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Yvonne Chaka Chaka

1965 - Today

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka OIS (born Yvonne Machaka on 18 March 1965) is a South African singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, humanitarian and teacher. Dubbed the "Princess of Africa" (on a 1990 tour), Chaka Chaka has been at the forefront of South African popular music for 35 years and has been popular in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Kenya, Gabon, Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. Songs such as "I'm Burning Up", "Thank You Mr. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yvonne Chaka Chaka has received more than 666,082 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Yvonne Chaka Chaka is the 3,674th most popular singer, the 352nd most popular biography from South Africa and the 13th most popular South African Singer.

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  • 670k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 39.92

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.68

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.18

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 3,674 out of 4,381. Before her are Kratae R-Siam, Sunye, Keisha Buchanan, Siobhán Donaghy, Kim Jae-hwan, and Lupe Fiasco. After her are Amerie, James Murphy, Keyshia Cole, Nicki French, David Banner, and Blas Cantó.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 909. Before her are Richey Reneberg, Erik Hämäläinen, William Dalrymple, Osamu Hirose, Camille Coduri, and Lynn Shelton. After her are Frances Ruffelle, Jörg Stübner, Alisha Chinai, Hans-Peter Pohl, Patricia Hy-Boulais, and Eric Eichmann.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 352 out of 454. Before her are Andre Arendse (1967), Natalie Grandin (1981), Craig Johnston (1960), Tanit Phoenix (1980), Tsepo Masilela (1985), and Cameron van der Burgh (1988). After her are Justin Rose (1980), Natalie du Toit (1984), Zoleka Mandela (1980), Cameron Norrie (1995), Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (1989), and Ellis Ferreira (1970).

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Among SINGERS In South Africa

Among singers born in South Africa, Yvonne Chaka Chaka ranks 13. Before her are ZP Theart (1975), Letta Mbulu (1942), Miriam Stockley (1962), Zahara (1987), Shaun Morgan (1978), and Bok van Blerk (1978). After her are Alice Phoebe Lou (1993).

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