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Yuja Wang

1987 - Today

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Yuja Wang (Chinese: 王羽佳; pinyin: Wáng Yǔjiā; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese pianist. Born in Beijing, she began learning piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. By age 21, she was already an internationally recognized concert pianist and signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yuja Wang has received more than 2,023,052 page views. Her biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2019). Yuja Wang is the 1,934th most popular musician (down from 1,832nd in 2019), the 1,001st most popular biography from China (down from 892nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 51.38

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.19

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Yuja Wang ranks 1,934 out of 3,175. Before her are Van Dyke Parks, Jack Casady, Sammy Cahn, Robert Lockwood Jr., The Proclaimers, and Leeroy Thornhill. After her are Chris Dreja, XXXTentacion, Colin Greenwood, Andy Fraser, Sylvia Robinson, and George Lynch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Yuja Wang ranks 124. Before her are Jon Ossoff, Ádám Szalai, Carolina Kostner, Jung Il-woo, Mousa Dembélé, and Juraj Kucka. After her are Mischa Zverev, Tyler Hoechlin, Aida Garifullina, Fernando, Giuseppe Rossi, and Mackenzie Davis.

Others Born in 1987

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In China

Among people born in China, Yuja Wang ranks 1,001 out of 1,610. Before her are Zheng Zhi (1980), Yang Xinhai (1968), Xie Jun (1970), Hu Jun (1968), Liao Yiwu (1958), and Wang Hao (1983). After her are Zhang Shichuan (1890), Sun Jihai (1977), Yang Yang (1991), Chen Kun (1976), Fei Junlong (1965), and Su Tong (1963).

Others born in China

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  • Photo of Zheng Zhi

    Zheng Zhi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 51.77

    Rank: 995

  • Photo of Yang Xinhai

    Yang Xinhai

    EXTREMIST

    1968 - 2004

    HPI: 51.69

    Rank: 996

  • Photo of Xie Jun

    Xie Jun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 51.67

    Rank: 997

  • Photo of Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    ACTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 51.54

    Rank: 998

  • Photo of Liao Yiwu

    Liao Yiwu

    WRITER

    1958 - Present

    HPI: 51.52

    Rank: 999

  • Photo of Wang Hao

    Wang Hao

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 51.45

    Rank: 1,000

  • Photo of Yuja Wang

    Yuja Wang

    MUSICIAN

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 51.38

    Rank: 1,001

  • Photo of Zhang Shichuan

    Zhang Shichuan

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1890 - 1954

    HPI: 51.26

    Rank: 1,002

  • Photo of Sun Jihai

    Sun Jihai

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 51.23

    Rank: 1,003

  • Photo of Yang Yang

    Yang Yang

    ACTOR

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 51.23

    Rank: 1,004

  • Photo of Chen Kun

    Chen Kun

    ACTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 51.20

    Rank: 1,005

  • Photo of Fei Junlong

    Fei Junlong

    ASTRONAUT

    1965 - Present

    HPI: 51.20

    Rank: 1,006

  • Photo of Su Tong

    Su Tong

    WRITER

    1963 - Present

    HPI: 51.20

    Rank: 1,007

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Among MUSICIANS In China

Among musicians born in China, Yuja Wang ranks 6. Before her are Lang Lang (1982), Toshiko Akiyoshi (1929), Fou Ts'ong (1934), Coco Lee (1975), and Cui Jian (1961). After her are Li Yundi (1982), Liu Fang (1974), Hua Chenyu (1990), and Cai Xukun (1998).

Chinese born Musicians

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