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Dr. Alban

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Ogbuagu Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957), better known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-Swedish musician and producer with his own record label, Dr. Records. His music can best be described as Eurodance/hip-hop reggae in a dancehall style. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Dr. Alban is the 197th most popular musician (down from 192nd in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Musician.

Dr. Alban is most famous for his worldwide hit "It's My Life" and "Sing Hallelujah."

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dr. Alban ranks 197 out of 3,175. Before him are Björk, Chick Corea, James Hetfield, Bernard Haitink, Itzhak Perlman, and Fatboy Slim. After him are Nicko McBrain, Emil Gilels, Wilhelm Kempff, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Stan Getz, and György Cziffra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Dr. Alban ranks 34. Before him are Paul Kagame, Steve Buscemi, Falco, Carole Bouquet, Ofra Haza, and Qasem Soleimani. After him are Richard E. Grant, Spike Lee, Dani Rodrik, Peter North, Stefan Löfven, and Kelly McGillis.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Dr. Alban ranks 4 out of 309. Before him are Sade (1959), Wole Soyinka (1934), and C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933). After him are Murtala Mohammed (1938), Chinua Achebe (1930), Francis Arinze (1932), Hugo Weaving (1960), Muhammadu Buhari (1942), Nana Asmaʼu (1793), Fela Kuti (1938), and Usman dan Fodio (1754).

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Among MUSICIANS In Nigeria

Among musicians born in Nigeria, Dr. Alban ranks 1. After him are Fela Kuti (1938), Tony Allen (1940), Babatunde Olatunji (1927), and Fela Sowande (1905).

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