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Cheb Hasni

1968 - 1994

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Cheb Hasni (Arabic: الشاب حسني), born Hasni Chakroun (Arabic: حسني شقرون), (1 February 1968 – 29 September 1994), was an Algerian raï singer. Regarded as "The King of Sentimental Music","le rossignol du raï", his contribution to music made him one of the most celebrated Algerian artist of the late 20th century. He was popular across the Maghreb, having reached the height of his career in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cheb Hasni is the 1,649th most popular singer (down from 1,433rd in 2019), the 139th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 130th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Algerian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Cheb Hasni ranks 1,649 out of 4,381. Before him are Jon Secada, Lil Peep, Nancy Wilson, Errol Brown, Karol G, and Kim Deal. After him are José Guardiola, Florence Ballard, Van McCoy, Claudine Longet, Vladimir Romashkin, and Julia Boutros.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Cheb Hasni ranks 268. Before him are Donizete Oliveira, Rachel Griffiths, Nick Anderson, Shelley Lubben, Ivan Sokolov, and Jaume Balagueró. After him are Carlos Batres, Antonio Benarrivo, Sandrine Kiberlain, Julia Boutros, Shantel, and Danny Nucci. Among people deceased in 1994, Cheb Hasni ranks 297. Before him are Jerry Rubin, Marcel Mouloudji, Lassi Parkkinen, Agostino Di Bartolomei, Ellsworth Vines, and Herbert Schade. After him are Vilmos Varjú, Albert Decourtray, Kelpo Gröndahl, Frank Belknap Long, Erwin Strittmatter, and Mikhail Krivonosov.

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In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Cheb Hasni ranks 139 out of 213. Before him are Solveig Dommartin (1961), Abdelkader Ben Bouali (1912), Noureddine Morceli (1970), Jean Amrouche (1906), Louis Ségura (1889), and Mustapha Zitouni (1928). After him are Tedj Bensaoula (1954), Louisa Hanoune (1954), Salah Assad (1958), Noureddine Bedoui (1959), Jean Fernandez (1954), and Christian Lopez (1953).

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Among SINGERS In Algeria

Among singers born in Algeria, Cheb Hasni ranks 5. Before him are Idir (1949), Cheb Mami (1966), Lounès Matoub (1956), and Biyouna (1952). After him are Souad Massi (1972), Zaho (1980), and Kenza Farah (1986).

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