Nani Bregvadze
ნანი ბრეგვაძე
Bregvadze in 2017
Bregvadze in 2017
Background information
Birth nameNani Georgyevna Bregvadze
Born (1936-07-21) 21 July 1936
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
OriginGeorgian
GenresRomance
Occupation(s)Singer, pianist, music pedagogue
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1957–Present

Nani Bregvadze (Ge. ნანი ბრეგვაძე, Rus. Нани Брегвадзе; born 21 July 1936, in Tbilisi) 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

  1. ↑ Дорогой длинною - Нани Брегвадзе on YouTube
  2. ↑ Incomplete discography with links to audio records
  3. ↑ "Who is Who in Russian Culture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Tbilisi Municipal Portal - Почетные граждане Тбилиси". Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
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