SINGER
Seiko Matsuda
1962 - Today

Seiko Matsuda
Noriko Kamachi (蒲池 法子, Kamachi Noriko; born 10 March 1962), known professionally as Seiko Matsuda (松田 聖子, Matsuda Seiko), is a Japanese singer-songwriter, known for being one of the most popular Japanese idols of the 1980s. Since then, she has continued to release new singles and albums, go on annual summer concert tours, perform at winter dinner shows, in high-profile TV commercials and movies, and make frequent appearances on TV and radio. Her alma mater is Chuo University. Due to her popularity in the 1980s and her long career, she has been dubbed the "Eternal Idol" by the Japanese media. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seiko Matsuda is the 1,139th most popular singer (down from 1,073rd in 2019), the 1,179th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,120th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Japanese Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Seiko Matsuda ranks 1,139 out of 4,381. Before her are Amelita Galli-Curci, Markus Feehily, Boubacar Traoré, Phil Anselmo, Dany Dauberson, and Lee Seung-gi. After her are Margot Hielscher, Kulyash Baiseitova, Billy Vaughn, Lou Gramm, Leon Russell, and Walter Berry.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmelita Galli-Curci
1882 - 1963
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,133
Markus Feehily
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,134
Boubacar Traoré
1942 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,135
Phil Anselmo
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 1,136
Dany Dauberson
1925 - 1979
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,137
Lee Seung-gi
1987 - Present
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,138
Seiko Matsuda
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,139
Margot Hielscher
1919 - 2017
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,140
Kulyash Baiseitova
1912 - 1957
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,141
Billy Vaughn
1919 - 1991
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,142
Lou Gramm
1950 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,143
Leon Russell
1942 - 2016
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,144
Walter Berry
1929 - 2000
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 1,145
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Seiko Matsuda ranks 209. Before her are Natalya Lisovskaya, David Lagercrantz, Stefano Gabbana, Hironobu Sakaguchi, Ari Folman, and Branko Đurić. After her are Michael Ball, Rosie O'Donnell, Quim Torra, Tomoyasu Asaoka, Ikililou Dhoinine, and James Marsters.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsNatalya Lisovskaya
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 203
David Lagercrantz
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 204
Stefano Gabbana
DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 205
Hironobu Sakaguchi
GAME DESIGNER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.60
Rank: 206
Ari Folman
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 207
Branko Đurić
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 208
Seiko Matsuda
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 209
Michael Ball
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 210
Rosie O'Donnell
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 211
Quim Torra
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 212
Tomoyasu Asaoka
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2021
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 213
Ikililou Dhoinine
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 214
James Marsters
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 215
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Seiko Matsuda ranks 1,179 out of 6,245. Before her are Yukio Endo (1937), Kusuo Kitamura (1917), Kanno Sugako (1881), Tsuru Aoki (1892), Hidetaka Nishiyama (1928), and Bunzō Hayata (1874). After her are Masatoshi Shima (1943), Makino Nobuaki (1861), Masuyo Shiraishi (1963), Hiratsuka Raichō (1886), Megumi Hayashibara (1967), and Yuki Kajiura (1965).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsYukio Endo
GYMNAST
1937 - 2009
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 1,173
Kusuo Kitamura
SWIMMER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 1,174
Kanno Sugako
JOURNALIST
1881 - 1911
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,175
Tsuru Aoki
ACTOR
1892 - 1961
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 1,176
Hidetaka Nishiyama
MARTIAL ARTS
1928 - 2008
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,177
Bunzō Hayata
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1934
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 1,178
Seiko Matsuda
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,179
Masatoshi Shima
CHEMIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 1,180
Makino Nobuaki
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1949
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,181
Masuyo Shiraishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,182
Hiratsuka Raichō
WRITER
1886 - 1971
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,183
Megumi Hayashibara
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 1,184
Yuki Kajiura
MUSICIAN
1965 - Present
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 1,185
Among SINGERS In Japan
Among singers born in Japan, Seiko Matsuda ranks 5. Before her are Kyu Sakamoto (1941), Mariya Takeuchi (1955), Miyuki Nakajima (1952), and Ayumi Hamasaki (1978). After her are Damo Suzuki (1950), Yumi Matsutoya (1954), Akina Nakamori (1965), Tetsuya Komuro (1958), Yoko Kanno (1963), Namie Amuro (1977), and Izumi Sakai (1967).
Kyu Sakamoto
1941 - 1985
HPI: 64.51
Rank: 1
Mariya Takeuchi
1955 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 2
Miyuki Nakajima
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.39
Rank: 3
Ayumi Hamasaki
1978 - Present
HPI: 58.07
Rank: 4
Seiko Matsuda
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 5
Damo Suzuki
1950 - 2024
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 6
Yumi Matsutoya
1954 - Present
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 7
Akina Nakamori
1965 - Present
HPI: 55.96
Rank: 8
Tetsuya Komuro
1958 - Present
HPI: 55.94
Rank: 9
Yoko Kanno
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.76
Rank: 10
Namie Amuro
1977 - Present
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 11
Izumi Sakai
1967 - 2007
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 12