SINGER
Ajda Pekkan
1946 - Today

Ajda Pekkan
Ayşe Ajda Pekkan (Turkish pronunciation: [aʒˈda pekˈkan]; born 12 February 1946) is a Turkish singer. She is known by the title "superstar" in the Turkish media. Pekkan became a prominent figure of Turkish pop music with her songs, in which she tried to create a strong female figure. By keeping her works updated and getting influence from Western elements, she managed to become one of Turkey's modern and enduring icons in different periods. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ajda Pekkan is the 302nd most popular singer (down from 189th in 2019), the 517th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 402nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Turkish Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Ajda Pekkan ranks 302 out of 4,381. Before her are Jimmy Cliff, Mario Lanza, Sezen Aksu, Ben E. King, Rashid Behbudov, and Karen Carpenter. After her are F. R. David, Mylène Farmer, Basshunter, Lara Fabian, Youssou N'Dour, and Natalia Oreiro.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJimmy Cliff
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.06
Rank: 296
Mario Lanza
1921 - 1959
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 297
Sezen Aksu
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 298
Ben E. King
1938 - 2015
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 299
Rashid Behbudov
1915 - 1989
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 300
Karen Carpenter
1950 - 1983
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 301
Ajda Pekkan
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 302
F. R. David
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.90
Rank: 303
Mylène Farmer
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 304
Basshunter
1984 - Present
HPI: 65.78
Rank: 305
Lara Fabian
1970 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 306
Youssou N'Dour
1959 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 307
Natalia Oreiro
1977 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 308
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, Ajda Pekkan ranks 144. Before her are Tim Johnson, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Pete Postlethwaite, François Bozizé, Vuk Drašković, and Youssef Absi. After her are Deepak Chopra, Laurent Fabius, Sawao Kato, Wim Jansen, Robert J. Shiller, and Joop Zoetemelk.
Others Born in 1946
Go to all RankingsTim Johnson
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2024
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 138
Mohamed Abdelaziz
POLITICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 139
Pete Postlethwaite
ACTOR
1946 - 2011
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 140
François Bozizé
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 141
Vuk Drašković
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 142
Youssef Absi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 143
Ajda Pekkan
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 144
Deepak Chopra
WRITER
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 145
Laurent Fabius
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.79
Rank: 146
Sawao Kato
GYMNAST
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 147
Wim Jansen
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2022
HPI: 65.77
Rank: 148
Robert J. Shiller
ECONOMIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 149
Joop Zoetemelk
CYCLIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 150
In Türkiye
Among people born in Türkiye, Ajda Pekkan ranks 517 out of 1,347. Before her are Argishti I of Urartu (-827), Sezen Aksu (1954), Eustathius of Antioch (300), Devlet Hatun (1361), Agatharchides (-208), and Ahmet Tevfik Pasha (1845). After her are Şah Sultan (1544), Nicholas Mystikos (852), Ivaylo of Bulgaria (1281), Prusias I of Bithynia (-300), Basil Zaharoff (1849), and Adamantios Korais (1748).
Others born in Türkiye
Go to all RankingsArgishti I of Urartu
POLITICIAN
827 BC - 764 BC
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 511
Sezen Aksu
SINGER
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 512
Eustathius of Antioch
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
300 - 400
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 513
Devlet Hatun
POLITICIAN
1361 - 1414
HPI: 66.01
Rank: 514
Agatharchides
HISTORIAN
208 BC - Present
HPI: 65.97
Rank: 515
Ahmet Tevfik Pasha
POLITICIAN
1845 - 1936
HPI: 65.95
Rank: 516
Ajda Pekkan
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 517
Şah Sultan
POLITICIAN
1544 - 1577
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 518
Nicholas Mystikos
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
852 - 925
HPI: 65.89
Rank: 519
Ivaylo of Bulgaria
POLITICIAN
1281 - 1281
HPI: 65.85
Rank: 520
Prusias I of Bithynia
POLITICIAN
300 BC - 182 BC
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 521
Basil Zaharoff
BUSINESSPERSON
1849 - 1936
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 522
Adamantios Korais
WRITER
1748 - 1833
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 523
Among SINGERS In Türkiye
Among singers born in Türkiye, Ajda Pekkan ranks 4. Before her are İbrahim Tatlıses (1952), Bülent Ersoy (1952), and Sezen Aksu (1954). After her are Ahmet Kaya (1957), Darío Moreno (1921), Leyla Gencer (1928), Sertab Erener (1964), Cem Karaca (1945), Roza Eskenazi (1895), Serhat (1964), and Şivan Perwer (1955).
İbrahim Tatlıses
1952 - Present
HPI: 68.08
Rank: 1
Bülent Ersoy
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 2
Sezen Aksu
1954 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 3
Ajda Pekkan
1946 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 4
Ahmet Kaya
1957 - 2000
HPI: 63.16
Rank: 5
Darío Moreno
1921 - 1968
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 6
Leyla Gencer
1928 - 2008
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 7
Sertab Erener
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 8
Cem Karaca
1945 - 2004
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 9
Roza Eskenazi
1895 - 1980
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 10
Serhat
1964 - Present
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 11
Şivan Perwer
1955 - Present
HPI: 58.55
Rank: 12