# Emīls Melngailis

> Emilis Jūlijs Melngailis was a Latvian composer, folklorist, and a master of choral songs. He was an organizer and chief conductor of Latvian Song and Dance Festival several times. He wrote 53 original songs for a cappella choir, and finished numerous national folk songs.

*Latvian composer (1874-1954)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/emils-melngailis

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Born:** 1874-02-15
- **Died:** 1954-12-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 3.8 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 6.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 45.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/2368663)
- [اميليس ميلنجايليس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Emilis Jūlis Melngailis](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilis_J%C5%ABlis_Melngailis)
- [Emilis Melngailis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilis_Melngailis)
- [Emilis Melngailis](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilis_Melngailis)
- [Emilis Melngailis](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emilis_Melngailis)
- [Мелнгайлис, Эмиль](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%2C_%D0%AD%D0%BC%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fb901230-8016-4d1c-bfac-0488b633d340)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1337560)

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