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Will Young

1979 - Today

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William Robert Young (born 20 January 1979) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence after winning the 2002 inaugural series of the ITV talent contest Pop Idol, making him the first winner of the worldwide Idol franchise. His double A-sided debut single "Anything Is Possible" / "Evergreen" was released two weeks after the show's finale and became the fastest-selling debut single in the UK. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Will Young has received more than 2,728,370 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Young is the 3,591st most popular singer (down from 3,337th in 2019), the 7,218th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,534th in 2019) and the 302nd most popular British Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.7M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 31.35

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.93

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Will Young ranks 3,591 out of 4,381. Before him are Margaret, Gromee, Damir Kedžo, Erina Mano, Tooji, and Jenni Vartiainen. After him are Izïa, The Alchemist, Niels Brinck, Stefan Airapetjan, Santi Duangsawang, and Risa Niigaki.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Will Young ranks 892. Before him are Séverine Beltrame, Li Yanfeng, Shinji Murai, Inna Suslina, Graeme Brown, and Fredrik Berglund. After him are Einar Selvik, Josh Keaton, Juvenal Edjogo-Owono, Živilė Balčiūnaitė, Liu Xuan, and Eliot Higgins.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Will Young ranks 7,218 out of 8,785. Before him are Sean Teale (1992), Noah Jupe (2005), Matthew Pinsent (1970), Craig Gordon (1982), Hermione Corfield (1993), and Rob Lee (1966). After him are Gary Stevens (1962), Emilia Jones (2002), Ed Davey (1965), Hattie Morahan (1978), Steve Backley (1969), and Nigel Spink (1958).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Will Young ranks 302. Before him are Jem (1975), Labrinth (1989), Sheila Chandra (1965), Jess Glynne (1989), Andy Abraham (1964), and Katherine Jenkins (1980). After him are Bat for Lashes (1979), Brian Kennedy (1966), Jade Ewen (1988), Naughty Boy (1985), Rachel Stevens (1978), and Keisha Buchanan (1984).

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