Singer
Papa Wemba
Congolese musician
1949 - 2016
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Papa Wemba
His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Papa Wemba is the 618th most popular singer (down from 617th in 2024), the 14th most popular biography from Congo - Kinshasa (down from 12th in 2019) and the most popular Congolese Singer.
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67k
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Past 12 months
61.42
HPI
Historical Popularity Index
Data Insights
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Papa Wemba's biography spans 29 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 61.42.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Papa Wemba ranks 618 out of 5,024. Before him are Richard Tucker, J-Hope, Mísia, Al Green, Julie d'Aubigny, and IU. After him are Camila Cabello, Hayedeh, Jeanette, Anita Mui, Monica Zetterlund, and Keith Flint.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Richard Tucker
1913 - 1975
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 612
J-Hope
1994 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 613
Mísia
1955 - 2024
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 614
Al Green
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 615
Julie d'Aubigny
1670 - 1707
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 616
IU
1993 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 617
Papa Wemba
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 618
Camila Cabello
1997 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 619
Hayedeh
1942 - 1990
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 620
Jeanette
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 621
Anita Mui
1963 - 2003
HPI: 61.38
Rank: 622
Monica Zetterlund
1937 - 2005
HPI: 61.37
Rank: 623
Keith Flint
1969 - 2019
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 624
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, Papa Wemba ranks 230. Before him are Thierry Sabine, José Pékerman, Philip Michael Thomas, Khawaja Asif, Bill Bruford, and Rick Wakeman. After him are Ottavia Piccolo, Lindsey Buckingham, Bernard Farcy, George Dalaras, Efua Dorkenoo, and Lois McMaster Bujold. Among people deceased in 2016, Papa Wemba ranks 186. Before him are Rudi Altig, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Louis Pilot, Peter Hans Kolvenbach, Elizabeth Roemer, and Hassan Al-Turabi. After him are Zdravko Tolimir, Željko Čajkovski, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, Jean-Baptiste Bagaza, Jadranka Stojaković, and Vanity.
Others Born in 1949
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Thierry Sabine
RACING DRIVER
1949 - 1986
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 224
José Pékerman
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 225
Philip Michael Thomas
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 226
Khawaja Asif
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 227
Bill Bruford
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.43
Rank: 228
Rick Wakeman
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 229
Papa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 230
Ottavia Piccolo
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 231
Lindsey Buckingham
MUSICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 232
Bernard Farcy
ACTOR
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 233
George Dalaras
SINGER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 234
Efua Dorkenoo
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1949 - 2014
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 235
Lois McMaster Bujold
WRITER
1949 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 236
Others Deceased in 2016
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Rudi Altig
CYCLIST
1937 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 180
Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 181
Louis Pilot
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2016
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 182
Peter Hans Kolvenbach
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 61.68
Rank: 183
Elizabeth Roemer
ASTRONOMER
1929 - 2016
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 184
Hassan Al-Turabi
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.48
Rank: 185
Papa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 186
Zdravko Tolimir
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1948 - 2016
HPI: 61.39
Rank: 187
Željko Čajkovski
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 188
Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2016
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 189
Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 190
Jadranka Stojaković
MUSICIAN
1950 - 2016
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 191
Vanity
ACTOR
1959 - 2016
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 192
In Congo - Kinshasa
Among people born in Congo - Kinshasa, Papa Wemba ranks 14 out of 129. Before him are Fridolin Ambongo Besungu (1960), Félix Tshisekedi (1963), Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya (1939), Antoine Gizenga (1925), Joseph Kabila (1971), and Étienne Tshisekedi (1932). After him are Simon Kimbangu (1887), Likulia Bolongo (1939), Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi (1930), Kembo Uba Kembo (1947), Ota Benga (1883), and Sylvestre Ilunga (1947).
Others born in Congo - Kinshasa
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Fridolin Ambongo Besungu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1960 - Present
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 8
Félix Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 9
Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - 2021
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 10
Antoine Gizenga
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 63.94
Rank: 11
Joseph Kabila
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 62.71
Rank: 12
Étienne Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 13
Papa Wemba
SINGER
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 14
Simon Kimbangu
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1887 - 1951
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 15
Likulia Bolongo
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2026
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 16
Frédéric Etsou-Nzabi-Bamungwabi
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2007
HPI: 59.74
Rank: 17
Kembo Uba Kembo
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 18
Ota Benga
CELEBRITY
1883 - 1916
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 19
Sylvestre Ilunga
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 20
Among Singers In Congo - Kinshasa
Among singers born in Congo - Kinshasa, Papa Wemba ranks 1. After him are Marie Myriam (1957), Koffi Olomide (1956), Maître Gims (1986), Mohombi (1986), Fally Ipupa (1977), Claude (2003), and Tusse (2002).
Papa Wemba
1949 - 2016
HPI: 61.42
Rank: 1
Marie Myriam
1957 - Present
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 2
Koffi Olomide
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 3
Maître Gims
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.82
Rank: 4
Mohombi
1986 - Present
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 5
Fally Ipupa
1977 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6
Claude
2003 - Present
HPI: 44.72
Rank: 7
Tusse
2002 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 8
