SINGER
Riki Sorsa
1952 - 2016
Riki Sorsa
Richard Esko "Riki" Sorsa (26 December 1952 – 10 May 2016) was a Finnish pop singer. He started his career in 1974 as the lead singer in the band The Zoo. He represented Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the entry "Reggae OK", a reggae influenced song in Finnish which came 16th (out of 20 countries). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Riki Sorsa has received more than 53,009 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Riki Sorsa is the 2,037th most popular singer (up from 2,198th in 2019), the 427th most popular biography from Finland (down from 420th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Finnish Singer.
Memorability Metrics
53k
Page Views (PV)
42.49
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
15
Languages Editions (L)
2.44
Effective Languages (L*)
2.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Riki Sorsa ranks 2,037 out of 4,381. Before him are AJ McLean, Lotta Engberg, René Pape, Sonu Nigam, Emin Agalarov, and L. After him are Natalia Barbu, Paul Shaffer, Vera Brezhneva, Tursunoy Saidazimova, Eyal Golan, and Pratima Barua Pandey.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAJ McLean
1978 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2,031
Lotta Engberg
1963 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2,032
René Pape
1964 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2,033
Sonu Nigam
1973 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2,034
Emin Agalarov
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2,035
L
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2,036
Riki Sorsa
1952 - 2016
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 2,037
Natalia Barbu
1979 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 2,038
Paul Shaffer
1949 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 2,039
Vera Brezhneva
1982 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 2,040
Tursunoy Saidazimova
1911 - 1928
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 2,041
Eyal Golan
1971 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 2,042
Pratima Barua Pandey
1934 - 2002
HPI: 42.45
Rank: 2,043
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1952, Riki Sorsa ranks 585. Before him are Clayton Christensen, Mirandinha, Raúl González, John Hiatt, Valeriy Pidluzhnyy, and Harald Konopka. After him are Mathew Knowles, Doris Maletzki, Margitta Pufe, Hossein Sheikholeslam, Hubert von Goisern, and Ekkehard Fasser. Among people deceased in 2016, Riki Sorsa ranks 508. Before him are Ashot Anastasian, Anatoli Isayev, Terry Wogan, Tommy Kono, Fyvush Finkel, and Yngve Brodd. After him are Jonathan Riley-Smith, Jo Cox, Lou Pearlman, Igor Sergun, Poul Pedersen, and William Schallert.
Others Born in 1952
Go to all RankingsClayton Christensen
BUSINESSPERSON
1952 - 2020
HPI: 42.59
Rank: 579
Mirandinha
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 580
Raúl González
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.56
Rank: 581
John Hiatt
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.53
Rank: 582
Valeriy Pidluzhnyy
ATHLETE
1952 - 2021
HPI: 42.52
Rank: 583
Harald Konopka
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 584
Riki Sorsa
SINGER
1952 - 2016
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 585
Mathew Knowles
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 586
Doris Maletzki
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 587
Margitta Pufe
ATHLETE
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 588
Hossein Sheikholeslam
POLITICIAN
1952 - 2020
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 589
Hubert von Goisern
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 42.40
Rank: 590
Ekkehard Fasser
ATHLETE
1952 - 2021
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 591
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsAshot Anastasian
CHESS PLAYER
1964 - 2016
HPI: 42.98
Rank: 502
Anatoli Isayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 42.95
Rank: 503
Terry Wogan
PRESENTER
1938 - 2016
HPI: 42.93
Rank: 504
Tommy Kono
ATHLETE
1930 - 2016
HPI: 42.75
Rank: 505
Fyvush Finkel
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 42.73
Rank: 506
Yngve Brodd
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2016
HPI: 42.50
Rank: 507
Riki Sorsa
SINGER
1952 - 2016
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 508
Jonathan Riley-Smith
HISTORIAN
1938 - 2016
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 509
Jo Cox
POLITICIAN
1974 - 2016
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 510
Lou Pearlman
PRODUCER
1954 - 2016
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 511
Igor Sergun
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1957 - 2016
HPI: 42.38
Rank: 512
Poul Pedersen
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 42.37
Rank: 513
William Schallert
ACTOR
1922 - 2016
HPI: 42.34
Rank: 514
In Finland
Among people born in Finland, Riki Sorsa ranks 427 out of 751. Before him are Harry Siljander (1922), Mirja Lehtonen (1942), Arto Bryggare (1958), Jari Puikkonen (1959), Jari-Matti Latvala (1985), and Lassi Parkkinen (1917). After him are Jani Soininen (1972), Harri Kirvesniemi (1958), Teemu Pukki (1990), Matti Yrjänä Joensuu (1948), Jutta Urpilainen (1975), and Ari-Pekka Nikkola (1969).
Others born in Finland
Go to all RankingsHarry Siljander
ATHLETE
1922 - 2010
HPI: 42.72
Rank: 421
Mirja Lehtonen
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2009
HPI: 42.71
Rank: 422
Arto Bryggare
ATHLETE
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.68
Rank: 423
Jari Puikkonen
SKIER
1959 - Present
HPI: 42.67
Rank: 424
Jari-Matti Latvala
RACING DRIVER
1985 - Present
HPI: 42.64
Rank: 425
Lassi Parkkinen
SKATER
1917 - 1994
HPI: 42.58
Rank: 426
Riki Sorsa
SINGER
1952 - 2016
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 427
Jani Soininen
SKIER
1972 - Present
HPI: 42.47
Rank: 428
Harri Kirvesniemi
SKIER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.44
Rank: 429
Teemu Pukki
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 430
Matti Yrjänä Joensuu
WRITER
1948 - 2011
HPI: 42.31
Rank: 431
Jutta Urpilainen
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 42.29
Rank: 432
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 42.15
Rank: 433
Among SINGERS In Finland
Among singers born in Finland, Riki Sorsa ranks 18. Before him are Kirka (1950), Lauri Ylönen (1979), Fredi (1942), Karita Mattila (1960), Tony Kakko (1975), and Seija Simola (1944). After him are Käärijä (1993), Nina Åström (1962), Anneli Saaristo (1949), Markku Aro (1950), Linde Lindström (1976), and Vicky Rosti (1958).
Kirka
1950 - 2007
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 12
Lauri Ylönen
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 13
Fredi
1942 - 2021
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 14
Karita Mattila
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 15
Tony Kakko
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 16
Seija Simola
1944 - 2017
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 17
Riki Sorsa
1952 - 2016
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 18
Käärijä
1993 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 19
Nina Åström
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.42
Rank: 20
Anneli Saaristo
1949 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 21
Markku Aro
1950 - Present
HPI: 39.97
Rank: 22
Linde Lindström
1976 - Present
HPI: 39.77
Rank: 23
Vicky Rosti
1958 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 24