Ai Weiwei vs Youssou N'Dour
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Compare the life timelines of Ai Weiwei (1957–present) and Youssou N'Dour (1959–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 67 years, from 1959 to 2026.
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Ai Weiwei (1957–present)
- — Born in Beijing, China Verified
- — Family sent into internal exile Verified
- — Enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy Verified
- — Co-founded the Stars art group Verified
- — Moved to New York City Verified
- — Returned to China Verified
- — Artistic consultant for the Beijing National Stadium Verified
- — Sunflower Seeds installed at Tate Modern Verified
- — Detained by Chinese authorities Verified
- — Left China for Berlin Verified
Youssou N'Dour (1959–present)
- — Born in Dakar, Senegal Verified
- — Began singing with the Star Band de Dakar Verified
- — Formed Étoile de Dakar Verified
- — Founded the Super Étoile de Dakar Verified
- — Collaborated with Peter Gabriel on the album So Verified
- — Released 7 Seconds with Neneh Cherry Verified
- — Founded the media group Futurs Médias Verified
- — Won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album Verified
- — Presidential candidacy rejected by Senegal's Constitutional Council Verified
- — Appointed Minister of Culture and Tourism of Senegal Verified