly change alerts · 30 days, ~4 digests

Baseline now, then a change digest by email every week for 30 days.

$14.99

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Followers, following and full post history as CSV, priced on the exact record counts above.

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Frequently Asked Questions About @melaniefaye

How many followers does @melaniefaye have on Instagram?

@melaniefaye has 289,358 followers on Instagram, placing them in the Macro-tier group (100K to 1M followers).

What is @melaniefaye's Instagram engagement rate?

@melaniefaye has an engagement rate of 1.99% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 5.6K likes per post.

How much does @melaniefaye earn on Instagram?

From follower count only, we estimate @melaniefaye's sponsorship value at $2,315 to $4,340 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @melaniefaye published on Instagram?

@melaniefaye has published 300 posts on Instagram.

What is @melaniefaye's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 22,998 likes and 529 comments.

How often does @melaniefaye post on Instagram?

We don't show a weekly rate for @melaniefaye: the posts we analysed include pinned posts, which Instagram keeps at the top of a profile however old they are, so a rate from them would understate how often the account posts. Peak posting days are Monday.

How does @melaniefaye compare to other Instagram creators?

@melaniefaye sits in the Macro-tier group alongside accounts like @bodycourage, @jarppidudeson, @nappytabs.

Is @melaniefaye verified on Instagram?

Yes, @melaniefaye is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @melaniefaye's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Follower count as of Oct 18, 2026 | Posts analysed May 26, 2026

Cite this page

IGDataHub (2026). @melaniefaye Instagram stats and analytics, follower count as of 18 October 2026, posts analysed 26 May 2026. https://igdatahub.com/blog/melaniefaye-instagram-profile-stats/

Method: how IGDataHub calculates these numbers.