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FAMOUS FRENCH-ARMENIAN CHANSON SINGER CHARLES AZNAVOUR TO PERFORM IN MOSCOW DEC 12
arminfo
Thursday, December 1, 13:27
Famous French-Armenian chanson singer Charles Aznavour will perform
in Moscow on Dec 12.
Famous French-Armenian chanson singer, songwriter Charles Aznavour, who
wrote more than 800 songs, recorded more than 1,000 of them in French,
English, German and Spanish and sold over 100 million records in all,
was born on May 22, 1924, in Paris, the younger of two children born to
Armenian immigrants who fled to France following the Turkish massacre.
In 1998, Charles Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN
and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as
the century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote,
edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan.[5] He has sung for presidents,
popes, and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events, and is the
founder of the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia along
with his long-time friend impresario Levon Sayan.
Since the 1988 earthquake in Armenia, Aznavour has been helping the
country through his charity, Aznavour for Armenia. Together with his
brother in-law and co-author Georges Garvarentz he writes the song
"Pour toi Armenie", which was performed by a group of famous French
artists and topped the charts for 18 weeks. There is a square named
after him in central Yerevan on Abovian Street, and a statue erected
in Gyumri, which saw the most lives lost in the earthquake. In 1995
Charles Aznavour was appointed an Ambassador and Permanent Delegate
of Armenia to UNESCO. Aznavour is a member of the Armenia Fund
International Board of Trustees. The organization has rendered more
than $150 million in humanitarian aid and infrastructure development
assistance to Armenia since 1992. Charles Aznavour was appointed
as "Officier" (Officer) of the Legion d'honneur in 1997. Since May
2009 Charles Aznavour is the Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland and
permanent Representatie of Armenia at UN Headquarters.
In 2004 Aznavour received the title of "National Hero" of Armenia for
his humanitarian work, Armenia's highest award. On December 26, 2008,
President of Armenia Serj Sargsyan signed a presidential degree for
granting citizenship for the Republic of Armenia to Charles Aznavour
whom he called a "prominent singer and public figure" and "a hero of
the Armenian people.
From: A. Papazian
arminfo
Thursday, December 1, 13:27
Famous French-Armenian chanson singer Charles Aznavour will perform
in Moscow on Dec 12.
Famous French-Armenian chanson singer, songwriter Charles Aznavour, who
wrote more than 800 songs, recorded more than 1,000 of them in French,
English, German and Spanish and sold over 100 million records in all,
was born on May 22, 1924, in Paris, the younger of two children born to
Armenian immigrants who fled to France following the Turkish massacre.
In 1998, Charles Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN
and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as
the century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote,
edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan.[5] He has sung for presidents,
popes, and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events, and is the
founder of the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia along
with his long-time friend impresario Levon Sayan.
Since the 1988 earthquake in Armenia, Aznavour has been helping the
country through his charity, Aznavour for Armenia. Together with his
brother in-law and co-author Georges Garvarentz he writes the song
"Pour toi Armenie", which was performed by a group of famous French
artists and topped the charts for 18 weeks. There is a square named
after him in central Yerevan on Abovian Street, and a statue erected
in Gyumri, which saw the most lives lost in the earthquake. In 1995
Charles Aznavour was appointed an Ambassador and Permanent Delegate
of Armenia to UNESCO. Aznavour is a member of the Armenia Fund
International Board of Trustees. The organization has rendered more
than $150 million in humanitarian aid and infrastructure development
assistance to Armenia since 1992. Charles Aznavour was appointed
as "Officier" (Officer) of the Legion d'honneur in 1997. Since May
2009 Charles Aznavour is the Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland and
permanent Representatie of Armenia at UN Headquarters.
In 2004 Aznavour received the title of "National Hero" of Armenia for
his humanitarian work, Armenia's highest award. On December 26, 2008,
President of Armenia Serj Sargsyan signed a presidential degree for
granting citizenship for the Republic of Armenia to Charles Aznavour
whom he called a "prominent singer and public figure" and "a hero of
the Armenian people.
From: A. Papazian