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Alexi Laiho

1979 - 2020

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Alexi Laiho (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈɑleksi ˈlɑi̯ho]; born Markku Uula Aleksi Laiho; 8 April 1979 – 29 December 2020) was a Finnish guitarist, composer, and vocalist. He was best known as the lead guitarist, lead vocalist and founding member of the melodic death metal band Children of Bodom, and was also the guitarist for Sinergy, the Local Band, Kylähullut, and Bodom After Midnight, which formed just prior to his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alexi Laiho has received more than 1,995,698 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Alexi Laiho is the 994th most popular musician (up from 1,494th in 2019), the 165th most popular biography from Finland (up from 277th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Finnish Musician.

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  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.62

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 36

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.28

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alexi Laiho ranks 994 out of 2,662. Before him are Yiruma, Ray Davies, Jimmy Reed, Yoshiki, Big Bill Broonzy, and Marky Ramone. After him are Eberhard Weber, Marty Balin, Tommy Johnson, Yvonne Loriod, Markos Vamvakaris, and Barry Harris.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Alexi Laiho ranks 52. Before him are Morena Baccarin, Kristanna Loken, Vitas, Joel Kinnaman, Rafael Márquez, and Maggie Q. After him are Mateja Kežman, Matisyahu, Amélie Mauresmo, Rose Byrne, Grafite, and Rosario Dawson. Among people deceased in 2020, Alexi Laiho ranks 276. Before him are Theodor Wagner, Tengiz Sigua, Alfred Riedl, Norma Cappagli, Hamed Karoui, and Enrique Irazoqui. After him are Taryn Power, Carlo Ubbiali, Robert Fisk, Jerry Sloan, Bernard Stiegler, and Sonja Edström.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Alexi Laiho ranks 165 out of 642. Before him are Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1870), Ilmari Salminen (1902), Johan Wilhelm Rangell (1894), JJ Lehto (1966), Heikki Kovalainen (1981), and Erkki Aaltonen (1910). After him are Aarre Merikanto (1893), Julius Skutnabb (1889), Kaarlo Castrén (1860), Jari Kurri (1960), Lars Sonck (1870), and Robert Kajanus (1856).

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Among MUSICIANS In Finland

Among musicians born in Finland, Alexi Laiho ranks 3. Before him are Marco Hietala (1966) and Tuomas Holopainen (1976). After him are Aarre Merikanto (1893), Timo Tolkki (1966), Jukka Nevalainen (1978), Emppu Vuorinen (1978), Darude (1975), Mr Lordi (1974), Juice Leskinen (1950), Sami Vänskä (1976), and Carita Holmström (1954).

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