Charles Aznavour, a famous French-Armenian singer, is marking his 90th birthday. He has released a new album for the occasion. Aznavour said that Red Square in Moscow was one of the 3-4 places he still wanted to sing at, ITAR-TASS reports.
Charles Aznavour was born in Paris on May 22, 1924. He was called Varinag Aznavour in his childhood. His grandfather was the tsar’s cook and opened a restaurant in Paris. Charles Aznavour picked his name for his first performance at the age of 9. Charles was acquainted with Edith Piaf, who helped him with his singing career.
Aznavour was invited to sing at the Olympia Hall on the Boulevard des Capucines. Aznavour starred in François Truffaut’s film “Shoot the Piano Player”. The singer has been seen in a total of 60 films. He has sold over 100 million records. His songs have been included on the albums of Ray Charles, Fred Astaire and Liza Minnelli.
After the earthquake of 1988 in Armenia the singer started a humanitarian campaign to help people suffering from the disaster. A street in Yerevan was named after him. The musician has become the Armenian representative to UNESCO and an ambassador to Switzerland. He has been awarded the Légion d'honneur and the Order of Merit.
Charles Aznavour, a famous French-Armenian singer, is marking his 90th birthday. He has released a new album for the occasion. Aznavour said that Red Square in Moscow was one of the 3-4 places he still wanted to sing at, ITAR-TASS reports.Charles Aznavour was born in Paris on May 22, 1924. He was called Varinag Aznavour in his childhood. His grandfather was the tsar’s cook and opened a restaurant in Paris. Charles Aznavour picked his name for his first performance at the age of 9. Charles was acquainted with Edith Piaf, who helped him with his singing career.Aznavour was invited to sing at the Olympia Hall on the Boulevard des Capucines. Aznavour starred in François Truffaut’s film “Shoot the Piano Player”. The singer has been seen in a total of 60 films. He has sold over 100 million records. His songs have been included on the albums of Ray Charles, Fred Astaire and Liza Minnelli.After the earthquake of 1988 in Armenia the singer started a humanitarian campaign to help people suffering from the disaster. A street in Yerevan was named after him. The musician has become the Armenian representative to UNESCO and an ambassador to Switzerland. He has been awarded the Légion d'honneur and the Order of Meri
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