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Khaled

1960 - Today

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Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (Arabic: خالد حاج إبرهيم, pronounced [ˈxaːlɪd ħaːdʒ ʔɪbraːˈhiːm]; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (Arabic: خالد), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (شاب خالد, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male raï singers). Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Khaled has received more than 66,647 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 43 in 2019). Khaled is the 240th most popular musician (up from 305th in 2019), the 39th most popular biography from Algeria (up from 45th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Algerian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 67k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 66.18

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 47

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.69

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Khaled ranks 240 out of 3,175. Before him are Farid al-Atrash, Alfred Brendel, Luigi Tenco, Isaac Stern, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, and Stéphane Grappelli. After him are Dave Mustaine, Émile Waldteufel, Ludacris, Lalo Schifrin, John Zorn, and Mick Taylor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Khaled ranks 39. Before him are Ivan Lendl, Careca, Hugo Weaving, Pierre Littbarski, James Spader, and John F. Kennedy Jr.. After him are Anne Parillaud, David Duchovny, Gary Lineker, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Mohamed Bazoum, and Jorge Sampaoli.

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In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Khaled ranks 39 out of 213. Before him are Chadli Bendjedid (1929), Jacques Attali (1943), Enrico Macias (1938), Robert Merle (1908), Hélène Cixous (1937), and Jean-Claude Brialy (1933). After him are Micipsa (-200), Priscian (500), Louis Franchet d'Espèrey (1856), Mohamed Boudiaf (1919), Marcus Minucius Felix (110), and Liamine Zéroual (1941).

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Among MUSICIANS In Algeria

Among musicians born in Algeria, Khaled ranks 2. Before him are Enrico Macias (1938). After him are Rachid Taha (1958).

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