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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 4,158th most popular singer (up from 4,228th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Ethiopia (up from 102nd in 2019) and the most popular Ethiopian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 4,158 out of 4,381. Before him are Ashnikko, Gabrielle Aplin, Colby O'Donis, Juvenile, Tsvetelina Yaneva, and Jamie Miller. After him are Eamon, Kiiara, S10, Mannie Fresh, Stormzy, and Thea Garrett.

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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 901. Before him are Lara van Ruijven, Arianne Caoili, Helin Bölek, Execution of Navid Afkari, Nick Cordero, and Silvio Horta. After him are Alex Pullin, Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Peter Whittingham, and Abadi Hadis.

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In Ethiopia

Among people born in Ethiopia, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 94 out of 105. Before him are Hayle Ibrahimov (1990), Sileshi Sihine (1983), Aselefech Mergia (1985), Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (1994), Meselech Melkamu (1985), and Wude Ayalew (1987). After him are Million Wolde (1979), Feyisa Lilesa (1990), Getaneh Kebede (1992), Lamecha Girma (2000), Tsgabu Grmay (1991), and Hagos Gebrhiwet (1994).

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Among SINGERS In Ethiopia

Among singers born in Ethiopia, Hachalu Hundessa ranks 1. 

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