SINGER
Sotiria Bellou
1921 - 1997
Sotiria Bellou
Sotiria Bellou (Greek: Σωτηρία Μπέλλου) (August 22, 1921 – August 27, 1997) was a Greek singer and performer of the rebetiko style of music. She was one of the most famous rebetisa of all, mentioned in many music guides, and a contributor to the 1984 British Documentary entitled Music of the Outsiders. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sotiria Bellou has received more than 97,589 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Sotiria Bellou is the 1,250th most popular singer (down from 1,076th in 2019), the 722nd most popular biography from Greece (down from 664th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Greek Singer.
Memorability Metrics
98k
Page Views (PV)
48.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.59
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Sotiria Bellou ranks 1,250 out of 4,381. Before her are Taos Amrouche, Glykeria, Skeeter Davis, Rosario Flores, Najwa Karam, and Bobby Womack. After her are Alison Moyet, Dulce Pontes, Janet Baker, Jenny Berggren, Lasse Mårtenson, and Charlie Dominici.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTaos Amrouche
1913 - 1976
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 1,244
Glykeria
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 1,245
Skeeter Davis
1931 - 2004
HPI: 48.47
Rank: 1,246
Rosario Flores
1963 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 1,247
Najwa Karam
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.45
Rank: 1,248
Bobby Womack
1944 - 2014
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 1,249
Sotiria Bellou
1921 - 1997
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 1,250
Alison Moyet
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 1,251
Dulce Pontes
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 1,252
Janet Baker
1933 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 1,253
Jenny Berggren
1972 - Present
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 1,254
Lasse Mårtenson
1934 - 2016
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 1,255
Charlie Dominici
1951 - 2023
HPI: 48.38
Rank: 1,256
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1921, Sotiria Bellou ranks 296. Before her are H. C. Artmann, Juan José Arreola, Michalina Wisłocka, Ted Schroeder, Francis Blanche, and Heinrich Schmid. After her are Joseph Iléo, Ruth Orkin, Steve Allen, Karen Hoff, Ernest Gold, and Dominique Mbonyumutwa. Among people deceased in 1997, Sotiria Bellou ranks 214. Before her are Marshall Applewhite, Ondino Viera, Ben Hogan, David Doyle, Ivan Yarygin, and Charles Hallahan. After her are Helene Hanff, Albín Brunovský, Dharamvir Bharati, Eddie Chapman, Enrique Peralta Azurdia, and Erich Eliskases.
Others Born in 1921
Go to all RankingsH. C. Artmann
WRITER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 290
Juan José Arreola
WRITER
1921 - 2001
HPI: 48.51
Rank: 291
Michalina Wisłocka
WRITER
1921 - 2005
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 292
Ted Schroeder
TENNIS PLAYER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 293
Francis Blanche
ACTOR
1921 - 1974
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 294
Heinrich Schmid
LINGUIST
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 295
Sotiria Bellou
SINGER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 296
Joseph Iléo
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1994
HPI: 48.41
Rank: 297
Ruth Orkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1921 - 1985
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 298
Steve Allen
PRESENTER
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 299
Karen Hoff
ATHLETE
1921 - 2000
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 300
Ernest Gold
COMPOSER
1921 - 1999
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 301
Dominique Mbonyumutwa
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1986
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 302
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsMarshall Applewhite
EXTREMIST
1931 - 1997
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 208
Ondino Viera
COACH
1901 - 1997
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 209
Ben Hogan
GOLFER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 210
David Doyle
ACTOR
1929 - 1997
HPI: 48.56
Rank: 211
Ivan Yarygin
WRESTLER
1948 - 1997
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 212
Charles Hallahan
ACTOR
1943 - 1997
HPI: 48.49
Rank: 213
Sotiria Bellou
SINGER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 214
Helene Hanff
WRITER
1916 - 1997
HPI: 48.42
Rank: 215
Albín Brunovský
PAINTER
1935 - 1997
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 216
Dharamvir Bharati
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 48.32
Rank: 217
Eddie Chapman
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1914 - 1997
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 218
Enrique Peralta Azurdia
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1997
HPI: 48.18
Rank: 219
Erich Eliskases
CHESS PLAYER
1913 - 1997
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 220
In Greece
Among people born in Greece, Sotiria Bellou ranks 722 out of 1,024. Before her are Kostas Karyotakis (1896), Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis (1863), Mimis Domazos (1942), Yannis Tsarouchis (1910), Georgios Theotokis (1844), and Glykeria (1953). After her are Thrasymedes (null), Alexandros Papanastasiou (1876), Androsthenes of Thasos (-400), Spyridon Lambros (1851), Theofanis Gekas (1980), and Lucius Shepard (1943).
Others born in Greece
Go to all RankingsKostas Karyotakis
WRITER
1896 - 1928
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 716
Periklis Pierrakos-Mavromichalis
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1938
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 717
Mimis Domazos
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.61
Rank: 718
Yannis Tsarouchis
PAINTER
1910 - 1989
HPI: 48.53
Rank: 719
Georgios Theotokis
POLITICIAN
1844 - 1916
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 720
Glykeria
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 721
Sotiria Bellou
SINGER
1921 - 1997
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 722
Thrasymedes
POLITICIAN
HPI: 48.39
Rank: 723
Alexandros Papanastasiou
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1936
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 724
Androsthenes of Thasos
EXPLORER
400 BC - 360 BC
HPI: 48.34
Rank: 725
Spyridon Lambros
POLITICIAN
1851 - 1919
HPI: 48.30
Rank: 726
Theofanis Gekas
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 727
Lucius Shepard
WRITER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 728
Among SINGERS In Greece
Among singers born in Greece, Sotiria Bellou ranks 11. Before her are Haris Alexiou (1950), Maria Farantouri (1947), Sakis Rouvas (1962), Marinella (1938), Stelios Kazantzidis (1931), and Glykeria (1953). After her are Agathonas Iakovidis (1955), Jimmy Makulis (1935), Eleftheria Arvanitaki (1957), Katy Garbi (1961), Giorgos Alkaios (1971), and Kostas Martakis (1984).
Haris Alexiou
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 5
Maria Farantouri
1947 - Present
HPI: 53.55
Rank: 6
Sakis Rouvas
1962 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 7
Marinella
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 8
Stelios Kazantzidis
1931 - 2001
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 9
Glykeria
1953 - Present
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 10
Sotiria Bellou
1921 - 1997
HPI: 48.43
Rank: 11
Agathonas Iakovidis
1955 - 2020
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 12
Jimmy Makulis
1935 - 2007
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 13
Eleftheria Arvanitaki
1957 - Present
HPI: 43.69
Rank: 14
Katy Garbi
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.60
Rank: 15
Giorgos Alkaios
1971 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 16
Kostas Martakis
1984 - Present
HPI: 34.85
Rank: 17