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Blondel de Nesle

1155 - 1202

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Blondel de Nesle (French pronunciation: [blɔ̃dɛl də nɛl]) – either Jean I of Nesle (c. 1155 – 1202) or his son Jean II of Nesle (died 1241) – was a French trouvère. The name 'Blondel de Nesle' is attached to twenty-four or twenty-five courtly songs. He was identified in 1942, by Holger Dyggve, as Jean II of Nesle (near Amiens), who was nicknamed 'Blondel' for his long blond hair. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Blondel de Nesle is the 1,093rd most popular singer (down from 821st in 2019), the 3,989th most popular biography from France (down from 3,499th in 2019) and the 66th most popular French Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Blondel de Nesle ranks 1,093 out of 4,381Before him are Lena Katina, François Delsarte, Yaroslav Yevdokimov, Sumi Jo, MC Hammer, and Vanilla Ice. After him are Marija Šerifović, Nicole Scherzinger, Kiki Dee, Francesco Guccini, Tech N9ne, and Theo Adam.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1155, Blondel de Nesle ranks 15Before him are Kilij Arslan II, Isaac Komnenos of Cyprus, Hermann I, Landgrave of Thuringia, Kamo no Chōmei, Euphrosyne Doukaina Kamatera, and Jien. After him are Gervase of Tilbury, Margaret of Sweden, Queen of Norway, and Sigurd Markusfostre. Among people deceased in 1202, Blondel de Nesle ranks 11Before him are Mieszko III the Old, Myeongjong of Goryeo, Birger Brosa, William of the White Hands, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad, and Gaucelm Faidit. After him is Inge Magnusson.

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In France

Among people born in France, Blondel de Nesle ranks 3,989 out of 6,770Before him are Erich Buschenhagen (1895), Frédéric Diefenthal (1968), Michel-Joseph Maunoury (1847), François le Métel de Boisrobert (1592), Geoffrey I of Provence (1013), and Lucas Hernandez (1996). After him are Gaston Alibert (1878), Pierre-Louis Lions (1956), Roger Michelot (1912), Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1878), Jacques Barrot (1937), and Judith Gautier (1845).

Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Blondel de Nesle ranks 66Before him are Michel Delpech (1946), Julien Clerc (1947), Mathé Altéry (1927), Hortense Schneider (1833), Michèle Arnaud (1919), and François Delsarte (1811). After him are Zaz (1980), Serge Lama (1943), Dany Dauberson (1925), Wolfgang Windgassen (1914), Jean Philippe (1931), and Daniel Balavoine (1952).