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Cheb Hasni

1968 - 1994

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Cheb Hasni (Arabic: الشاب حسني), born Hasni Chakroun (Arabic: حسني شقرون), (1 February 1968 – 29 September 1994), was an Algerian raï singer. Regarded as "The King of Sentimental Music" and "The Legend of Raï Music ", his contribution to music made him one of the most celebrated Algerian artist of the late 20th century. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Cheb Hasni has received more than 242,324 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Cheb Hasni is the 1,624th most popular singer, the 132nd most popular biography from Algeria and the 5th most popular Algerian Singer.

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  • 240k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.21

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.87

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.00

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Cheb Hasni ranks 1,624 out of 3,528Before him are Jasraj, Julian Casablancas, Ezio Pinza, Nathalie Stutzmann, Method Man, and Ellen Greene. After him are Hanne Krogh, Nanci Griffith, Arjen Anthony Lucassen, Edyta Górniak, Jagjit Singh, and Titiyo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Cheb Hasni ranks 267Before him are Mark Fisher, Espen Bredesen, Matt Le Tissier, Rakim, Howard Donald, and Elsa Zylberstein. After him are Jeanne Balibar, Dariusz Michalczewski, Cecilia Malmström, Bärbel Bas, André Cruz, and Adolfo Valencia. Among people deceased in 1994, Cheb Hasni ranks 274Before him are Reinaldo Gorno, Dack Rambo, Bruno Habārovs, Koto Matsudaira, Roger Apéry, and Vilmos Varjú. After him are Norman Read, Dolly Haas, Ira Murchison, Rolf Jacobsen, Bill Hicks, and Noah Beery Jr..

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In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Cheb Hasni ranks 132 out of 184Before him are Célestin Oliver (1930), Jean Fernandez (1954), Jules Roy (1907), Noureddine Morceli (1970), Christian Lopez (1953), and Noureddine Bedoui (1959). After him are Salah Assad (1958), Souad Massi (1972), Tedj Bensaoula (1954), Valérie Benguigui (1961), Tommy Green (1894), and Anne Alvaro (1951).

Among SINGERS In Algeria

Among singers born in Algeria, Cheb Hasni ranks 5Before him are Cheb Mami (1966), Idir (1949), Lounès Matoub (1956), and Biyouna (1952). After him are Souad Massi (1972), Zaho (1980), and Kenza Farah (1986).