Nani Bregvadze
Nani Bregvadze ნანი ბრეგვაძე | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bregvadze in 2017 | |
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| Birth name | Nani Georgyevna Bregvadze |
| Born | 21 July 1936 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Georgian |
| Genres | Romance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, music pedagogue |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1957–Present |
Nani Bregvadze (Georgian: ნანი ბრეგვაძე; born 21 July 1936) is a Georgian and Soviet singer, pianist, music pedagogue, people's artist of the USSR (1983).
She was born, raised, and started her career in Soviet Georgia in the USSR, then gained USSR-wide popularity during 1957 6th World Festival of Youth and Students. Bregvadze has performed with Georgian music group VIA Orera and as a solo artist.
Bregvadze's signature songs include Snegopad ("Snowfall"), Bolshak (later covered by Alla Pugacheva), and Dorogoi Dlinnoyu (adapted in English as Those Were the Days).[1] After launching a successful solo career in the early 1970s, Bregvadze performed a great number of Russian and Gypsy romances.[2] She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. As of 2007, Bregvadze lived in Moscow and held the chair in popular and jazz music at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University.[3] She has been an honorary citizen of Tbilisi since 1995.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Дорогой длинною - Нани Брегвадзе on YouTube
- ^ Incomplete discography with links to audio records
- ^ "Who is Who in Russian Culture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
- ^ "Tbilisi Municipal Portal - Почетные граждане Тбилиси". Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
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- 20th-century women singers from Georgia (country)
- People's Artists of the USSR
- Tbilisi State Conservatoire alumni
- Musicians from Tbilisi
- 1936 births
- Living people
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- Recipients of the Presidential Order of Excellence
- Academic staff of Moscow State Art and Cultural University
- Laureates of the State Prize of Georgia (country)