SINGER
Souad Massi
1972 - Today
Souad Massi
Souad Massi (Arabic: سعاد ماسي; born August 23, 1972) is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Souad Massi has received more than 259,745 page views. Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Souad Massi is the 1,645th most popular singer (down from 1,625th in 2019), the 144th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 134th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Algerian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
260k
Page Views (PV)
45.33
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
5.15
Effective Languages (L*)
2.74
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Souad Massi ranks 1,645 out of 4,381. Before her are Omar Souleyman, Vashti Bunyan, Justin Hayward, Leonid Sobinov, Joe Jonas, and Jenni Rivera. After her are Roky Erickson, Iggy Azalea, Sebastian Bach, Titiyo, Andre Matos, and Ferry Graf.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsOmar Souleyman
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 1,639
Vashti Bunyan
1945 - Present
HPI: 45.38
Rank: 1,640
Justin Hayward
1946 - Present
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 1,641
Leonid Sobinov
1872 - 1934
HPI: 45.37
Rank: 1,642
Joe Jonas
1989 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 1,643
Jenni Rivera
1969 - 2012
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 1,644
Souad Massi
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 1,645
Roky Erickson
1947 - 2019
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,646
Iggy Azalea
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 1,647
Sebastian Bach
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 1,648
Titiyo
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 1,649
Andre Matos
1971 - 2019
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 1,650
Ferry Graf
1931 - 2017
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 1,651
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Souad Massi ranks 224. Before her are John Abraham, Poppy Montgomery, Danny Lloyd, Tom Hooper, Common, and Tomio Okamura. After her are Giuseppe Favalli, Gilles Lellouche, Tomokazu Seki, Diego Ramos, Anders Thomas Jensen, and Darío Silva.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsJohn Abraham
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 218
Poppy Montgomery
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 219
Danny Lloyd
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.46
Rank: 220
Tom Hooper
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.45
Rank: 221
Common
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.36
Rank: 222
Tomio Okamura
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 223
Souad Massi
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 224
Giuseppe Favalli
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 225
Gilles Lellouche
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 226
Tomokazu Seki
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 227
Diego Ramos
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.24
Rank: 228
Anders Thomas Jensen
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.22
Rank: 229
Darío Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 230
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Souad Massi ranks 144 out of 213. Before her are Jean Fernandez (1954), Mustapha Zitouni (1928), Ernest Libérati (1906), Abdelkader Ben Bouali (1912), Célestin Oliver (1930), and Louisa Hanoune (1954). After her are Louis Ségura (1889), Jules Roy (1907), Mohammed El Filali (1945), Valérie Benguigui (1961), Tedj Bensaoula (1954), and Mehdi Cerbah (1953).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsJean Fernandez
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 138
Mustapha Zitouni
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2014
HPI: 45.94
Rank: 139
Ernest Libérati
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 140
Abdelkader Ben Bouali
SOCCER PLAYER
1912 - 1997
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 141
Célestin Oliver
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 2011
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 142
Louisa Hanoune
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 143
Souad Massi
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 144
Louis Ségura
GYMNAST
1889 - 1963
HPI: 45.19
Rank: 145
Jules Roy
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 45.15
Rank: 146
Mohammed El Filali
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 147
Valérie Benguigui
ACTOR
1961 - 2013
HPI: 44.83
Rank: 148
Tedj Bensaoula
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 149
Mehdi Cerbah
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 150
Among SINGERS In Algeria
Among singers born in Algeria, Souad Massi ranks 6. Before her are Idir (1949), Cheb Mami (1966), Biyouna (1952), Lounès Matoub (1956), and Cheb Hasni (1968). After her are Zaho (1980), and Kenza Farah (1986).
Idir
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1
Cheb Mami
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 2
Biyouna
1952 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 3
Lounès Matoub
1956 - 1998
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 4
Cheb Hasni
1968 - 1994
HPI: 47.06
Rank: 5
Souad Massi
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 6
Zaho
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 7
Kenza Farah
1986 - Present
HPI: 29.36
Rank: 8