SINGER

Morten Harket

1959 - Today

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Morten Harket (Norwegian pronunciation: [mʊ̂ʈːn̩ ˈhɑ̀ɾkət]; born 14 September 1959) is a Norwegian singer who is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop band A-ha. A-ha has released 11 studio albums as of 2024, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough hit "Take On Me" in 1985. Harket has also released six solo albums. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Morten Harket has received more than 3,492,278 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Morten Harket is the 275th most popular singer, the 72nd most popular biography from Norway and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 3.5M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 65.01

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 29

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.07

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.42

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Morten Harket ranks 275 out of 4,381. Before him are Lucia Popp, Nicolai Gedda, Mariah Carey, C. C. Catch, Lola Flores, and Fabrizio De André. After him are Tarkan, Busta Rhymes, Glenn Hughes, Robbie Williams, Sinéad O'Connor, and Laura Pausini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Morten Harket ranks 49. Before him are Rigoberta Menchú, Gerhard Berger, Kyle MacLachlan, Moza bint Nasser, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Anne Hidalgo. After him are Frank Darabont, Michael P. Anderson, Rosanna Arquette, Christian Wulff, Tupou VI, and Ving Rhames.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Morten Harket ranks 72 out of 1,039. Before him are Eric II of Norway (1268), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), Finn E. Kydland (1943), Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812), Frits Thaulow (1847), and Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910). After him are Magnus Barefoot (1073), Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931), Sverre Fehn (1924), Magnus VI of Norway (1238), Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (1973), and Christian Michelsen (1857).

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Among SINGERS In Norway

Among singers born in Norway, Morten Harket ranks 2. Before him are Anni-Frid Lyngstad (1945). After him are Kirsten Flagstad (1895), Mari Boine (1956), Nora Brockstedt (1923), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), Kirsti Sparboe (1946), Wenche Myhre (1947), Nina Grieg (1845), Arne Bendiksen (1926), Eva Nansen (1858), and Karoline Krüger (1970).

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