SINGER
George Wassouf
1961 - Today
George Wassouf
George Wassouf (Arabic: جورج وسوف; 23 December 1961) is a Syrian singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, he has released more than 30 albums, with a significantly large audience of fans throughout the Arab world. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of George Wassouf has received more than 530,069 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). George Wassouf is the 1,310th most popular singer (up from 1,375th in 2019), the 164th most popular biography from Syria (down from 150th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Syrian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
530k
Page Views (PV)
47.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
2.64
Effective Languages (L*)
3.04
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, George Wassouf ranks 1,310 out of 4,381. Before him are Simón Díaz, Roy Eldridge, Paulina Rubio, Mady Mesplé, Anna von Mildenburg, and Sheena Easton. After him are Eydie Gormé, María Grever, Emma Abbott, Måns Zelmerlöw, Aygün Kazımova, and Kvitka Cisyk.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSimón Díaz
1928 - 2014
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 1,304
Roy Eldridge
1911 - 1989
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 1,305
Paulina Rubio
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 1,306
Mady Mesplé
1931 - 2020
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 1,307
Anna von Mildenburg
1872 - 1947
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 1,308
Sheena Easton
1959 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 1,309
George Wassouf
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 1,310
Eydie Gormé
1928 - 2013
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 1,311
María Grever
1885 - 1951
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 1,312
Emma Abbott
1850 - 1891
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 1,313
Måns Zelmerlöw
1986 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,314
Aygün Kazımova
1971 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,315
Kvitka Cisyk
1953 - 1998
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,316
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, George Wassouf ranks 239. Before him are José Luis Cuciuffo, Tom Byron, Imad Khamis, Todd Haynes, Darryl Jones, and James Worthy. After him are Campbell Scott, Larry Mullen Jr., Chi McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Anders Järryd, and Florent Pagny.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsJosé Luis Cuciuffo
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - 2004
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 233
Tom Byron
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 234
Imad Khamis
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 235
Todd Haynes
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 236
Darryl Jones
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 237
James Worthy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 238
George Wassouf
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 239
Campbell Scott
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 240
Larry Mullen Jr.
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 241
Chi McBride
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 242
Wynton Marsalis
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 243
Anders Järryd
TENNIS PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 244
Florent Pagny
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.84
Rank: 245
In Syria
Among people born in Syria, George Wassouf ranks 164 out of 210. Before him are Nazik al-Abid (1898), Ignatius IV of Antioch (1920), Zakaria Tamer (1931), Muhammad Ali Bey al-Abid (1867), Muhammad Mustafa Mero (1941), and Burhan Ghalioun (1945). After him are Ali Farzat (1951), Suat Hayri Ürgüplü (1903), Bushra al-Assad (1960), Youssef Absi (1946), Riad al-Asaad (1961), and Issam Zahreddine (1961).
Others born in Syria
Go to all RankingsNazik al-Abid
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1898 - 1959
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 158
Ignatius IV of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1920 - 2012
HPI: 48.78
Rank: 159
Zakaria Tamer
WRITER
1931 - Present
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 160
Muhammad Ali Bey al-Abid
POLITICIAN
1867 - 1939
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 161
Muhammad Mustafa Mero
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 162
Burhan Ghalioun
POLITICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 163
George Wassouf
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 164
Ali Farzat
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.43
Rank: 165
Suat Hayri Ürgüplü
POLITICIAN
1903 - 1981
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 166
Bushra al-Assad
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 167
Youssef Absi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 46.85
Rank: 168
Riad al-Asaad
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1961 - Present
HPI: 46.79
Rank: 169
Issam Zahreddine
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1961 - 2017
HPI: 46.60
Rank: 170
Among SINGERS In Syria
Among singers born in Syria, George Wassouf ranks 3. Before him are Sabah Fakhri (1933), and Aram Tigran (1934). After him are Assala Nasri (1969), and Omar Souleyman (1966).
Sabah Fakhri
1933 - 2021
HPI: 53.91
Rank: 1
Aram Tigran
1934 - 2009
HPI: 52.53
Rank: 2
George Wassouf
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.99
Rank: 3
Assala Nasri
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 4
Omar Souleyman
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 5