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Revision as of 11:39, 17 March 2017
Aznavour Charles | |
Vaghenag Aznavourian | |
Armenian: | Ազնավուր Շառլ |
Russian: | Шарл Азнавур |
Born: | 22.05.1924 Paris, France |
Description: Singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. |
Contents
Biography
Was born on May 22, 1924 in Paris, France.
Work activity
- In 1995 he became the Ambassador of the President of Armenia on Special Missions.
- In 1989 he was a Permanent Delegate of Armenia to UNESCO.
Achievements
- In 1987-Awards after Bernard Cornwell.
- In 1995-"Gain and Devotion for France" Grand Medal of the French Academy.
- In 1997-Legion of Honour Order.
- In 1998-"Mesrop Mashtots" Order.
- In 2004-Order of Leopold II (Belgium).
- In 2004-Order of Fatherland.
- In 2004-National Hero of Armenia.
Other
- In 1946 Aznavour had a concert tour with "Compagnons de la Chanson" band sponsored by Èdith Piaf. He wrote songs for È. Piaf and others.
- In 1946 and 1996 he had concerts in Yerevan as well.
- In 1959 he deserved public recognition after performing at "Olympia" concert hall.
- He is authour of more than thousands of songs.
- Since 1988 he has been to Armenia more than 10 times.
- He established "Aznavour for Armenia" foundation in Paris. He visited the disaster zone.
- In 1993 the armenian assossiation of "Aznavour for Armenia" was opened in Yerevan.
- There are squares after Aznavour in Yerevan and Gyumri. In 2000 S. Petrosian sculptured his sculpture which is also placed in Yerevan.
- In 2004 the wax figure of Aznavour was placed at Madame Tussauds museum.
Images
Videos
Press Publications
Bibliography
- Author's Surname Name Middle Name,Book title, Yerevan, YSU publishing house., 0000:
- Author's Surname Name Middle Name,Article Title, Journal Name, Yerevan, 0000, number 2, page 41-45: