MUSICIAN

Michael Cretu

1957 - Today

Michael Cretu

Michael Cretu (Romanian: Mihai Crețu, pronounced [miˈhaj ˈkretsu]; born 18 May 1957) is a Romanian-German musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He gained worldwide fame as the founder and musician behind the musical project Enigma, which he formed in 1990. Cretu began his music career in 1976 as a solo artist, releasing three studio albums as well as writing and producing albums for his then-wife, German pop singer Sandra. He also worked with other artists through the 1980s, including Peter Cornelius, Hubert Kah, and Mike Oldfield. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Cretu is the 298th most popular musician (down from 280th in 2019), the 89th most popular biography from Romania (down from 84th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Romanian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Cretu ranks 298 out of 3,175. Before him are Larry Mullen Jr., Lee Soo-man, Dolores O'Riordan, Leonardo De Lorenzo, Maria Theresia von Paradis, and Toots Thielemans. After him are Khaled, Fela Kuti, Chico Buarque, RZA, Dion DiMucci, and Mischa Maisky.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Larry Mullen Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 292
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 293
Dolores O'Riordan
1971 - 2018
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 294
Leonardo De Lorenzo
1875 - 1962
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 295
Maria Theresia von Paradis
1759 - 1824
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 296
Toots Thielemans
1922 - 2016
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 297
Michael Cretu
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 298
Khaled
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 299
Fela Kuti
1938 - 1997
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 300
Chico Buarque
1944 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 301
RZA
1969 - Present
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 302
Dion DiMucci
1939 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 303
Mischa Maisky
1948 - Present
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 304

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1957, Michael Cretu ranks 50. Before him are Ai Weiwei, Ivo Josipović, Rinat Dasayev, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, Kevin McHale, and Theo van Gogh. After him are Michael Madsen, Georgi Parvanov, Nick Cave, Bamir Topi, Anna Lindh, and Janick Gers.

Others Born in 1957

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Ai Weiwei
ARTIST
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 44
Ivo Josipović
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 45
Rinat Dasayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 46
Faustin-Archange Touadéra
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 47
Kevin McHale
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.51
Rank: 48
Theo van Gogh
FILM DIRECTOR
1957 - 2004
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 49
Michael Cretu
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 50
Michael Madsen
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 51
Georgi Parvanov
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.25
Rank: 52
Nick Cave
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 53
Bamir Topi
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 54
Anna Lindh
POLITICIAN
1957 - 2003
HPI: 65.75
Rank: 55
Janick Gers
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 56

In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Michael Cretu ranks 89 out of 844. Before him are Dinu Lipatti (1917), Peter Mogila (1596), Mihnea cel Rău (1462), Horia Sima (1907), Fritz Klein (1888), and Dositej Obradović (1742). After him are Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (1812), Anghel Iordănescu (1950), László Bölöni (1953), Nicolae Iorga (1871), Arthur Arz von Straußenburg (1857), and László Tőkés (1952).

Others born in Romania

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Dinu Lipatti
MUSICIAN
1917 - 1950
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 83
Peter Mogila
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1596 - 1647
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 84
Mihnea cel Rău
POLITICIAN
1462 - 1510
HPI: 66.84
Rank: 85
Horia Sima
POLITICIAN
1907 - 1993
HPI: 66.56
Rank: 86
Fritz Klein
PHYSICIAN
1888 - 1945
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 87
Dositej Obradović
WRITER
1742 - 1811
HPI: 66.43
Rank: 88
Michael Cretu
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 89
Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde
POLITICIAN
1812 - 1841
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 90
Anghel Iordănescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 91
László Bölöni
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.03
Rank: 92
Nicolae Iorga
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1940
HPI: 66.00
Rank: 93
Arthur Arz von Straußenburg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1857 - 1935
HPI: 65.76
Rank: 94
László Tőkés
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 65.73
Rank: 95