Filip Kirkorov
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Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov 30 April 1967 Varna, Bulgaria |
| Nationality | [Bulgarian] |
| Occupation | Singer, Actor, Producer, TV Presenter |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Title | People's Artist of Russia (2008) People's Artist of Ukraine (2008) |
| Spouse(s) | Alla Pugacheva (m. 1994 – d. 2005) |
| Children | Alla-Viktoria Kirkorova (b. 2011), Martin (b. 2012) |
| Parent(s) |
Bedros Kirkorov (b. 1932) Victoria Likhacheva (1937—1994) |
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| Website | www.kirkorov.ru |
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Philipp Bedrosovich Kirkorov PAR (Russian: Филипп Бедросович Киркоров; Bulgarian: Филип Бедросов Киркоров }, born 30 April 1967) is a Russian pop singer of Bulgarian origin. five-time received the «World Music Awards» award as World's Best Selling Russian Artist.
Philipp Kirkorov was born on 30 April 1967 in Varna, Bulgaria. His father is a Bulgarian singer of Armenian descent Bedros Kirkorov. In 1984, he entered the Gnesin State Music School, graduating with honors in 1988. His musical style is mainstream Russian pop music with various Western influences and, like many Russian pop stars of the 1990s and 2000s, he frequently collaborates and records duets with other Russian pop artists. His mother Victoria Kirkorovа (née Likhachevа) was a Bulgarian singer.
In 1988, Kirkorov met the Russian mega-star singer Alla Pugacheva for the first time. She invited him to take part in her New Year's concert show. The following year, Kirkorov toured and performed with Pugacheva in Australia and Germany. He was also a finalist in the Russian national "Song of the Year" competition.
In 1990, Kirkorov won the Grand Prix in the competition "Shlyager-90" (Hit-90) in Leningrad with the song "Nebo i zemlya" (Sky and earth). In 1992, his music video to the song "Atlantida" was selected as "Music Video of the Year". His popularity began to spread outside of Russia and he toured in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Israel.
In 1993, he won the Russian Ovation award for "Best Singer of the Year" and also scored a win at the Bulgarian international singing competition Golden Orpheus. The following year, he unveiled his new solo concert program, titled "Ya ne Rafael" (I am not Raphael), which included cover songs by Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Paul Anka and Elvis Presley. He also recorded "Ya podnimayu svoy bokal" (I raise my glass), which he said was a love letter to Alla Pugacheva.
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