The Most Famous
SINGERS from Zimbabwe
This page contains a list of the greatest Zimbabwean Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 1 of which were born in Zimbabwe. This makes Zimbabwe the birth place of the 119th most number of Singers behind Republic of the Congo, and Bangladesh.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Zimbabwean Singers of all time. This list of famous Zimbabwean Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Mario Frangoulis (b. 1967)
With an HPI of 39.97, Mario Frangoulis is the most famous Zimbabwean Singer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages on wikipedia.
Mario Frangoulis (Greek: Μάριος Φραγκούλης, romanized: Mários Frankoúlis; born 18 December 1966 ) is a Greek vocalist, famous for his refined tenor vocals. Born in Rhodesia, Frangoulis after his three-decade long career has established himself as a critically and commercially acclaimed recording artist and vocal performer in Greece and neighbouring countries. His initial rise to international prominence came with his hit song "Vincerò, Perderò" and his rendition of the song "Nights in White Satin". Discovered by Sir Cameron Mackintosh, Frangoulis has made his official theatre debut as Marius Pontmercy in Les Misérables, and later performed in The Phantom of the Opera and the rendition of Grease. He has recorded songs in Italian, Spanish, English, French, and Greek, and is fluent in all five languages.
2. Dorothy Masuka (1935 - 2019)
With an HPI of 38.06, Dorothy Masuka is the 2nd most famous Zimbabwean Singer. Her biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Dorothy Masuka (3 September 1935 – 23 February 2019) was a Zimbabwe-born South African jazz singer.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Zimbabwean singers born between 1935 and 1967. Of these 2, 1 (50.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Zimbabwean singers include Mario Frangoulis. The most famous deceased Zimbabwean singers include Dorothy Masuka. As of April 2024, 1 new Zimbabwean singers have been added to Pantheon including Dorothy Masuka.
