Bedros Kirkorov

Bedros Kirkorov in 2013

Bedros Filippovich Kirkorov[a][c] (2 June 1932 – 18 March 2025) was a Bulgarian and Russian singer and bandleader.

Born in Varna[1][2] to an Armenian family,[3] he was awarded the People's Artist of Russia title and was the father of fellow singer Philipp Kirkorov.[4] Kirkorov died in Moscow at the age of 92.[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Filippovich and the family name is Kirkorov.
  2. ^ In this Bulgarian name, the patronymic is Pilibos or Filipov and the family name is Kirkorov.
  3. ^ Russian: Бедрос Филиппович Киркоров, IPA: [bʲɪˈdros fʲɪˈlʲipəvʲɪtɕ kʲɪrˈkorəf]; Bulgarian: Бедрос Филипов Киркоров, romanizedBedros Filipov Kirkorov,[b] IPA: [beˈdrɔs fiˈlipof kirˈkɔrof]; Western Armenian: Պետրոս Գիրգորով, romanized: Bedros Kirkorov, or Պետրոս Գրիգորյան, Bedros Krikoryan.

References

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  1. ^ Говорим Киркоров, подразумеваем Крикорян
  2. ^ Ночной разговор с Бедросом Киркоровым
  3. ^ MacFadyen, David (2002). Estrada?!: Grand Narratives and the Philosophy of the Russian Popular Song Since Perestroika. McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780773523715.
  4. ^ Bratersky, Alex (3 December 1999). "Filipp Followed Father's Footsteps". The Moscow Times.
  5. ^ Умер Бедрос Киркоров (in Russian)
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