SINGER
Manu Chao
1961 - Today
Manu Chao
Manu Chao (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmanu ˈtʃao]; born José Manuel Tomás Arturo Chao Ortega on 21 June 1961) is a French-born Spanish musician. He sings in French, Spanish, English, Italian, Arabic, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Greek, and occasionally in other languages. Chao began his musical career in Paris, busking and playing with groups such as Hot Pants and Los Carayos, which combined a variety of languages and musical styles. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Manu Chao has received more than 2,668,098 page views. His biography is available in 40 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Manu Chao is the 138th most popular singer (up from 175th in 2019), the 931st most popular biography from France (up from 1,095th in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Singer.
Manu Chao is a French singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Spanish origin. He is most famous for his music, which blends rock, ska, and world music.
Memorability Metrics
2.7M
Page Views (PV)
63.41
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
40
Languages Editions (L)
8.48
Effective Languages (L*)
2.39
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Manu Chao ranks 138 out of 4,381. Before him are Grace Jones, Bing Crosby, Annie Lennox, Bryan Adams, Falco, and Marie-Louise O'Murphy. After him are Georges Moustaki, Maria Malibran, John Lee Hooker, Bryan Ferry, Billy Joel, and Astrud Gilberto.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGrace Jones
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 132
Bing Crosby
1903 - 1977
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 133
Annie Lennox
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 134
Bryan Adams
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 135
Falco
1957 - 1998
HPI: 63.50
Rank: 136
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
1737 - 1814
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 137
Manu Chao
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 138
Georges Moustaki
1934 - 2013
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 139
Maria Malibran
1808 - 1836
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 140
John Lee Hooker
1917 - 2001
HPI: 63.31
Rank: 141
Bryan Ferry
1945 - Present
HPI: 63.28
Rank: 142
Billy Joel
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 143
Astrud Gilberto
1940 - 2023
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 144
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Manu Chao ranks 20. Before him are Julia Gillard, Peter Jackson, Petr Pavel, Hibatullah Akhundzada, Carlos Valderrama, and Robert Carlyle. After him are Joseph Kony, Nastassja Kinski, Samy Naceri, Woody Harrelson, Forest Whitaker, and Laurence Fishburne.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsJulia Gillard
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 14
Peter Jackson
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 15
Petr Pavel
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.70
Rank: 16
Hibatullah Akhundzada
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 17
Carlos Valderrama
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 18
Robert Carlyle
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 19
Manu Chao
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 20
Joseph Kony
EXTREMIST
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 21
Nastassja Kinski
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.57
Rank: 22
Samy Naceri
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 23
Woody Harrelson
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 24
Forest Whitaker
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 25
Laurence Fishburne
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 26
In France
Among people born in France, Manu Chao ranks 931 out of 6,770. Before him are Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier (1758), Adela of Champagne (1140), Jean de Lattre de Tassigny (1889), Marie-Louise O'Murphy (1737), Georges Bernanos (1888), and Rosa Bonheur (1822). After him are Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr (1764), Joseph Babinski (1857), Jacques de Vaucanson (1709), Philibert II, Duke of Savoy (1480), François Christophe de Kellermann (1735), and Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno (1764).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsMarie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier
CHEMIST
1758 - 1836
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 925
Adela of Champagne
COMPANION
1140 - 1206
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 926
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1889 - 1952
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 927
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
SINGER
1737 - 1814
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 928
Georges Bernanos
WRITER
1888 - 1948
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 929
Rosa Bonheur
SCULPTOR
1822 - 1899
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 930
Manu Chao
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 931
Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr
NOBLEMAN
1764 - 1830
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 932
Joseph Babinski
POLITICIAN
1857 - 1932
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 933
Jacques de Vaucanson
INVENTOR
1709 - 1782
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 934
Philibert II, Duke of Savoy
POLITICIAN
1480 - 1504
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 935
François Christophe de Kellermann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1735 - 1820
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 936
Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1764 - 1841
HPI: 63.36
Rank: 937
Among SINGERS In France
Among singers born in France, Manu Chao ranks 12. Before him are France Gall (1947), Johnny Hallyday (1943), Françoise Hardy (1944), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974), and Marie-Louise O'Murphy (1737). After him are Maria Malibran (1808), Georges Brassens (1921), Desireless (1952), Charles Trenet (1913), Caterina Valente (1931), and Jacqueline Boyer (1941).
France Gall
1947 - 2018
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 6
Johnny Hallyday
1943 - 2017
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 7
Françoise Hardy
1944 - 2024
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 8
Gilbert Bécaud
1927 - 2001
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 9
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 10
Marie-Louise O'Murphy
1737 - 1814
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 11
Manu Chao
1961 - Present
HPI: 63.41
Rank: 12
Maria Malibran
1808 - 1836
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 13
Georges Brassens
1921 - 1981
HPI: 62.80
Rank: 14
Desireless
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 15
Charles Trenet
1913 - 2001
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 16
Caterina Valente
1931 - 2024
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 17
Jacqueline Boyer
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 18