SINGER
Birgit Nilsson
1918 - 2005
Birgit Nilsson
Märta Birgit Nilsson (17 May 1918 – 25 December 2005) was a Swedish dramatic soprano. Although she sang a wide repertoire of operatic and vocal works, Nilsson was best known for her performances in the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Birgit Nilsson has received more than 463,379 page views. Her biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). Birgit Nilsson is the 176th most popular singer (down from 162nd in 2019), the 138th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 127th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Swedish Singer.
Birgit Nilsson is most famous for her singing voice, which was one of the most powerful in operatic history. She was also known for her portrayal of Wagnerian heroines, such as Isolde in Tristan and Isolde, Brünnhilde in the Ring Cycle, and Kundry in Parsifal.
Memorability Metrics
460k
Page Views (PV)
67.35
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
7.40
Effective Languages (L*)
3.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Birgit Nilsson ranks 176 out of 4,381. Before her are Claude François, Desireless, Ivan Rebroff, Charles Trenet, Jon Bon Jovi, and Tom Jones. After her are Suzi Quatro, Paul Anka, Tom Morello, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Basshunter, and Little Richard.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsClaude François
1939 - 1978
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 170
Desireless
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 171
Ivan Rebroff
1931 - 2008
HPI: 67.47
Rank: 172
Charles Trenet
1913 - 2001
HPI: 67.40
Rank: 173
Jon Bon Jovi
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 174
Tom Jones
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 175
Birgit Nilsson
1918 - 2005
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 176
Suzi Quatro
1950 - Present
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 177
Paul Anka
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 178
Tom Morello
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 179
Giuseppe Di Stefano
1921 - 2008
HPI: 66.99
Rank: 180
Basshunter
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 181
Little Richard
1932 - 2020
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 182
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1918, Birgit Nilsson ranks 46. Before her are Yasuhiro Nakasone, Julian Schwinger, Hans Scholl, Patricio Aylwin, Edward B. Lewis, and Betty Ford. After her are Günther Rall, Fanny Blankers-Koen, Paul D. Boyer, Richard Winters, André Bazin, and Pavlik Morozov. Among people deceased in 2005, Birgit Nilsson ranks 39. Before her are Moustapha Akkad, Max Schmeling, Ahmed Deedat, Maria Schell, Mary Jackson, and Brother Roger. After her are John Fowles, George Dantzig, Philip Johnson, Rosemary Kennedy, Ephraim Kishon, and Wim Duisenberg.
Others Born in 1918
Go to all RankingsYasuhiro Nakasone
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2019
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 40
Julian Schwinger
PHYSICIST
1918 - 1994
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 41
Hans Scholl
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 1943
HPI: 67.53
Rank: 42
Patricio Aylwin
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2016
HPI: 67.51
Rank: 43
Edward B. Lewis
BIOLOGIST
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 44
Betty Ford
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1918 - 2011
HPI: 67.38
Rank: 45
Birgit Nilsson
SINGER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 46
Günther Rall
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2009
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 47
Fanny Blankers-Koen
ATHLETE
1918 - 2004
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 48
Paul D. Boyer
CHEMIST
1918 - 2018
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 49
Richard Winters
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1918 - 2011
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 50
André Bazin
WRITER
1918 - 1958
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 51
Pavlik Morozov
EXTREMIST
1918 - 1932
HPI: 66.92
Rank: 52
Others Deceased in 2005
Go to all RankingsMoustapha Akkad
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2005
HPI: 68.29
Rank: 33
Max Schmeling
BOXER
1905 - 2005
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 34
Ahmed Deedat
WRITER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 35
Maria Schell
ACTOR
1926 - 2005
HPI: 67.90
Rank: 36
Mary Jackson
MATHEMATICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 37
Brother Roger
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1915 - 2005
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 38
Birgit Nilsson
SINGER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 39
John Fowles
WRITER
1926 - 2005
HPI: 67.13
Rank: 40
George Dantzig
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1914 - 2005
HPI: 66.40
Rank: 41
Philip Johnson
ARCHITECT
1906 - 2005
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 42
Rosemary Kennedy
CELEBRITY
1918 - 2005
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 43
Ephraim Kishon
WRITER
1924 - 2005
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 44
Wim Duisenberg
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 45
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Birgit Nilsson ranks 138 out of 1,879. Before her are Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Alexander Roslin (1718), Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (1977), Sverker I of Sweden (1100), Stenkil (1030), and Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884). After her are Roy Andersson (1943), Erland Josephson (1923), Carin Göring (1888), Johannes Rydberg (1854), Canute I of Sweden (1150), and Eric XI of Sweden (1216).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsMagnus III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1240 - 1290
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 132
Alexander Roslin
PAINTER
1718 - 1793
HPI: 67.72
Rank: 133
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 134
Sverker I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1100 - 1156
HPI: 67.56
Rank: 135
Stenkil
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1066
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 136
Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland
POLITICIAN
1884 - 1965
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 137
Birgit Nilsson
SINGER
1918 - 2005
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 138
Roy Andersson
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 139
Erland Josephson
ACTOR
1923 - 2012
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 140
Carin Göring
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1931
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 141
Johannes Rydberg
PHYSICIST
1854 - 1919
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 142
Canute I of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1150 - 1196
HPI: 67.08
Rank: 143
Eric XI of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1216 - 1250
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 144
Among SINGERS In Sweden
Among singers born in Sweden, Birgit Nilsson ranks 4. Before her are Agnetha Fältskog (1950), Jenny Lind (1820), and Marie Fredriksson (1958). After her are Basshunter (1984), Zarah Leander (1907), Nicolai Gedda (1925), Loreen (1983), Jussi Björling (1911), Joey Tempest (1963), Alice Babs (1924), and Siw Malmkvist (1936).
Agnetha Fältskog
1950 - Present
HPI: 74.53
Rank: 1
Jenny Lind
1820 - 1887
HPI: 70.29
Rank: 2
Marie Fredriksson
1958 - 2019
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 3
Birgit Nilsson
1918 - 2005
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 4
Basshunter
1984 - Present
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 5
Zarah Leander
1907 - 1981
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 6
Nicolai Gedda
1925 - 2017
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 7
Loreen
1983 - Present
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 8
Jussi Björling
1911 - 1960
HPI: 64.64
Rank: 9
Joey Tempest
1963 - Present
HPI: 62.93
Rank: 10
Alice Babs
1924 - 2014
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 11
Siw Malmkvist
1936 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 12