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Bertrand Cantat

1964 - Today

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Bertrand Lucien Bruno Cantat (French pronunciation: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ lysjɛ̃ bʁyno kɑ̃ta], Occitan: [kanˈtat]; born 5 March 1964) is a French songwriter, singer, and convicted murderer known for being the former frontman of the rock band Noir Désir. In 2003, he was proven guilty without a doubt and convicted of the murder ("murder with indirect intent" – dolus eventualis) of French actress Marie Trintignant, which occurred in a hotel room in Vilnius. To some controversy, Cantat returned to Noir Désir after his release from prison in 2007, playing with the group until it disbanded in 2010. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bertrand Cantat has received more than 1,043,397 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Bertrand Cantat is the 1,143rd most popular singer (down from 1,053rd in 2019), the 4,129th most popular biography from France (down from 3,836th in 2019) and the 77th most popular French Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.17

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.17

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bertrand Cantat ranks 1,143 out of 4,381. Before him are Meliton Balanchivadze, Amelita Galli-Curci, Steve Porcaro, Günther, Joséphine Fodor, and Lian Ross. After him are Jeanette MacDonald, Marko Perković, James LaBrie, Pete Ham, Oliver Sykes, and Usher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Bertrand Cantat ranks 197. Before him are Nicole, Arsen Avakov, Hiroshi Abe, David Spade, Kad Merad, and Kim Jee-woon. After him are Johnny Herbert, Christopher Eccleston, Emmanuel Lubezki, Kim Ok, Christopher Judge, and Marco Rossi.

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In France

Among people born in France, Bertrand Cantat ranks 4,129 out of 6,770. Before him are Jean-Augustin Barral (1819), Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro (1963), Joséphine Fodor (1789), Victor Bérard (1864), Cerrone (1952), and André Darrigade (1929). After him are Isaac Oliver (1556), Marcel Brillouin (1854), Patrick Gaillard (1952), Joseph Avenol (1879), Olivier de Serres (1539), and Danièle Delorme (1926).

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Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Bertrand Cantat ranks 77. Before him are Hortense Schneider (1833), Marcel Amont (1929), Viktor Lazlo (1960), Claude Nougaro (1929), Jean Philippe (1931), and Joséphine Fodor (1789). After him are Claudine Longet (1942), Jacques Higelin (1940), Dany Dauberson (1925), Mady Mesplé (1931), Philippe Jaroussky (1978), and Florent Pagny (1961).

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