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Idir

1949 - 2020

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Hamid Cheriet (Kabyle: Ḥamid Ceryat; 25 October 1945 – 2 May 2020), better known by his stage name Idir, was a Kabyle singer-songwriter and musician. Referred to as the "King of Amazigh music", he is regarded as one of the most significant modern day figures in Algerian and Amazigh culture, history, and struggle. Initially training to be a geologist, his interest for music was piqued when he was called to sing on state radio as a late substitute. After finishing his compulsory military service, he moved to France in 1975 and embarked on his career in music. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Idir is the 821st most popular singer (down from 729th in 2019), the 95th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 91st in 2019) and the most popular Algerian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Idir ranks 821 out of 4,381. Before him are Al Jolson, Titta Ruffo, Mike Love, Giulia Grisi, Camilo Sesto, and Pierre Gaveaux. After him are Naná Vasconcelos, Roza Eskenazi, Alexander Vertinsky, Jennifer Warnes, Jamala, and Polad Bülbüloğlu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Idir ranks 289. Before him are Bernd Eichinger, Frankie Faison, Zoë Wanamaker, Guillaume Faye, Abdullah Senussi, and Juan Manuel Asensi. After him are Tony Cragg, Ed O'Ross, Anca Petrescu, Pamela Reed, Simon Callow, and Nancy Meyers. Among people deceased in 2020, Idir ranks 281. Before him are Larry Tesler, Robert Fisk, Irrfan Khan, Yuri Orlov, Jonathan Sacks, and Enrique Irazoqui. After him are Dragoljub Ojdanić, Bernard Stiegler, Karin Lindberg, Alex Olmedo, Annie Cordy, and Gigi Proietti.

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In Algeria

Among people born in Algeria, Idir ranks 95 out of 213. Before him are Fernand Bouisson (1874), Thelma Schoonmaker (1940), Alain Chabat (1958), Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari (1578), Alexandre Villaplane (1905), and Alain Mimoun (1921). After him are Pierre Blanchar (1892), Patrick Bruel (1959), Optatus (400), Lakhdar Belloumi (1958), Mouloud Mammeri (1917), and Rachid Mekhloufi (1936).

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Among SINGERS In Algeria

Among singers born in Algeria, Idir ranks 1. After him are Cheb Mami (1966), Lounès Matoub (1956), Biyouna (1952), Cheb Hasni (1968), Souad Massi (1972), Zaho (1980), and Kenza Farah (1986).

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