SINGER

Luis Miguel

1970 - Today

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Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri (pronounced [ˈlwis miˈɣel ɣaˈʝeɣo βasˈteɾi]; born 19 April 1970) is a Mexican singer and record producer. Born in Puerto Rico to an Italian mother and a Spanish father, he is often referred to as El Sol de Mexico (The Sun of Mexico), derived from the nickname his mother gave him as a child: "Mi sol" (My sun). Luis Miguel has sung in multiple genres and styles, including pop songs, ballads, boleros, tangos, jazz, big band, and mariachi. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Luis Miguel has received more than 7,214,143 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Luis Miguel is the 1,053rd most popular singer (down from 1,016th in 2019), the 17th most popular biography from Puerto Rico (down from 16th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Puerto Rican Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.2M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.69

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.81

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.71

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Luis Miguel ranks 1,053 out of 4,381. Before him are Pyotr Leshchenko, Vanilla Ice, Demi Lovato, Mathé Altéry, Hanka Paldum, and Kikki Danielsson. After him are Elīna Garanča, Lenny Kuhr, Rino Gaetano, Heintje Simons, Adrian Belew, and Thongchai McIntyre.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Luis Miguel ranks 108. Before him are Alexander Pschill, Albert Ferrer, Võ Văn Thưởng, Taraji P. Henson, Alain Boghossian, and Nikola Gruevski. After him are Nicolas Winding Refn, Martin McDonagh, Petra Mede, Elizabeth Mitchell, Ekrem İmamoğlu, and Jonah Falcon.

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In Puerto Rico

Among people born in Puerto Rico, Luis Miguel ranks 17 out of 77. Before him are Amaury Nolasco (1970), Daddy Yankee (1977), Roberto Clemente (1934), Luis Fonsi (1978), Roselyn Sánchez (1973), and Manuel Goded Llopis (1882). After him are Osvaldo Ríos (1960), Don Omar (1978), Chayanne (1968), Míriam Colón (1936), José Torres (1936), and Ramón Emeterio Betances (1827).

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Among SINGERS In Puerto Rico

Among singers born in Puerto Rico, Luis Miguel ranks 5. Before him are Ricky Martin (1971), Héctor Lavoe (1946), Daddy Yankee (1977), and Luis Fonsi (1978). After him are Don Omar (1978), Chayanne (1968), Cheo Feliciano (1935), Tego Calderón (1972), Bad Bunny (1994), Olga Tañón (1967), and Ozuna (1992).

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