MUSICIAN
Louis Walsh
1952 - Today
Louis Walsh
Michael Louis Vincent Walsh (born 5 August 1952) is an Irish music manager and television personality. He has managed Johnny Logan, Boyzone, Jedward and Westlife, four of Ireland's most successful pop acts in the 1990s and 2000s. He has also served as a judge on television talent competition shows, including Popstars (2001–2002), You're a Star (2003–2004), The X Factor (2004–2014; 2016–2017), and Ireland's Got Talent (2018–2019). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Louis Walsh has received more than 3,679,186 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Louis Walsh is the 2,227th most popular musician (down from 1,772nd in 2019), the 344th most popular biography from Ireland (down from 274th in 2019) and the 12th most popular Irish Musician.
Memorability Metrics
3.7M
Page Views (PV)
41.31
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
23
Languages Editions (L)
1.78
Effective Languages (L*)
4.10
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Louis Walsh ranks 2,227 out of 3,175. Before him are John Glascock, Peter Noone, Stanley Jordan, Roope Latvala, Bob Gaudio, and Passenger. After him are Bucky Pizzarelli, Thomas G:son, Lisa Lopes, Muhal Richard Abrams, Robin Schulz, and Maxim Fadeev.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Glascock
1951 - 1979
HPI: 41.35
Rank: 2,221
Peter Noone
1947 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 2,222
Stanley Jordan
1959 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 2,223
Roope Latvala
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 2,224
Bob Gaudio
1942 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 2,225
Passenger
1984 - Present
HPI: 41.33
Rank: 2,226
Louis Walsh
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 2,227
Bucky Pizzarelli
1926 - 2020
HPI: 41.30
Rank: 2,228
Thomas G:son
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 2,229
Lisa Lopes
1971 - 2002
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 2,230
Muhal Richard Abrams
1930 - 2017
HPI: 41.28
Rank: 2,231
Robin Schulz
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.27
Rank: 2,232
Maxim Fadeev
1968 - Present
HPI: 41.24
Rank: 2,233
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Louis Walsh ranks 642. Before him are Linda Woolverton, Wendy Turnbull, Hans Abrahamsen, Laraine Newman, Anatoly Baidachny, and Brigitte Ahrenholz. After him are Māra Zālīte, Ulrich Wehling, Maura Tombelli, Antônio Silva, Joseph W. Tobin, and Hughie Thomasson.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsLinda Woolverton
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 636
Wendy Turnbull
TENNIS PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 637
Hans Abrahamsen
COMPOSER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.40
Rank: 638
Laraine Newman
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.37
Rank: 639
Anatoly Baidachny
COACH
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 640
Brigitte Ahrenholz
ATHLETE
1952 - 2018
HPI: 41.32
Rank: 641
Louis Walsh
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 642
Māra Zālīte
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.26
Rank: 643
Ulrich Wehling
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.25
Rank: 644
Maura Tombelli
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.11
Rank: 645
Antônio Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 646
Joseph W. Tobin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 647
Hughie Thomasson
MUSICIAN
1952 - 2007
HPI: 41.09
Rank: 648
In Ireland
Among people born in Ireland, Louis Walsh ranks 344 out of 549. Before him are Pat O'Callaghan (1906), Frances Power Cobbe (1822), Patricia Collinge (1892), Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848), Terence MacSwiney (1879), and Seán Brady (1939). After him are Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (1116), Sheamus (1978), Aidan Turner (1983), William Smith O'Brien (1803), Johnny Carey (1919), and Edward Carson (1854).
Others born in Ireland
Go to all RankingsPat O'Callaghan
ATHLETE
1906 - 1991
HPI: 41.76
Rank: 338
Frances Power Cobbe
WRITER
1822 - 1904
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 339
Patricia Collinge
ACTOR
1892 - 1974
HPI: 41.66
Rank: 340
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
SCULPTOR
1848 - 1907
HPI: 41.56
Rank: 341
Terence MacSwiney
WRITER
1879 - 1920
HPI: 41.46
Rank: 342
Seán Brady
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 41.45
Rank: 343
Louis Walsh
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 344
Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
POLITICIAN
1116 - 1198
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 345
Sheamus
WRESTLER
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.29
Rank: 346
Aidan Turner
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.21
Rank: 347
William Smith O'Brien
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1803 - 1864
HPI: 41.16
Rank: 348
Johnny Carey
SOCCER PLAYER
1919 - 1995
HPI: 41.14
Rank: 349
Edward Carson
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1935
HPI: 41.08
Rank: 350
Among MUSICIANS In Ireland
Among musicians born in Ireland, Louis Walsh ranks 12. Before him are Aphex Twin (1971), Moya Brennan (1952), Ronnie Drew (1934), Larry Mullen Jr. (1961), Paddy Moloney (1938), and Brian Downey (1951). After him are Sharon Corr (1970), Jim Corr (1964), Mark Kelly (1961), Caroline Corr (1973), Noel Hogan (1971), and Liam O'Flynn (1945).
Aphex Twin
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.71
Rank: 6
Moya Brennan
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 7
Ronnie Drew
1934 - 2008
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 8
Larry Mullen Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 9
Paddy Moloney
1938 - 2021
HPI: 45.47
Rank: 10
Brian Downey
1951 - Present
HPI: 44.87
Rank: 11
Louis Walsh
1952 - Present
HPI: 41.31
Rank: 12
Sharon Corr
1970 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 13
Jim Corr
1964 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 14
Mark Kelly
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 15
Caroline Corr
1973 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 16
Noel Hogan
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.72
Rank: 17
Liam O'Flynn
1945 - 2018
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 18