Frédéric François

Belgian singer
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Summary

Frédéric François was born on June 3, 1950[1], in Lercara Friddi[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], composer[4], radio personality[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,361 views/month, #7,253 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[9], Italy[10]
  • Native language: French[11]
  • Award received: Knight of the Order of Leopold II[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Genre: middle of the road[14], rock music[15]
  • Record label: Polydor[16]
  • Commons category: Frédéric François[17]
  • Family name: François[18]
  • Given name: Frédéric[19]
  • Official website: http://www.fredericfrancois.com[20]
  • Instrument: voice[21], violin[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23]
  • Start of work period: 1966[24]
  • Social media followers: 1343[25], 1298[26], 138,000[27], 170,000[28], 221,000[29], 260,000[30], 287,000[31], 316,000[32]

Why It Matters

Frédéric François has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Frédéric François born?

Frédéric François was born in Lercara Friddi[2].

What did Frédéric François do for work?

Frédéric François worked as a singer[3], composer[4], radio personality[5], linguist[6], and university teacher[7].

What awards did Frédéric François receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of Leopold II[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Rero id (legacy) → A012442943
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    Isni → 0000000078256832
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  2. 6d ago · Mastrocom · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → BCTV004628
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: BCTV004628, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326499010|Frederic François (#326499010)]] for {{P|396}}"
  3. 7d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'nl', 'oc', '
    Occupation → singer, composer, radio personality +2
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  4. 10w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Native language → French
    Place of birth → Lercara Friddi
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Instrument → voice, violin
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
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