SINGER

Omar Souleyman

1966 - Today

Omar Souleyman

Omar Almasikh (Arabic: عمر المسيخ; born 1966), better known by his stage name Omar Souleyman (عمر سليمان), is a Syrian singer. He began his career in 1994 singing at weddings and has since released numerous records and performed all over the world. He produces a modernized version of the traditional dabke. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Omar Souleyman is the 1,560th most popular singer (up from 1,641st in 2024), the 182nd most popular biography from Syria (down from 178th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Syrian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Omar Souleyman ranks 1,560 out of 4,381. Before him are Elvir Laković Laka, Jean de Reszke, Richard Hell, Hironobu Kageyama, Koffi Olomide, and Aygün Kazımova. After him are Marlena Shaw, Betty Davis, Toti Dal Monte, Brendan Perry, León Gieco, and JJ.

Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia

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Elvir Laković Laka
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,554
Jean de Reszke
1850 - 1925
HPI: 54.63
Rank: 1,555
Richard Hell
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 1,556
Hironobu Kageyama
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 1,557
Koffi Olomide
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1,558
Aygün Kazımova
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,559
Omar Souleyman
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,560
Marlena Shaw
1939 - 2024
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,561
Betty Davis
1945 - 2022
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 1,562
Toti Dal Monte
1893 - 1975
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 1,563
Brendan Perry
1959 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,564
León Gieco
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.58
Rank: 1,565
JJ
2001 - Present
HPI: 54.57
Rank: 1,566

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Omar Souleyman ranks 266. Before him are Viatcheslav Ekimov, Jan Boklöv, Eva LaRue, Attilio Lombardo, Jorge González, and Ken Sugimori. After him are Nuno Bettencourt, Luis Milla, Lochlyn Munro, Milinko Pantić, Žarko Paspalj, and Qin Gang.

Others Born in 1966

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Viatcheslav Ekimov
CYCLIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.80
Rank: 260
Jan Boklöv
SKIER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 261
Eva LaRue
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 262
Attilio Lombardo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.73
Rank: 263
Jorge González
WRESTLER
1966 - 2010
HPI: 54.72
Rank: 264
Ken Sugimori
COMIC ARTIST
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.70
Rank: 265
Omar Souleyman
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 266
Nuno Bettencourt
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 267
Luis Milla
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 268
Lochlyn Munro
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 269
Milinko Pantić
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.43
Rank: 270
Žarko Paspalj
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 271
Qin Gang
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 272

In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Omar Souleyman ranks 182 out of 210. Before him are Mohammed al-Bashir (null), Abu Shama (1203), Mazloum Abdi (1967), Wafa Sultan (1958), Moaz al-Khatib (1960), and Riyad Farid Hijab (1966). After him are Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali (1969), Maximos IV Sayegh (1878), Abdulbaset Sieda (1956), Abu Mohammad al-Adnani (1977), Ghada Shouaa (1972), and Bassel Khartabil (1981).

Others born in Syria

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Mohammed al-Bashir
POLITICIAN
HPI: 55.64
Rank: 176
Abu Shama
HISTORIAN
1203 - 1267
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 177
Mazloum Abdi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1967 - Present
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 178
Wafa Sultan
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 179
Moaz al-Khatib
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 180
Riyad Farid Hijab
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.81
Rank: 181
Omar Souleyman
SINGER
1966 - Present
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 182
Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 54.55
Rank: 183
Maximos IV Sayegh
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1967
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 184
Abdulbaset Sieda
POLITICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 185
Abu Mohammad al-Adnani
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1977 - 2016
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 186
Ghada Shouaa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 187
Bassel Khartabil
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1981 - 2015
HPI: 51.93
Rank: 188