SINGER
Wenche Myhre
1947 - Today
Wenche Myhre
Wenche Synnøve Myhre (born 15 February 1947), known in German as Wencke Myhre, is a Norwegian singer who has had a great number of hit songs since the 1960s in the Norwegian, Danish, German and Swedish markets and languages. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wenche Myhre has received more than 124,104 page views. Her biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Wenche Myhre is the 908th most popular singer (down from 855th in 2019), the 231st most popular biography from Norway (down from 214th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Norwegian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
120k
Page Views (PV)
57.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.22
Effective Languages (L*)
3.66
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Wenche Myhre ranks 908 out of 4,381. Before her are Luiz Gonzaga, Éva Marton, Benny Moré, Vince Neil, Loretta Lynn, and Francesco Guccini. After her are Prodigy, Carmen McRae, Anita O'Day, Gitte Hænning, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Patience Dabany.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuiz Gonzaga
1912 - 1989
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 902
Éva Marton
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 903
Benny Moré
1919 - 1963
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 904
Vince Neil
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 905
Loretta Lynn
1932 - 2022
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 906
Francesco Guccini
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 907
Wenche Myhre
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 908
Prodigy
1974 - 2017
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 909
Carmen McRae
1922 - 1994
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 910
Anita O'Day
1919 - 2006
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 911
Gitte Hænning
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 912
Dee Dee Bridgewater
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 913
Patience Dabany
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.63
Rank: 914
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Wenche Myhre ranks 358. Before her are Daishiro Yoshimura, Kim Campbell, Franco Trappoli, Svetlana Bojković, Rajko Grlić, and Dominique Baratelli. After her are Natalya Varley, Deniz Gezmiş, Albert Brooks, Gunnar Hansen, Mihaela Peneș, and Laurent Pokou.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsDaishiro Yoshimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2003
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 352
Kim Campbell
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 353
Franco Trappoli
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 354
Svetlana Bojković
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 355
Rajko Grlić
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 356
Dominique Baratelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 357
Wenche Myhre
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 358
Natalya Varley
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 359
Deniz Gezmiş
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1972
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 360
Albert Brooks
COMEDIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 361
Gunnar Hansen
ACTOR
1947 - 2015
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 362
Mihaela Peneș
ATHLETE
1947 - 2024
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 363
Laurent Pokou
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2016
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 364
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Wenche Myhre ranks 231 out of 1,039. Before her are Johan Herman Wessel (1742), Colin Archer (1832), Erling Skakke (1115), Thorvald Asvaldsson (950), Johan Turi (1854), and Harald Grønningen (1934). After her are Alf-Inge Håland (1972), Grímur Kamban (801), Kjetil André Aamodt (1971), Alf Prøysen (1914), Ingeborg of Norway (1301), and Harald Sverdrup (1888).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsJohan Herman Wessel
WRITER
1742 - 1785
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 225
Colin Archer
INVENTOR
1832 - 1921
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 226
Erling Skakke
POLITICIAN
1115 - 1179
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 227
Thorvald Asvaldsson
EXPLORER
950 - 980
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 228
Johan Turi
WRITER
1854 - 1936
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 229
Harald Grønningen
ATHLETE
1934 - 2016
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 230
Wenche Myhre
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 231
Alf-Inge Håland
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 232
Grímur Kamban
EXPLORER
801 - 899
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 233
Kjetil André Aamodt
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 234
Alf Prøysen
WRITER
1914 - 1970
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 235
Ingeborg of Norway
NOBLEMAN
1301 - 1361
HPI: 57.50
Rank: 236
Harald Sverdrup
BIOLOGIST
1888 - 1957
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 237
Among SINGERS In Norway
Among singers born in Norway, Wenche Myhre ranks 8. Before her are Morten Harket (1959), Kirsten Flagstad (1895), Mari Boine (1956), Nora Brockstedt (1923), Sissel Kyrkjebø (1969), and Kirsti Sparboe (1946). After her are Nina Grieg (1845), Arne Bendiksen (1926), Eva Nansen (1858), Karoline Krüger (1970), Jahn Teigen (1949), and Odd Børre (1939).
Morten Harket
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 2
Kirsten Flagstad
1895 - 1962
HPI: 62.83
Rank: 3
Mari Boine
1956 - Present
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 4
Nora Brockstedt
1923 - 2015
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 5
Sissel Kyrkjebø
1969 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 6
Kirsti Sparboe
1946 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 7
Wenche Myhre
1947 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 8
Nina Grieg
1845 - 1935
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 9
Arne Bendiksen
1926 - 2009
HPI: 55.91
Rank: 10
Eva Nansen
1858 - 1907
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 11
Karoline Krüger
1970 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 12
Jahn Teigen
1949 - 2020
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 13
Odd Børre
1939 - 2023
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 14