The Most Famous
SINGERS from Costa Rica
This page contains a list of the greatest Costa Rican Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 1 of which were born in Costa Rica. This makes Costa Rica the birth place of the 100th most number of Singers behind Cape Verde, and Isle of Man.
Top 1
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Costa Rican Singers of all time. This list of famous Costa Rican Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Chavela Vargas (1919 - 2012)
With an HPI of 60.65, Chavela Vargas is the most famous Costa Rican Singer. Her biography has been translated into 37 different languages on wikipedia.
Chavela Vargas (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃaˈβela ˈβaɾɣas]; born María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano; 17 April 1919 – 5 August 2012) was a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer, she gained widespread recognition for her distinctive interpretations of Mexican rancheras. However, her impact extends beyond this genre, encompassing various styles within popular Latin American music. An influential interpreter, Vargas left a legacy on both the Americas and Europe. Renowned for her poignant and captivating performances, she earned the title "la voz áspera de la ternura", translated as 'the rough voice of tenderness'. Her accolades include a Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic for her contributions to music.
People
Pantheon has 1 people classified as Costa Rican singers born between 1919 and 1919. Of these 1, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Costa Rican singers include Chavela Vargas.
