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Zahara

1987 - 2023

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Bulelwa Mkutukana (9 November 1987 – 11 December 2023), known by her stage name Zahara, was a South African singer, songwriter and guitarist. Her music was classified loosely as "Afro-soul", and she sang in Xhosa, her native language, as well as in English. After signing a record deal with TS Records, Mkutukana's debut album, Loliwe (2011), went double platinum. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zahara has received more than 51,006 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Zahara is the 3,314th most popular singer, the 318th most popular biography from South Africa and the 10th most popular South African Singer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 51k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 33.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.24

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.81

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Zahara ranks 3,314 out of 4,381. Before her are Lucas Wong, Eric Wagner, Emre Aydın, Simone Stelzer, Álex Ubago, and Rachel Platten. After her are Navneet Aditya Waiba, Vlatko Ilievski, Bae Seul-ki, Anna Calvi, Anri Jokhadze, and Camilo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Zahara ranks 564. Before her are Oleksandr Pavlovych Yakovenko, José Ángel Crespo, Yōsuke Kashiwagi, Leo Komarov, Andrea Lekić, and Tuppence Middleton. After her are Jessie Cave, Jonathan Castroviejo, Gil, Francesco Caputo, Joe Ingles, and Josie Loren. Among people deceased in 2023, Zahara ranks 593. Before her are Khader Adnan, Gino Mäder, Frank McGarvey, Lowell Weicker, Rebecca Blank, and Tori Bowie. After her are Mike McFarlane, Joe the Plumber, Jon Beare, Nikki McCray-Penson, Zoleka Mandela, and Jansen Panettiere.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Zahara ranks 318 out of 454. Before her are Johnny Flynn (1983), Anneline Kriel (1955), Mark Fish (1974), Siyabonga Nomvethe (1977), Kevin Shirley (1960), and Brad Binder (1995). After her are Gcina Mhlophe (1958), Justin Gabriel (1981), Piet Norval (1970), Justine Waddell (1976), Wesley Moodie (1979), and Percy Tau (1994).

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Among SINGERS In South Africa

Among singers born in South Africa, Zahara ranks 10. Before her are Yolandi Visser (1984), Brenda Fassie (1964), Theuns Jordaan (1971), ZP Theart (1975), Letta Mbulu (1942), and Miriam Stockley (1962). After her are Shaun Morgan (1978), Bok van Blerk (1978), Yvonne Chaka Chaka (1965), and Alice Phoebe Lou (1993).

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