SINGER
Kirsten Flagstad
1895 - 1962
Kirsten Flagstad
Kirsten Malfrid Flagstad (12 July 1895 – 7 December 1962) was a Norwegian opera singer, who was the outstanding Wagnerian soprano of her era. Her triumphant debut in New York on 2 February 1935 is one of the legends of opera. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kirsten Flagstad has received more than 255,710 page views. Her biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2019). Kirsten Flagstad is the 405th most popular singer (down from 395th in 2019), the 103rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 99th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Norwegian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
56.86
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
30
Languages Editions (L)
6.96
Effective Languages (L*)
2.64
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Kirsten Flagstad ranks 405 out of 4,381. Before her are Joey Tempest, Eazy-E, Kanye West, La Toya Jackson, Dinah Washington, and Alan Stivell. After her are Miguel Bosé, Franzl Lang, Iva Zanicchi, Christine McVie, Alizée, and Joseph Kobzon.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoey Tempest
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 399
Eazy-E
1964 - 1995
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 400
Kanye West
1977 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 401
La Toya Jackson
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 402
Dinah Washington
1924 - 1963
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 403
Alan Stivell
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 404
Kirsten Flagstad
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 405
Miguel Bosé
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 406
Franzl Lang
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 407
Iva Zanicchi
1940 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 408
Christine McVie
1943 - 2022
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 409
Alizée
1984 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 410
Joseph Kobzon
1937 - 2018
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 411
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1895, Kirsten Flagstad ranks 98. Before her are Albert Cohen, Lewis Mumford, Michel Simon, Alexander Orlov, Walter Stennes, and Sheng Shicai. After her are Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, Max Koegel, Martin Luther, Liaquat Ali Khan, Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, and Nikolay Shchors. Among people deceased in 1962, Kirsten Flagstad ranks 59. Before her are Thomas Mitchell, Muhammad VIII al-Amin, Emil Artin, Albert Sarraut, E. E. Cummings, and Wilhelm Ohnesorge. After her are Leonardo De Lorenzo, Poul Nielsen, Antoine Pevsner, Wilhelm Ackermann, Louis Massignon, and Prince René of Bourbon-Parma.
Others Born in 1895
Go to all RankingsAlbert Cohen
WRITER
1895 - 1981
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 92
Lewis Mumford
WRITER
1895 - 1990
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 93
Michel Simon
ACTOR
1895 - 1975
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 94
Alexander Orlov
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1973
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 95
Walter Stennes
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1983
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 96
Sheng Shicai
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1970
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 97
Kirsten Flagstad
SINGER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 98
Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1960
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 99
Max Koegel
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1946
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 100
Martin Luther
DIPLOMAT
1895 - 1945
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 101
Liaquat Ali Khan
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1951
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 102
Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1895 - 1965
HPI: 56.43
Rank: 103
Nikolay Shchors
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1895 - 1919
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 104
Others Deceased in 1962
Go to all RankingsThomas Mitchell
ACTOR
1892 - 1962
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 53
Muhammad VIII al-Amin
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1962
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 54
Emil Artin
MATHEMATICIAN
1898 - 1962
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 55
Albert Sarraut
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1962
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 56
E. E. Cummings
WRITER
1894 - 1962
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 57
Wilhelm Ohnesorge
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1962
HPI: 57.14
Rank: 58
Kirsten Flagstad
SINGER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 59
Leonardo De Lorenzo
MUSICIAN
1875 - 1962
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 60
Poul Nielsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1962
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 61
Antoine Pevsner
SCULPTOR
1884 - 1962
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 62
Wilhelm Ackermann
MATHEMATICIAN
1896 - 1962
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 63
Louis Massignon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1883 - 1962
HPI: 56.58
Rank: 64
Prince René of Bourbon-Parma
POLITICIAN
1894 - 1962
HPI: 56.55
Rank: 65
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Kirsten Flagstad ranks 103 out of 1,039. Before her are Atle Selberg (1917), Magnus II of Norway (1048), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974), May-Britt Moser (1963), and Sigurd II of Norway (1133). After her are Trygve Bratteli (1910), Stein Rokkan (1921), Varg Vikernes (1973), Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow (1832), Christian Sinding (1856), and Margaret, Maid of Norway (1283).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsAtle Selberg
MATHEMATICIAN
1917 - 2007
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 97
Magnus II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1048 - 1069
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 98
Herbjørg Wassmo
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 99
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 100
May-Britt Moser
PHYSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 101
Sigurd II of Norway
POLITICIAN
1133 - 1155
HPI: 56.87
Rank: 102
Kirsten Flagstad
SINGER
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 103
Trygve Bratteli
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1984
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 104
Stein Rokkan
PHILOSOPHER
1921 - 1979
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 105
Varg Vikernes
MUSICIAN
1973 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 106
Peter Ludwig Mejdell Sylow
MATHEMATICIAN
1832 - 1918
HPI: 56.76
Rank: 107
Christian Sinding
COMPOSER
1856 - 1941
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 108
Margaret, Maid of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1283 - 1290
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 109
Among SINGERS In Norway
Among singers born in Norway, Kirsten Flagstad ranks 3. Before her are Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945), and Morten Harket (1959). After her are Mari Boine (1956), Nora Brockstedt (1923), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), Kirsti Sparboe (1946), Wenche Myhre (1947), Nina Grieg (1845), Arne Bendiksen (1926), Eva Nansen (1858), and Karoline Krüger (1970).
Anni-Frid Lyngstad
1945 - Present
HPI: 77.96
Rank: 1
Morten Harket
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.34
Rank: 2
Kirsten Flagstad
1895 - 1962
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 3
Mari Boine
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 4
Nora Brockstedt
1923 - 2015
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5
Sissel Kyrkjebø
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 6
Kirsti Sparboe
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 7
Wenche Myhre
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 8
Nina Grieg
1845 - 1935
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 9
Arne Bendiksen
1926 - 2009
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 10
Eva Nansen
1858 - 1907
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 11
Karoline Krüger
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 12