CHARLES AZNAVOUR RECORDED NEW SONG IN ARMENIAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
13.01.2010 16:47 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ World famous chansonnier Charles Aznavour along
with his sister Seda Garvarents recorded a song in Armenian Im Yare
( "My sweetheart"), independent French journalist Jean Eckian told
PanARMENIAN.Net.
This is the second song Aznavour writes in his native language.
Previously, he wrote the famous song of Sayat-Nova "Ashharums"
("I my world").
Charles Aznavour was born in Paris on May 22, 1924, the son of Armenian
immigrants from Turkey. His artistic parents introduced him to the
world of theater at an early age. He dropped out of school at the
age of nine, already aspiring to the life of an artist. He began to
perform at this time, and soon took the stage name "Aznavour". His
big break came when the singer Edith Piaf heard him sing and arranged
to take him with her on tour in France and to the U.S.
Aznavour’s voice is shaded towards the tenor range, but possesses the
low range and coloration more typical of a baritone, contributing to
his unique sound.
Often described as the "Frank Sinatra of France", Aznavour sings
mostly about love. He has written musicals and about a thousand songs,
and made more than one hundred records. Aznavour speaks and sings in
many languages, which has helped him perform at Carnegie Hall and
other major venues around the world. He also recorded at least one
song from the 18th century poet Sayat Nova, in Armenian.
In 1974 Aznavour became a major success in the UK where his song "She"
went to Number One in the charts. At 85, Aznavour is in excellent
health, although admittedly 60 years on stage have made him "a little
hard of hearing". He still sings in multiple languages and without
persistent use of teleprompters, but typically sticks to just two
or three (French and English being the primary two, with Spanish or
Italian being the third) during most concerts. On 30 September 2006,
Aznavour performed a major concert in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia
to start off the cultural season "Armenie mon amie" in France.
In 1998, Charles Aznavour was chosen as Entertainer of the Century by
CNN and users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized
as the century’s outstanding performer, with nearly 18 per cent of
the total vote, edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. He has sung
for presidents, popes, and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events,
and is the founder of the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia.