SINGER
Souad Massi
1972 - Today

Souad Massi
Souad Massi (Arabic: سعاد ماسي; born August 23, 1972) is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist. She began her career performing in the Kabyle political rock band Atakor, before leaving the country following a series of death threats. In 1999, Massi performed at the Femmes d'Algérie concert in Paris, which led to a recording contract with Island Records. Massi's music, which prominently features the acoustic guitar, displays Western musical style influences such as rock, country or the Portuguese fado but sometimes incorporates oriental musical influences and oriental instruments like the oud as well as African musical stylings. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Souad Massi is the 1,860th most popular singer (down from 1,647th in 2019), the 150th most popular biography from Algeria (down from 144th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Algerian Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Souad Massi ranks 1,860 out of 4,381. Before her are Cheryl Studer, Nina Žižić, Chris Barnes, Roger Pontare, Fredi, and Marcelo Álvarez. After her are Attila Csihar, Kirsty MacColl, Geoffrey Oryema, Gerard Joling, Komal Oli, and Ray Gillen.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCheryl Studer
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,854
Nina Žižić
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,855
Chris Barnes
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,856
Roger Pontare
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,857
Fredi
1942 - 2021
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 1,858
Marcelo Álvarez
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,859
Souad Massi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,860
Attila Csihar
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,861
Kirsty MacColl
1959 - 2000
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 1,862
Geoffrey Oryema
1953 - 2018
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 1,863
Gerard Joling
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 1,864
Komal Oli
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,865
Ray Gillen
1959 - 1993
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 1,866
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Souad Massi ranks 304. Before her are Missi Pyle, Darren Shahlavi, Hiroshi Nanami, Takashi Shimizu, Alexei Shirov, and Kiko. After her are Markus Rühl, Edwin Ifeanyi, Leila Hatami, Aaron Lewis, Ghada Shouaa, and Darren Shan.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsMissi Pyle
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 298
Darren Shahlavi
ACTOR
1972 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 299
Hiroshi Nanami
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 300
Takashi Shimizu
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 301
Alexei Shirov
CHESS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 302
Kiko
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 303
Souad Massi
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 304
Markus Rühl
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 305
Edwin Ifeanyi
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 306
Leila Hatami
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 307
Aaron Lewis
MUSICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 308
Ghada Shouaa
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 309
Darren Shan
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 310
In Algeria
Among people born in Algeria, Souad Massi ranks 150 out of 213. Before her are Jean Fernandez (1954), Christian Lopez (1953), Mehdi Cerbah (1953), Islam Slimani (1988), Jules Roy (1907), and Mustapha Moussa (1962). After her are Catherine Malabou (1959), Anne Alvaro (1951), Joseph Gonzales (1907), Sabri Boukadoum (1958), Nouria Mérah-Benida (1970), and Jean-François Larios (1956).
Others born in Algeria
Go to all RankingsJean Fernandez
COACH
1954 - Present
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 144
Christian Lopez
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.11
Rank: 145
Mehdi Cerbah
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2021
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 146
Islam Slimani
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 147
Jules Roy
WRITER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 52.94
Rank: 148
Mustapha Moussa
BOXER
1962 - 2024
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 149
Souad Massi
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 150
Catherine Malabou
PHILOSOPHER
1959 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 151
Anne Alvaro
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.60
Rank: 152
Joseph Gonzales
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1984
HPI: 52.56
Rank: 153
Sabri Boukadoum
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 154
Nouria Mérah-Benida
ATHLETE
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 155
Jean-François Larios
SOCCER PLAYER
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 156
Among SINGERS In Algeria
Among singers born in Algeria, Souad Massi ranks 6. Before her are Idir (1949), Cheb Mami (1966), Lounès Matoub (1956), Biyouna (1952), and Cheb Hasni (1968). After her are Zaho (1980), and Kenza Farah (1986).
Idir
1949 - 2020
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 1
Cheb Mami
1966 - Present
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 2
Lounès Matoub
1956 - 1998
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 3
Biyouna
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.20
Rank: 4
Cheb Hasni
1968 - 1994
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 5
Souad Massi
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 6
Zaho
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 7
Kenza Farah
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 8