SINGER
Vaçe Zela
1939 - 2014

Vaçe Zela
Vaçe Zela (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈvatʃɛ ˈzɛla]; 7 April 1939 – 6 February 2014) was an Albanian singer and songwriter. She was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia. Born in Lushnjë and raised in Tirana within Communist Albania, she developed a great interest in music at an early age before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1962. An eleven-time winner, she built her reputation as a highly successful musician by winning the first edition of Festivali i Këngës as well as her future victories in the festival. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vaçe Zela is the 1,085th most popular singer (down from 1,017th in 2019). (down from 3,364th in 2019)
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Vaçe Zela ranks 1,085 out of 4,381. Before her are Donny Hathaway, Harry Styles, Julie London, Meliton Balanchivadze, Inge Borkh, and Elena Paparizou. After her are Tiken Jah Fakoly, Lena Katina, François Delsarte, Yaroslav Yevdokimov, Sumi Jo, and MC Hammer.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDonny Hathaway
1945 - 1979
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,079
Harry Styles
1994 - Present
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1,080
Julie London
1926 - 2000
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,081
Meliton Balanchivadze
1862 - 1937
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 1,082
Inge Borkh
1921 - 2018
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 1,083
Elena Paparizou
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 1,084
Vaçe Zela
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 1,085
Tiken Jah Fakoly
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,086
Lena Katina
1984 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,087
François Delsarte
1811 - 1871
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,088
Yaroslav Yevdokimov
1946 - 2025
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 1,089
Sumi Jo
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,090
MC Hammer
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 1,091
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1939, Vaçe Zela ranks 320. Before her are Giorgio Gaber, Sid Haig, Joseph Raz, Robert Waseige, Alexandra Stewart, and Norma Cappagli. After her are Baldur Preiml, Sumio Iijima, Abdullah Ensour, Dixie Carter, Robert Herbin, and Gösta Ekman. Among people deceased in 2014, Vaçe Zela ranks 258. Before her are Paolo Salvati, Harun Farocki, Klas Ingesson, Fiorenzo Angelini, Edmund Szoka, and Nadya Nozharova. After her are Jacques Barrot, Ilija Pantelić, Sue Townsend, Paul England, Isabelle Collin Dufresne, and Durdy Bayramov.
Others Born in 1939
Go to all RankingsGiorgio Gaber
MUSICIAN
1939 - 2003
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 314
Sid Haig
ACTOR
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 315
Joseph Raz
PHILOSOPHER
1939 - 2022
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 316
Robert Waseige
COACH
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 317
Alexandra Stewart
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.90
Rank: 318
Norma Cappagli
CELEBRITY
1939 - 2020
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 319
Vaçe Zela
SINGER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 320
Baldur Preiml
SKIER
1939 - 2025
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 321
Sumio Iijima
PHYSICIST
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 322
Abdullah Ensour
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 323
Dixie Carter
ACTOR
1939 - 2010
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 324
Robert Herbin
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 325
Gösta Ekman
ACTOR
1939 - 2017
HPI: 57.70
Rank: 326
Others Deceased in 2014
Go to all RankingsPaolo Salvati
PAINTER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.97
Rank: 252
Harun Farocki
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - 2014
HPI: 57.96
Rank: 253
Klas Ingesson
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2014
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 254
Fiorenzo Angelini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1916 - 2014
HPI: 57.86
Rank: 255
Edmund Szoka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1927 - 2014
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 256
Nadya Nozharova
ACTOR
1916 - 2014
HPI: 57.83
Rank: 257
Vaçe Zela
SINGER
1939 - 2014
HPI: 57.81
Rank: 258
Jacques Barrot
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2014
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 259
Ilija Pantelić
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2014
HPI: 57.72
Rank: 260
Sue Townsend
WRITER
1946 - 2014
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 261
Paul England
RACING DRIVER
1929 - 2014
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 262
Isabelle Collin Dufresne
WRITER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 263
Durdy Bayramov
PAINTER
1938 - 2014
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 264