Youssou N’Dour

Summary

Youssou N’Dour is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dakar^[2]. He was born on October 1, 1959^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], singer^[6], and minister^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #6,878 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Youssou N’Dour's place of birth was Dakar^[2].
• Youssou N’Dour was born on October 1, 1959^[3].
• Youssou N’Dour held citizenship in Senegal^[9].
• Youssou N’Dour worked as a politician^[4].
• Youssou N’Dour worked as a singer-songwriter^[5].
• Youssou N’Dour's professions included singer^[6].
• Youssou N’Dour's professions included minister^[7].
• Youssou N’Dour held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[10].
• Youssou N’Dour received the Prince Claus Award^[11].
• Youssou N’Dour received the Polar Music Prize^[12].
• Youssou N’Dour received the Praemium Imperiale^[13].
• Youssou N’Dour received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[14].
• Youssou N’Dour received the La Mar de Músicas^[15].
• Youssou N’Dour was a member of Star Band^[16].
• Youssou N’Dour was a member of Super Étoile^[17].
• Youssou N’Dour's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].
• Youssou N’Dour is recorded as male^[19].
• Youssou N’Dour's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Youssou N’Dour's genre is mbalax^[21].
• Youssou N’Dour's genre is Afrobeat^[22].
• Youssou N’Dour's record label is recorded as Sony Music^[23].
• Youssou N’Dour's Commons category is recorded as Youssou N'Dour^[24].
• Youssou N’Dour's family name is recorded as N'Dour^[25].
• Youssou N’Dour's given name is recorded as Youssou^[26].
• Youssou N’Dour's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Youssou N'Dour^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: SN^[29]

• Began / founded: 1959-10-01^[30]

• Community tags: african, senegalese, world^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: af081ea2-7a2c-4fbd-8200-92d62056b5f5^[32]

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Origins and Family

Youssou N’Dour was born in Dakar^[2]. He was born on October 1, 1959^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], singer^[6], and minister^[7]. Youssou N’Dour held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Prince Claus Award^[11], an award^[33], in Netherlands^[34], founded in 1996^[35]; Polar Music Prize^[12], a music award^[36], in Sweden^[37], founded in 1989^[38]; Praemium Imperiale^[13], an international award^[39], founded in 1988^[40]; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[14], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2004^[43]; and La Mar de Músicas^[15], a music festival^[44], in Spain^[45].

Personal Life

Youssou N’Dour's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].

Why It Matters

Youssou N’Dour ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,563 views/month, #6,878 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Youssou N’Dour born?

Born in Dakar^[2], Youssou N’Dour…

What did Youssou N’Dour do for work?

Youssou N’Dour worked as politician^[4], singer-songwriter^[5], singer^[6], and minister^[7].

What awards did Youssou N’Dour receive?

Honors received include Prince Claus Award^[11], Polar Music Prize^[12], Praemium Imperiale^[13], and Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[14].