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Kizito Mihigo

1981 - 2020

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Kizito Mihigo (25 July 1981 – 17 February 2020) was a Rwandan gospel singer, songwriter, organist, composer of sacred music, television presenter, genocide survivor, peace maker and peace and reconciliation activist. Kizito was an iconic activist who dedicated his life to healing the souls of his fellow genocide survivors and rebuilding unity and reconciliation in Rwanda. According to Kisito's words, published on Kizitomihigo.com, he claimed, "The objective of my works is to console and strengthen the wounded hearts, singing peace and forgiveness." His ultimate performance in healing and Peacebuilding started in 2010 when he created the Kizito Mihigo Peace Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to his cause. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Kizito Mihigo has received more than 140,719 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Kizito Mihigo is the 3,694th most popular singer (down from 3,398th in 2019), the 27th most popular biography from Rwanda (down from 21st in 2019) and the most popular Rwandan Singer.

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  • 140k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 30.66

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.05

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.34

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Kizito Mihigo ranks 3,694 out of 4,381. Before him are Freddie, Jessie Ware, Badshah, Anjeza Shahini, Lee Seung-hoon, and Kihyun. After him are Max Barskih, Ayaka Nishiwaki, Oto Nemsadze, Alisha Chinai, Pat Monahan, and Moran Mazor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Kizito Mihigo ranks 951. Before him are Alaeddine Yahia, Luis Henríquez, Martin Tomczyk, Lasse Kukkonen, Giuseppe Sculli, and Guglielmo Stendardo. After him are Paul Konchesky, Kōji Morisaki, Betty Gabriel, Andrea Caracciolo, Rajaa al-Sanea, and Zurab Khizanishvili. Among people deceased in 2020, Kizito Mihigo ranks 883. Before him are Mohamed Abarhoun, Tony Hsieh, Miljan Mrdaković, Hana Kimura, Elizabeth Wurtzel, and Lynn Shelton. After him are Willie Thorne, Execution of Navid Afkari, Yahya Hassan, Shad Gaspard, Tom Lester, and Arianne Caoili.

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In Rwanda

Among people born in Rwanda, Kizito Mihigo ranks 27 out of 28. Before him are Pierre Habumuremyi (1961), Édouard Ngirente (1973), Anastase Murekezi (1952), Bernard Makuza (1961), Bosco Ntaganda (1973), and Salima Mukansanga (1988). After him are Godeliève Mukasarasi (1959), Félicien Muhitira (1994), John Hakizimana (1996), Lamjed Maafi (2001), Eloi Maniraguha (1995), and Alphonsine Agahozo (1997).

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Among SINGERS In Rwanda

Among singers born in Rwanda, Kizito Mihigo ranks 1. 

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