Singers from Peru

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Peruvians Singers of all time. This list of famous Peruvians Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

1. #1

   

   Yma Sumac

   1923 - 2008

   HPI 70.1444 langs

   Yma Sumac is most famous for her unique voice. Born as Amalia Margarita Sumac Landa de Silva on September 13, 1922 in Cajamarca, Peru, she...Read moreShow less

   Yma Sumac is most famous for her unique voice. Born as Amalia Margarita Sumac Landa de Silva on September 13, 1922 in Cajamarca, Peru, she was a Bolivian citizen who became one of the most popular singers of the 20th century. Sumac's voice was characterized as operatic, and she was best known for singing in the Quechua and Aymara languages.

2. #2

   

   Juan Diego Flórez

   b. 1973

   HPI 59.0931 langs

   Peruvian tenor

3. #3

   

   Susana Baca

   b. 1944

   HPI 57.2819 langs

   Peruvian singer, songwriter and politician

4. #4

   

   Chabuca Granda

   1920 - 1983

   HPI 56.8717 langs

   Peruvian recording artist; composer and singer (1920–1983)

5. #5

   

   Betty Missiego

   b. 1938

   HPI 54.2218 langs

   Spanish singer

6. #6

   

   Immortal Technique

   b. 1978

   HPI 41.9227 langs

   American rapper