Avraam Russo
| Avraam Russo Авраам Руссо |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Apraham Ipjian |
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July 21, 1969 Aleppo, Syria |
| Origin | Armenian Syrian |
| Genres | Pop, Pop-folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1993 - present |
| Website | avraamrusso.net |
Avraam Russo (Russian: Авраам Руссо; born as Apraham Ipjian on July 21, 1969 in Aleppo, Syria) is a Syrian-born Russian pop singer of Armenian origin. In 2006 he suffered an assassination attempt in Russia and was severely injured. He recovered and is living in New York City.
Russo is an international artist who has recorded songs in a number of languages. He shot to fame with "Daleko Daleko" a Russian cover of a big Arabic language hit, "Tamally Maak" by Amr Diab.
He has four platinum albums recorded in Russia Amor (2001), Tonight (2002), Prosto Lyubit' (2003) and Obruchalnaya (2006) with songs in Russian and English. Amor, a #1 smash in Russia and throughout Eastern Europe. He has sold millions of album copies worldwide. His most recent album is an all-English spiritual album Resurrection (2010) recorded in the United States where he resides with his wife Morela and daughter Emanuela.
Born as Apraham Ipjian in the Syrian city of Aleppo to an Armenian family with three brothers. His father was from the city of Ayntab (nowadays Gaziantep) in Cilicia, (Çukurova in modern-day Turkey).
Avraam lost his father at an early age and his mother had to serve other households for the survival of the family. His singing talent was discovered while he was performing Armenian liturgical songs during his monastic studies in Aleppo. He also studied in an Armenian Orthodox seminary in Lebanon for a couple of years. After leaving the studies, he was quickly involved in several amateur bands, making part-time appearances in Arab venues and outdoor restaurants (such as "Ramaya", "Aleppo Family Swimming Pool", "Somar", Orouba Club, etc.) and in hotels like "Al Amir" in Aleppo. During these years he was affectionately known as Apig or Apo, derivatives of his birthname Apraham.
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