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Diomedes Díaz

1957 - 2013

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Diomedes Díaz Maestre (26 May 1957 – 22 December 2013) was a Colombian vallenato singer, songwriter, and composer. His nickname, "El Cacique de la Junta" ("The Chieftain of La Junta"), was given to him by another vallenato singer, Rafael Orozco Maestre, in honor of Díaz's birthplace. Diomedes Díaz is the biggest record seller in the history of vallenato, exceeding 10 million throughout his career, due to this, he was awarded gold, platinum and diamond records, unique in Colombia until 2008. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Diomedes Díaz has received more than 489,585 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Diomedes Díaz is the 1,599th most popular singer, the 103rd most popular biography from Colombia and the 7th most popular Colombian Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 490k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 43.41

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.37

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Diomedes Díaz ranks 1,599 out of 3,528. Before him are Chris Barnes, Taco, DJ Yella, Teddy Pendergrass, Kim Jong-kook, and Duffy. After him are Andrea Corr, Arne Bendiksen, Soko, Kelly Clarkson, Hanka Bielicka, and Mavis Staples.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Diomedes Díaz ranks 341. Before him are Ciro Gomes, Daniel Scioli, Mohammad Ali Jafari, Walter Moers, Alex Jennings, and Michael Caton-Jones. After him are Fernando Chui, Alan Eustace, Luis Antonio Tagle, Dawn French, Shannon Tweed, and Lucio Gutiérrez. Among people deceased in 2013, Diomedes Díaz ranks 371. Before him are Bill Smith, James Herbert, Nobuyuki Aihara, Donald Richie, Alberto Bevilacqua, and Santiago Santamaría. After him are Tatyana Zaslavskaya, George E. P. Box, Gene Mako, Regina Resnik, Gerino Gerini, and Valérie Benguigui.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Diomedes Díaz ranks 103 out of 306. Before him are Antony de Ávila (1962), Luis Fernando Suárez (1959), Joe Arroyo (1955), Duván Zapata (1991), Juan Camilo Zúñiga (1985), and Óscar Córdoba (1970). After him are Luis Herrera (1961), Francisco Zuluaga (1929), Adolfo Valencia (1968), Alessandro Frigerio (1914), Maluma (1994), and Luis Muriel (1991).

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Among SINGERS In Colombia

Among singers born in Colombia, Diomedes Díaz ranks 7. Before him are Shakira (1977), Juanes (1972), Carlos Vives (1961), J Balvin (1985), Rafael Orozco Maestre (1954), and Joe Arroyo (1955). After him are Maluma (1994), Karol G (1991), Camilo (1994), Sebastián Yatra (1994), Jon Henrik Fjällgren (1987), and Manuel Turizo (2000).

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