Alemayehu Eshete

Ethiopian singer (1941–2021)
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Summary

Alemayehu Eshete was born on January 1, 1941[1], in Jimma[2]. He died on September 2, 2021[3], in Addis Ababa[4]. He worked as a singer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (244 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ethiopia[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Genre: Ethio-jazz[9]
  • Record label: Buda Musique[10]
  • Commons category: Alemayehu Eshete[11]
  • Family name: Eshete[12]
  • Instrument: voice[13]
  • Described by source: Alemayehu Eshete, Singer Known as the ‘Abyssinian Elvis,’ Dies at 80[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic[15]
  • Start of work period: 2021[16]
  • P14750: 1FD0-CCA8-94DD-0445-5909[17]

Why It Matters

Alemayehu Eshete has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Alemayehu Eshete born?

Alemayehu Eshete's place of birth was Jimma[2].

Where did Alemayehu Eshete die?

Alemayehu Eshete passed away in Addis Ababa[4].

What did Alemayehu Eshete do for work?

Alemayehu Eshete worked as a singer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . borkena.com. borkena.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . borkena.com. borkena.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Dsp13 · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1FD0-CCA8-94DD-0445-5909
    Sitelink count → 10
    Wikipedia languages → ['am', 'arz', 'commons', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'ru', 'simple', 'tr', 'ur']
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Amharic
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: Amharic, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289985|batch #289985]]"
  2. 23w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +2021-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Record label → —
    Place of birth → Jimma
    Instrument → voice
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:علیمیہو ایشیٹی]]"
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