SINGER

Zarah Leander

1907 - 1981

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Zarah Leander (German pronunciation: [ˈt͡sa.ʁa leː.ˈʔan.dɐ] ; 15 March 1907 – 23 June 1981) was a Swedish singer and actress whose greatest success was in Germany between 1936 and 1943, when she was contracted to work for the state-owned Universum Film AG (UFA). Although no exact record sales numbers exist, she was probably among Europe's best-selling recording artists in the years prior to 1945. Her involvement with UFA caused her films and lyrics to be identified as Nazi propaganda. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zarah Leander has received more than 410,618 page views. Her biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2019). Zarah Leander is the 184th most popular singer (down from 183rd in 2019), the 146th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Swedish Singer.

Zarah Leander was a Swedish singer and actress, most famous for her roles in the films "Das blaue Licht" and "Die Reise nach Tilsit."

Memorability Metrics

  • 410k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 61.47

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 35

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.36

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among SINGERS

Among singers, Zarah Leander ranks 184 out of 4,381. Before her are Paul Anka, Tom Morello, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Basshunter, Little Richard, and John Denver. After her are Franco Corelli, Tito Gobbi, Taylor Swift, Umberto Tozzi, Ajda Pekkan, and Eduard Khil.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1907, Zarah Leander ranks 54. Before her are Solomon Asch, Pujie, Henri-Georges Clouzot, Barbara Stanwyck, U Nu, and Alexander R. Todd. After her are Yoshiko Kawashima, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, H. L. A. Hart, Altiero Spinelli, Ray Milland, and Sigvard Bernadotte. Among people deceased in 1981, Zarah Leander ranks 33. Before her are Miroslav Krleža, Georges Brassens, Max Delbrück, Abel Gance, Will Durant, and Joseph Murphy. After her are Mehmet Shehu, Princess Margarita of Greece and Denmark, Omar Torrijos, David Wechsler, Lobsang Rampa, and Leo Kanner.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Zarah Leander ranks 146 out of 1,879. Before her are Erland Josephson (1923), Carin Göring (1888), Johannes Rydberg (1854), Canute I of Sweden (1150), Eric XI of Sweden (1216), and Basshunter (1984). After her are Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Magnus I of Sweden (1106), Björn Andrésen (1955), Elias Magnus Fries (1794), Halsten Stenkilsson (1050), and Franz Berwald (1796).

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Among SINGERS In Sweden

Among singers born in Sweden, Zarah Leander ranks 6. Before her are Agnetha Fältskog (1950), Jenny Lind (1820), Marie Fredriksson (1958), Birgit Nilsson (1918), and Basshunter (1984). After her are Nicolai Gedda (1925), Loreen (1983), Jussi Björling (1911), Joey Tempest (1963), Alice Babs (1924), and Siw Malmkvist (1936).

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