Denez Prigent

French folk singer-songwriter
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Denez Prigent

Summary

Denez Prigent is a human[1]. Born in Santec[2], he… he was born on February 17, 1966[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], recording artist[5], singer[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santec[2], Denez Prigent…
  • Denez Prigent was born on February 17, 1966[3].
  • Denez Prigent held citizenship in France[9].
  • Denez Prigent worked as a singer-songwriter[4].
  • Denez Prigent worked as a recording artist[5].
  • Denez Prigent worked as a singer[6].
  • Denez Prigent's professions included poet[7].
  • Denez Prigent was educated at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany[10].
  • Denez Prigent's education included a stint at lycée Kerichen[11].
  • Denez Prigent received the Ya d'ar brezhoneg[12].
  • Denez Prigent received the Le Monde de la musique[13].
  • Denez Prigent received the Télérama[14].
  • Denez Prigent is recorded as male[15].
  • Denez Prigent's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Denez Prigent's genre is Breton song[17].
  • Denez Prigent's genre is kan ha diskan[18].
  • Denez Prigent's genre is gwerz[19].
  • Denez Prigent's genre is rock music[20].
  • Denez Prigent's genre is world music[21].
  • Denez Prigent's genre is folk rock[22].
  • Denez Prigent's record label is recorded as Barclay[23].
  • Denez Prigent's record label is recorded as Coop Breizh[24].
  • Denez Prigent's discography is recorded as Denez Prigent discography[25].
  • Denez Prigent's Commons category is recorded as Denez Prigent[26].
  • Denez Prigent's family name is recorded as Prigent[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-02-17[30]

  • Genre(s): contemporary folk, kan ha diskan, singer-songwriter[31]

  • Community tags: breton, chanteur, composer, compositeur, contemporary folk, gwerz, kan ha diskan, lyricist, parolier, singer, singer-songwriter[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ff7592f0-2c7f-4df6-a178-56aa5c5cf966[33]

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Origins and Family

Denez Prigent was born in Santec[2]. He was born on February 17, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany[10], a university in France[34], in France[35], founded in 1971[36], headquartered in Rennes[37] and lycée Kerichen[11], a lycée[38], in France[39], founded in 1965[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], recording artist[5], singer[6], and poet[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Ya d'ar brezhoneg[12], a campaign[41], in France[42]; Le Monde de la musique[13], a newspaper[43], in France[44], founded in 1978[45]; and Télérama[14], a newspaper[46], in France[47], founded in 1947[48].

Why It Matters

Denez Prigent ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Denez Prigent born?

Denez Prigent was born in Santec[2].

What did Denez Prigent do for work?

Denez Prigent worked as singer-songwriter[4], recording artist[5], singer[6], and poet[7].

Where did Denez Prigent go to school?

Denez Prigent was educated at University of Rennes 2 – Upper Brittany[10] and lycée Kerichen[11].

What awards did Denez Prigent receive?

Honors received include Ya d'ar brezhoneg[12], Le Monde de la musique[13], and Télérama[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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