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Nellie Melba

1861 - 1931

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Dame Nellie Melba (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931) was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth century, and was the first Australian to achieve international recognition as a classical musician. She took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town. Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nellie Melba is the 350th most popular singer (up from 452nd in 2019), the 65th most popular biography from Australia and the 4th most popular Australian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Nellie Melba ranks 350 out of 4,381. Before her are Eric Adams, DJ Khaled, Šaban Šaulić, Liam Payne, Bob Geldof, and Chris Brown. After her are Tarja Turunen, Victoria Beckham, Hank Williams Jr., Lola Flores, Laura Pausini, and Dusty Springfield.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1861, Nellie Melba ranks 44. Before her are Henry Gantt, M. Visvesvaraya, Walter Simons, Luigi Facta, Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal, and Santiago Rusiñol. After her are Jurji Zaydan, Maurice Blondel, Ivana Kobilca, Stanislas de Guaita, Juhani Aho, and Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia. Among people deceased in 1931, Nellie Melba ranks 39. Before her are Auguste Forel, Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta, André Michelin, Wilhelm von Gloeden, Cosmo Duff-Gordon, and Santiago Rusiñol. After her are Antonio Salandra, Jaime, Duke of Madrid, Joe Masseria, Grand Duke Peter Nikolaevich of Russia, Isabella, Princess of Asturias, and Eugene de Blaas.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Nellie Melba ranks 65 out of 1,143. Before her are Eric Bana (1968), Jonathan Hyde (1948), Tim Cahill (1979), Paul Hogan (1939), Judith Anderson (1897), and James Harrison (1936). After her are Deborra-Lee Furness (1955), Thomas Keneally (1935), Fred Stolle (1938), Neale Fraser (1933), Liam Hemsworth (1990), and John Kerr (1914).

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Among SINGERS In Australia

Among singers born in Australia, Nellie Melba ranks 4. Before her are Johnny Logan (1954), Kylie Minogue (1968), and Joan Sutherland (1926). After her are Natalie Imbruglia (1975), Helen Reddy (1941), Tones and I (2000), Lenka (1978), Dannii Minogue (1971), Chrissy Amphlett (1959), Judith Durham (1943), and Felix (2000).

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