Английская Википедия:Adiss Harmandian

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Adiss Harmandian (Шаблон:Lang-hyw; 14 January 1945 – 1 September 2019)[1] was a Lebanese-Armenian pop singer.

Early life

Harmandian was born Avedis HarmandianШаблон:Citation needed on 14 January 1945 in Beirut, Lebanon from Armenian genocide survivours. His stage name Adiss is a derivative of his given name.

Career

His career began in the 1960s, and his first single was the song "Dzaghigner" (Шаблон:Lang-hy), which quickly gained popularity among Lebanese and diaspora Armenians.[2][3] Harmandian is considered a pioneer of the estradayin genre of Armenian music.[4] Songs in the genre, such as Harmandian's own "Nouné" (Шаблон:Lang-hy) or "Karoun Karoun" (Шаблон:Lang-hy) are primarily sung in Armenian, and were influential in the formation of Armenian identity in Lebanon, the Middle East and throughout the Armenian diaspora.[2]

Harmandian has released 29 albums and around 400 songs and has received numerous awards,[5][6] both abroad and in Armenia.[3] During the Lebanese Civil War, Harmandian emigrated to the United States and resided in Los Angeles, CA.[7]

Death

He died on 1 September 2019 at the age of 74 in UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, after a long 15-year fight with cancer.[8]

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