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Alim Qasimov

1957 - Today

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Alim Hamza oghlu Qasimov (Azerbaijani: Alim Həmzə oğlu Qasımov; born August 14, 1957) is an Azerbaijani musician and one of the most major mugham singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international prizes for music. His music is characterized by his vocal improvisation and represents a move away from the traditional style of mugham. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alim Qasimov has received more than 142,126 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Alim Qasimov is the 1,206th most popular singer (down from 1,085th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (down from 90th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Azerbaijani Singer.

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  • 140k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 48.83

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.54

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.59

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Alim Qasimov ranks 1,206 out of 4,381. Before him are Juan Diego Flórez, Kayahan, Dave Davies, Phil Anselmo, Sonny Boy Williamson II, and Tonina Torrielli. After him are Don Omar, Philip Bailey, Ivo Linna, Anna Oxa, Paloma San Basilio, and Mick Hucknall.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Alim Qasimov ranks 229. Before him are Jean-Christophe Yoccoz, Judge Reinhold, Marc Almond, Ulrich Tukur, Jüri Tamm, and Maurizio Arrivabene. After him are Arkadi Ghukasyan, Jon Lovitz, Prince Jean of Luxembourg, Rafael Gordillo, Shirō Sagisu, and Laura Innes.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Alim Qasimov ranks 104 out of 232. Before him are Franghiz Ali-Zadeh (1947), Arif Malikov (1933), Jafar Jabbarly (1899), Sakina Akhundzadeh (1865), Ganira Pashayeva (1975), and Fuad Abdurahmanov (1915). After him are Avet Terterian (1929), Molla Vali Vidadi (1709), John M. Stahl (1886), Alakbar Mammadov (1930), Aygün Kazımova (1971), and Veronika Dudarova (1916).

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Among SINGERS In Azerbaijan

Among singers born in Azerbaijan, Alim Qasimov ranks 5. Before him are Muslim Magomayev (1942), Zeynab Khanlarova (1936), Shovkat Alakbarova (1922), and Polad Bülbüloğlu (1945). After him are Aygün Kazımova (1971), Larisa Dolina (1955), Brilliant Dadashova (1959), Nigar Jamal (1980), Sabina Babayeva (1979), Emin Agalarov (1979), and Aysel Teymurzadeh (1989).

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