SINGER
Gaahl
1975 - Today

Gaahl
Kristian Eivind Espedal (born 7 August 1975), better known by his stage name Gaahl, is a Norwegian vocalist. He is best known as the former frontman of Norwegian black metal band Gorgoroth. He is also the founder and lead vocalist of Trelldom and Gaahlskagg. Since leaving Gorgoroth, he has been involved with God Seed, Wardruna, and Gaahls Wyrd. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Gaahl is the 2,061st most popular singer (down from 1,935th in 2024), the 521st most popular biography from Norway (down from 488th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Norwegian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Gaahl ranks 2,059 out of 4,381. Before him are Hayko, David Miller, George Fisher, and Anitta. After him are LaVern Baker, Jet Harris, Bosson, Black Francis, Mary Costa, Wiz Khalifa, Carole Bayer Sager, and Ebru Gündeş.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHayko
1977 - 2021
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 2,055
David Miller
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 2,056
George Fisher
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 2,057
Anitta
1993 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 2,058
Gaahl
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 2,059
LaVern Baker
1929 - 1997
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 2,060
Jet Harris
1939 - 2011
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2,061
Bosson
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2,062
Black Francis
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2,063
Mary Costa
1930 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 2,064
Wiz Khalifa
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 2,065
Carole Bayer Sager
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 2,066
Ebru Gündeş
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 2,067
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Gaahl ranks 286. Before him are Otto Addo, Óscar Jaenada, Markko Märtin, Leonor Watling, Norifumi Abe, and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson. After him are Ivan Bakanov, Gabriela Szabo, Ayman Odeh, Christie Pearce, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Gergely Karácsony.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsOtto Addo
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 280
Óscar Jaenada
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 281
Markko Märtin
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 282
Leonor Watling
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 283
Norifumi Abe
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 284
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 285
Gaahl
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 286
Ivan Bakanov
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 287
Gabriela Szabo
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 288
Ayman Odeh
LAWYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 289
Christie Pearce
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 290
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 291
Gergely Karácsony
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 292
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, Gaahl ranks 521 out of 1,039. Before him are Sverre Kjelsberg (1946), Finn Christian Jagge (1966), Tryggve Gran (1888), Tron Øgrim (1947), Audun Grønvold (1976), and Anja Breien (1940). After him are Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen (1949), Casper Ruud (1998), Per-Mathias Høgmo (1959), Alf Martinsen (1911), Henning Berg (1969), and Bjarte Engen Vik (1971).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsSverre Kjelsberg
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 515
Finn Christian Jagge
SKIER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 516
Tryggve Gran
EXPLORER
1888 - 1980
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 517
Tron Øgrim
WRITER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 518
Audun Grønvold
SKIER
1976 - 2025
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 519
Anja Breien
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 520
Gaahl
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 521
Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 522
Casper Ruud
TENNIS PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 523
Per-Mathias Høgmo
COACH
1959 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 524
Alf Martinsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1988
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 525
Henning Berg
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 526
Bjarte Engen Vik
ATHLETE
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 527
Among SINGERS In Norway
Among singers born in Norway, Gaahl ranks 23. Before him are Anne-Karine Strøm (1951), Jørn Lande (1968), Maria Haukaas Mittet (1979), Annie (1977), Roy Khan (1970), and Liv Kristine (1976). After him are Odd Børre (1939), Ellen Nikolaysen (1951), Sigrid (1996), Tix (1993), Girl in Red (1999), and Iselin Solheim (1990).
Anne-Karine Strøm
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 17
Jørn Lande
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 18
Maria Haukaas Mittet
1979 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 19
Annie
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 20
Roy Khan
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.04
Rank: 21
Liv Kristine
1976 - Present
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 22
Gaahl
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 23
Odd Børre
1939 - 2023
HPI: 50.87
Rank: 24
Ellen Nikolaysen
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.69
Rank: 25
Sigrid
1996 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 26
Tix
1993 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 27
Girl in Red
1999 - Present
HPI: 48.75
Rank: 28
Iselin Solheim
1990 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 29
















































