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Julio Iglesias

1943 - Today

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Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva (Spanish: [ˈxuljo jˈɣlesjas]; born 23 September 1943) is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful Spanish singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide in 14 languages. It is estimated that during his career he has performed in more than 5,000 concerts, for over 60 million people in five continents. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Julio Iglesias has received more than 7,146,912 page views. His biography is available in 74 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 72 in 2019). Julio Iglesias is the 15th most popular singer, the 33rd most popular biography from Spain (up from 37th in 2019) and the most popular Spanish Singer.

Julio Iglesias is a Spanish singer who is most famous for his romantic ballads.

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  • 7.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 75.99

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 74

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 9.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Julio Iglesias ranks 15 out of 3,528Before him are Charles Aznavour, Dalida, Tina Turner, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, and Joan Baez. After him are Jim Morrison, Montserrat Caballé, Demis Roussos, Adriano Celentano, Enrico Caruso, and Farinelli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1943, Julio Iglesias ranks 5Before him are Robert De Niro, Janis Joplin, John Major, and Lech Wałęsa. After him are Jim Morrison, Catherine Deneuve, Sharon Tate, Mick Jagger, Bobby Fischer, Queen Silvia of Sweden, and George Harrison.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Julio Iglesias ranks 33 out of 2,932Before him are Philip IV of Spain (1605), Saint Dominic (1170), Francis Xavier (1506), Charles II of Spain (1661), Anne of Austria (1601), and Ibn Arabi (1165). After him are Federico García Lorca (1898), Philip III of Spain (1578), Montserrat Caballé (1933), Luis Buñuel (1900), Roland (736), and Charles III of Spain (1716).

Among SINGERS In Spain

Among singers born in Spain, Julio Iglesias ranks 1After him are Montserrat Caballé (1933), Plácido Domingo (1941), José Carreras (1946), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Lola Flores (1923), Teresa Berganza (1933), Victoria de los Ángeles (1923), Alfredo Kraus (1927), Manuel García (1775), Camarón de la Isla (1950), and Isabella Colbran (1785).

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