Singer
Olavi Virta
Finnish singer and actor
1915 - 1972
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Olavi Virta
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Olavi Virta is the 1,624th most popular singer (down from 1,376th in 2024), the 352nd most popular biography from Finland (down from 289th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Finnish Singer.
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HPI
Historical Popularity Index
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Olavi Virta's biography spans 16 Wikipedia language editions and earns a Historical Popularity Index of 54.41.
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Among Singers
Among singers, Olavi Virta ranks 1,624 out of 5,024. Before him are Ricardo Montaner, Fei Yu-ching, Nemo, Joe Arroyo, Leonard Warren, and Bob Benny. After him are Paola del Medico, Mark Owen, Michael Monroe, Eleonore Schwarz, Lolita Milyavskaya, and Najat Aatabou.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Ricardo Montaner
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,618
Fei Yu-ching
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 1,619
Nemo
1999 - Present
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 1,620
Joe Arroyo
1955 - 2011
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 1,621
Leonard Warren
1911 - 1960
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 1,622
Bob Benny
1926 - 2011
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 1,623
Olavi Virta
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 1,624
Paola del Medico
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,625
Mark Owen
1972 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,626
Michael Monroe
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,627
Eleonore Schwarz
1936 - Present
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,628
Lolita Milyavskaya
1963 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,629
Najat Aatabou
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,630
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1915, Olavi Virta ranks 236. Before him are Ray Evans, Aníbal Ciocca, Hellmuth Marx, Jan Twardowski, Lamberto Gardelli, and Anna Schwartz. After him are Barnard Hughes, Billy Strayhorn, Norman Cousins, Nicholas Metropolis, Cornelius Warmerdam, and Lester del Rey. Among people deceased in 1972, Olavi Virta ranks 219. Before him are Per Bertilsson, Frederico Paredes, Sidney Franklin, Carlos Cillóniz, John Grierson, and Hana Mašková. After him are Herbert Hübner, Gejus van der Meulen, Andreas Cervin, Leonid Yengibarov, Werner Klingler, and Boris Livanov.
Others Born in 1915
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Ray Evans
MUSICIAN
1915 - 2007
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 230
Aníbal Ciocca
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1981
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 231
Hellmuth Marx
SCULPTOR
1915 - 2002
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 232
Jan Twardowski
WRITER
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 233
Lamberto Gardelli
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 234
Anna Schwartz
ECONOMIST
1915 - 2012
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 235
Olavi Virta
SINGER
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 236
Barnard Hughes
ACTOR
1915 - 2006
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 237
Billy Strayhorn
MUSICIAN
1915 - 1967
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 238
Norman Cousins
WRITER
1915 - 1990
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 239
Nicholas Metropolis
PHYSICIST
1915 - 1999
HPI: 54.14
Rank: 240
Cornelius Warmerdam
ATHLETE
1915 - 2001
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 241
Lester del Rey
WRITER
1915 - 1993
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 242
Others Deceased in 1972
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Per Bertilsson
GYMNAST
1892 - 1972
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 213
Frederico Paredes
FENCER
1889 - 1972
HPI: 54.78
Rank: 214
Sidney Franklin
FILM DIRECTOR
1893 - 1972
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 215
Carlos Cillóniz
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1972
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 216
John Grierson
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1972
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 217
Hana Mašková
SKATER
1949 - 1972
HPI: 54.44
Rank: 218
Olavi Virta
SINGER
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 219
Herbert Hübner
ACTOR
1889 - 1972
HPI: 54.29
Rank: 220
Gejus van der Meulen
SOCCER PLAYER
1903 - 1972
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 221
Andreas Cervin
ATHLETE
1888 - 1972
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 222
Leonid Yengibarov
ACTOR
1935 - 1972
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 223
Werner Klingler
FILM DIRECTOR
1903 - 1972
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 224
Boris Livanov
ACTOR
1904 - 1972
HPI: 54.13
Rank: 225
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Olavi Virta ranks 352 out of 884. Before him are Lauri Ylönen (1979), Darude (1975), Viljo Heino (1914), Pentti Linnosvuo (1933), Paavo Väyrynen (1946), and Sirkka Polkunen (1927). After him are Michael Monroe (1962), Pentti Hämäläinen (1929), Eeva-Liisa Manner (1921), Arvo Haavisto (1900), Mikko Kozarowitzky (1948), and Kaarlo Kangasniemi (1941).
Others born in Finland
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Lauri Ylönen
SINGER
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 346
Darude
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 347
Viljo Heino
ATHLETE
1914 - 1998
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 348
Pentti Linnosvuo
ATHLETE
1933 - 2010
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 349
Paavo Väyrynen
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 350
Sirkka Polkunen
ATHLETE
1927 - 2014
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 351
Olavi Virta
SINGER
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 352
Michael Monroe
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 353
Pentti Hämäläinen
ATHLETE
1929 - 1984
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 354
Eeva-Liisa Manner
WRITER
1921 - 1995
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 355
Arvo Haavisto
WRESTLER
1900 - 1977
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 356
Mikko Kozarowitzky
RACING DRIVER
1948 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 357
Kaarlo Kangasniemi
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 54.28
Rank: 358
Among Singers In Finland
Among singers born in Finland, Olavi Virta ranks 13. Before him are Katri Helena (1945), Lasse Mårtenson (1934), Timo Kotipelto (1969), Laila Kinnunen (1939), Kirka (1950), and Lauri Ylönen (1979). After him are Michael Monroe (1962), Erika Vikman (1993), Käärijä (1993), Fredi (1942), Tony Kakko (1975), and Karita Mattila (1960).
Katri Helena
1945 - Present
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 7
Lasse Mårtenson
1934 - 2016
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 8
Timo Kotipelto
1969 - Present
HPI: 55.82
Rank: 9
Laila Kinnunen
1939 - 2000
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 10
Kirka
1950 - 2007
HPI: 54.89
Rank: 11
Lauri Ylönen
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 12
Olavi Virta
1915 - 1972
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 13
Michael Monroe
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 14
Erika Vikman
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 15
Käärijä
1993 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 16
Fredi
1942 - 2021
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 17
Tony Kakko
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.37
Rank: 18
Karita Mattila
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 19
