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Diomedes Díaz

1957 - 2013

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Diomedes Díaz Maestre (26 May 1957 – 22 December 2013) was a Colombian vallenato singer, songwriter, and composer. He has been named the "King of Vallenato" and is nicknamed El Cacique de La Junta (The Chieftain of La Junta), which was given to him by another vallenato singer, Rafael Orozco Maestre, in honor of Díaz's birthplace. Diomedes Díaz is the biggest record seller in the history of vallenato, exceeding 10 million throughout his career, due to this, he was awarded gold, platinum and diamond records, unique in Colombia until 2008. In 2010 he won the Latin Grammy in the "Cumbia / Vallenato category". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Diomedes Díaz is the 1,712th most popular singer (down from 1,684th in 2019), the 112th most popular biography from Colombia (up from 116th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Colombian Singer.

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Among singers, Diomedes Díaz ranks 1,712 out of 4,381. Before him are Ellen Greene, Alma Cogan, Heather Harper, Curt Smith, Edwin Starr, and Jenni Rivera. After him are Alessia Cara, Finn Kalvik, Carlos Mendes, Bryn Terfel, Kang Seul-gi, and Johnny Rivers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Diomedes Díaz ranks 397. Before him are Patrick McLoughlin, Manuel Rivas, Raul Boesel, Dwight Lodeweges, Amina Bouayach, and Roger Ashton-Griffiths. After him are Adam Nawałka, Bernhard Langer, Fatimata M'Baye, Ana Lilian de la Macorra, Dmitry Nazarov, and Chris Poland. Among people deceased in 2013, Diomedes Díaz ranks 406. Before him are Paul Bearer, Jeanne Cooper, Masae Kasai, Gordon Thomas, Regina Resnik, and Cory Monteith. After him are George E. P. Box, Nigel Davenport, Abdul Quader Molla, Michel Brault, Irina Petrescu, and Milo O'Shea.

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In Colombia

Among people born in Colombia, Diomedes Díaz ranks 112 out of 356. Before him are Eduardo Santos (1888), Carlos Eugenio Restrepo (1867), José Ignacio de Márquez (1793), J Balvin (1985), Fredy Guarín (1986), and Ever Palacios (1969). After him are Marino Klinger (1936), Luis Fernando Suárez (1959), José Eusebio Otalora (1826), Marta Lucía Ramírez (1954), Óscar Córdoba (1970), and Manuel Murillo Toro (1816).

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Among SINGERS In Colombia

Among singers born in Colombia, Diomedes Díaz ranks 9. Before him are Juanes (1972), Carlos Vives (1961), Joe Arroyo (1955), Maluma (1994), Karol G (1991), and J Balvin (1985). After him are Sebastián Yatra (1994), Jon Henrik Fjällgren (1987), Camilo (1994), Manuel Medrano (1987), and Manuel Turizo (2000).

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