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Matti Salminen

1945 - Today

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Matti Kalervo Salminen (born 7 July 1945) is a Finnish operatic bass, now retired, who has sung at the most important opera houses of the world, including the Metropolitan and Bayreuth Festival. He is distinguished by an imposing figure and height (6' 5"), a cavernous, heavy, dark voice with an expansive upper register, and an expressive face. According to one reviewer, in his prime Salminen was "... Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Matti Salminen has received more than 66,542 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Matti Salminen is the 1,096th most popular singer, the 217th most popular biography from Finland and the 6th most popular Finnish Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 67k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 49.64

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.40

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 1.72

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Matti Salminen ranks 1,096 out of 4,381. Before him are Rika Zaraï, Jim Reeves, Flora Purim, Fedora Barbieri, Odetta, and Elisabeth Söderström. After him are Despina Vandi, Jim Steinman, Hortense Schneider, Genesis P-Orridge, Gala, and Oleg Bryjak.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1945, Matti Salminen ranks 366. Before him are Diahnne Abbott, Donny Hathaway, David Allen, Tuilaepa Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi, Liu Yandong, and Vesa-Matti Loiri. After him are Agustín Balbuena, Natalya Seleznyova, Adele Goldberg, Kees van Ierssel, Gennady Khazanov, and Michael Brandon.

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In Finland

Among people born in Finland, Matti Salminen ranks 217 out of 751. Before him are Olli Rehn (1962), Elisabeth Rehn (1935), Eemil Nestor Setälä (1864), Ellen Thesleff (1869), Vesa-Matti Loiri (1945), and Sofi Oksanen (1977). After him are Antti Hackzell (1881), Arvo Askola (1909), Vilho Lampi (1898), August Ahlqvist (1826), Woldemar Hägglund (1893), and Timo Mäkinen (1938).

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Among SINGERS In Finland

Among singers born in Finland, Matti Salminen ranks 6. Before him are Tarja Turunen (1977), Ville Valo (1976), Lill Lindfors (1940), Aino Ackté (1876), and Marion Rung (1945). After him are Katri Helena (1945), Lasse Mårtenson (1934), Timo Kotipelto (1969), Laila Kinnunen (1939), Olavi Virta (1915), and Kirka (1950).

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