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Hachalu Hundessa

1986 - 2020

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Hachalu Hundessa (Oromo: Haacaaluu Hundeessaa Boonsaa; Amharic: ሃጫሉ ሁንዴሳ; 1986 – 29 June 2020) was an Ethiopian singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Hachalu played a significant role in the 2014–2016 Oromo protests that led to Abiy Ahmed taking charge of the Oromo Democratic Party and Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, and subsequently becoming prime minister of Ethiopia in 2018. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hachalu Hundessa is the 4,279th most popular singer (down from 4,229th in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 101st in 2019) and the most popular Ethiopian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 4,279 out of 4,381. Before him are Gabrielle Aplin, Colby O'Donis, Juvenile, Kim Si-hyeon, Tsvetelina Yaneva, and Jamie Miller. After him are Eamon, Salena, Kiiara, S10, Mannie Fresh, and Stormzy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1986, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 1,391. Before him are Julian Edelman, Renato Arapi, Hiroyuki Sugimoto, Jarrin Solomon, André Moritz, and Stephanie Schiller. After him are Gadir Guseinov, Ronald Mulder, Stanislava Komarova, Rudolf Dombi, Stojan Vranješ, and Jason Thompson. Among people deceased in 2020, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 902. Before him are Arianne Caoili, Helin Bölek, Execution of Navid Afkari, Nick Cordero, Silvio Horta, and Chris Reed. After him are Alex Pullin, Braian Toledo, Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Nathaël Julan, Bobana Veličković, and Peter Whittingham.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 95 out of 105. Before him are Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), Wude Ayalew (1987), and Yityish Titi Aynaw (1991). After him are Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Saba (1997), Getaneh Kebede (1992), Lamecha Girma (2000), and Layes Abdullayeva (1991).

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Among SINGERS In Ethiopia

Among singers born in Ethiopia, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 1. After him are Saba (1997).

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