SINGER
Garou
1972 - Today
Garou
Pierre Garand (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ ɡaʁɑ̃]; born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁu]; a diminutive of his last name), is a Canadian singer and actor from Sherbrooke, Québec. He sings in French and English. He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris (playing Quasimodo in both the original French and English casts) and the No. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Garou has received more than 70,653 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Garou is the 768th most popular singer (up from 970th in 2019), the 191st most popular biography from Canada (up from 265th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Canadian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
71k
Page Views (PV)
58.90
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
6.59
Effective Languages (L*)
2.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Garou ranks 768 out of 4,381. Before him are Jimmy Somerville, Johann Michael Vogl, Nexhmije Pagarusha, Nancy Ajram, Big Sean, and E-Type. After him are Seid Memić Vajta, George Clinton, Björn Skifs, Hans Hotter, Cem Karaca, and Fayza Ahmed.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJimmy Somerville
1961 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 762
Johann Michael Vogl
1768 - 1840
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 763
Nexhmije Pagarusha
1933 - 2020
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 764
Nancy Ajram
1983 - Present
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 765
Big Sean
1988 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 766
E-Type
1965 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 767
Garou
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 768
Seid Memić Vajta
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 769
George Clinton
1941 - Present
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 770
Björn Skifs
1947 - Present
HPI: 58.86
Rank: 771
Hans Hotter
1909 - 2003
HPI: 58.85
Rank: 772
Cem Karaca
1945 - 2004
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 773
Fayza Ahmed
1934 - Present
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 774
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Garou ranks 72. Before him are Sundar Pichai, Noriaki Kasai, Juanes, Hermann Maier, Lee Jung-jae, and Manfred Weber. After him are Sami Al-Jaber, Chiara Mastroianni, Sarah Clarke, Takuya Kimura, Arayik Harutyunyan, and Afghan Girl.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsSundar Pichai
BUSINESSPERSON
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 66
Noriaki Kasai
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 67
Juanes
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.11
Rank: 68
Hermann Maier
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 59.10
Rank: 69
Lee Jung-jae
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 70
Manfred Weber
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 71
Garou
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 72
Sami Al-Jaber
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 73
Chiara Mastroianni
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 74
Sarah Clarke
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.80
Rank: 75
Takuya Kimura
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 76
Arayik Harutyunyan
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 77
Afghan Girl
CELEBRITY
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 78
In Canada
Among people born in Canada, Garou ranks 191 out of 1,622. Before him are Elliot Page (1987), Neve Campbell (1973), Diana Krall (1964), Bret Hart (1957), Maynard Ferguson (1928), and Roger Spottiswoode (1945). After him are Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923), Norman L. Bowen (1887), Julia (null), Louis Jolliet (1645), Oliver Platt (1960), and René Lévesque (1922).
Others born in Canada
Go to all RankingsElliot Page
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 185
Neve Campbell
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 186
Diana Krall
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 187
Bret Hart
WRESTLER
1957 - Present
HPI: 58.97
Rank: 188
Maynard Ferguson
MUSICIAN
1928 - 2006
HPI: 58.96
Rank: 189
Roger Spottiswoode
FILM DIRECTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 190
Garou
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 191
Jean-Paul Riopelle
PAINTER
1923 - 2002
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 192
Norman L. Bowen
GEOLOGIST
1887 - 1956
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 193
Julia
ATHLETE
HPI: 58.73
Rank: 194
Louis Jolliet
EXPLORER
1645 - 1700
HPI: 58.72
Rank: 195
Oliver Platt
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 196
René Lévesque
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 197
Among SINGERS In Canada
Among singers born in Canada, Garou ranks 13. Before him are Justin Bieber (1994), Shania Twain (1965), Shawn Mendes (1998), Nelly Furtado (1978), Alanis Morissette (1974), and Michael Bublé (1975). After him are Jon Vickers (1926), Daniel Lavoie (1949), Gordon Lightfoot (1938), Terry Jacks (1944), James LaBrie (1963), and The Weeknd (1990).
Justin Bieber
1994 - Present
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 7
Shania Twain
1965 - Present
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 8
Shawn Mendes
1998 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 9
Nelly Furtado
1978 - Present
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 10
Alanis Morissette
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.25
Rank: 11
Michael Bublé
1975 - Present
HPI: 59.08
Rank: 12
Garou
1972 - Present
HPI: 58.90
Rank: 13
Jon Vickers
1926 - 2015
HPI: 58.18
Rank: 14
Daniel Lavoie
1949 - Present
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 15
Gordon Lightfoot
1938 - 2023
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 16
Terry Jacks
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 17
James LaBrie
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 18
The Weeknd
1990 - Present
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 19