SINGER
Massiel
1947 - Today

Massiel
María de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinosa (born 2 August 1947), known professionally as Massiel (pronounced [maˈsjel]), is a Spanish pop and protest singer. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 1968 with the song "La, la, la", being the first performer from Spain to ever win the contest. She released her first recordings in 1966. She decided to abandon her music career in 1996, but released another album a year later and a further one in 2007, along with two new editions of 1970s albums. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Massiel is the 545th most popular singer (down from 517th in 2019), the 787th most popular biography from Spain (up from 794th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Spanish Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Massiel ranks 545 out of 4,381. Before her are Tracy Chapman, Shania Twain, Neil Sedaka, Ahmad Zahir, Angelica Catalani, and Raina Kabaivanska. After her are Haris Alexiou, Evert Taube, Michael Bolton, Don McLean, Leyla Gencer, and José van Dam.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTracy Chapman
1964 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 539
Shania Twain
1965 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 540
Neil Sedaka
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 541
Ahmad Zahir
1946 - 1979
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 542
Angelica Catalani
1780 - 1849
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 543
Raina Kabaivanska
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 544
Massiel
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 545
Haris Alexiou
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 546
Evert Taube
1890 - 1976
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 547
Michael Bolton
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 548
Don McLean
1945 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 549
Leyla Gencer
1928 - 2008
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 550
José van Dam
1940 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 551
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Massiel ranks 235. Before her are Lydia Davis, Franco Trappoli, Murray Perahia, Giuseppe Betori, Pascal Lamy, and Patricia Krenwinkel. After her are Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, Pauline Moran, Michel Sogny, Jiro Taniguchi, Mihaela Peneș, and Patrice Leconte.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsLydia Davis
WRITER
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.26
Rank: 229
Franco Trappoli
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 230
Murray Perahia
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 231
Giuseppe Betori
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 232
Pascal Lamy
PUBLIC WORKER
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.20
Rank: 233
Patricia Krenwinkel
EXTREMIST
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 234
Massiel
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 235
Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa
ASTRONAUT
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 236
Pauline Moran
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 237
Michel Sogny
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 238
Jiro Taniguchi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2017
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 239
Mihaela Peneș
ATHLETE
1947 - 2024
HPI: 62.07
Rank: 240
Patrice Leconte
FILM DIRECTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 241
In Spain
Among people born in Spain, Massiel ranks 787 out of 3,355. Before her are Estanislao Figueras (1819), Bartolomé Bermejo (1440), Infanta María Cristina of Spain (1911), Lucius Licinius Sura (40), Aben Humeya (1520), and Catalina de Erauso (1592). After her are Carlos Sainz Jr. (1994), Félix Candela (1910), Javier Irureta (1948), Juan Alonso (1927), Enrique Cerezo (1948), and Felip Pedrell (1841).
Others born in Spain
Go to all RankingsEstanislao Figueras
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1882
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 781
Bartolomé Bermejo
PAINTER
1440 - 1500
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 782
Infanta María Cristina of Spain
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1996
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 783
Lucius Licinius Sura
POLITICIAN
40 - 108
HPI: 62.22
Rank: 784
Aben Humeya
POLITICIAN
1520 - 1569
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 785
Catalina de Erauso
POLITICIAN
1592 - 1650
HPI: 62.21
Rank: 786
Massiel
SINGER
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 787
Carlos Sainz Jr.
RACING DRIVER
1994 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 788
Félix Candela
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1997
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 789
Javier Irureta
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.16
Rank: 790
Juan Alonso
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1994
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 791
Enrique Cerezo
POLITICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 792
Felip Pedrell
COMPOSER
1841 - 1922
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 793
Among SINGERS In Spain
Among singers born in Spain, Massiel ranks 16. Before her are Elvira de Hidalgo (1891), Adelina Patti (1843), Raphael (1943), Salomé (1939), Alfredo Kraus (1927), and Camarón de la Isla (1950). After her are Manuel García (1775), Manolo Escobar (1931), Montserrat Figueras (1942), Joselito (1943), Rocío Jurado (1946), and Mikel Laboa (1934).
Elvira de Hidalgo
1891 - 1980
HPI: 64.34
Rank: 10
Adelina Patti
1843 - 1919
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 11
Raphael
1943 - Present
HPI: 63.69
Rank: 12
Salomé
1939 - Present
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 13
Alfredo Kraus
1927 - 1999
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 14
Camarón de la Isla
1950 - 1992
HPI: 62.82
Rank: 15
Massiel
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.19
Rank: 16
Manuel García
1775 - 1832
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 17
Manolo Escobar
1931 - 2013
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 18
Montserrat Figueras
1942 - 2011
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 19
Joselito
1943 - Present
HPI: 60.24
Rank: 20
Rocío Jurado
1946 - 2006
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 21
Mikel Laboa
1934 - 2008
HPI: 59.22
Rank: 22