Ariunaa Explained

Ariunaa
Native Name:Ариунаа
Native Name Lang:mn
Image Upright:1
Landscape:yes
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Ariunaa Tumur
Birth Date:15 March 1967
Birth Place:Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Pop
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:1980s–present
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Child:yes

Tömöriin Ariunaa (Mongolian: Төмөрийн Ариунаа; born 15 March 1967[1]), known mononymously as Ariunaa, is a Mongolian pop singer.[2] Often referred to as the "Madonna of Mongolia",[3] [4] she is compared to Russia's Alla Pugacheva,[5] and popular with fans for her "singing style, provocative subject matter, and charisma".[6] Her voice type is "Dramatic soprano", and sing in 3 octaves approximately. Also, she's best known as a "Mongolian Pop Diva".

Biography

Ariunaa was born in Ulaanbaatar,[7] and began performing when she was 15. In 1986, she studied music in Bulgaria.

She released her first solo album, Eros, in 1996. Her most successful hits are "It my blue jeans…", "Sixteen year-old", "A Mongolian Steppe Family" and "Sacred fate". In 2017, she released "Utasnii Chin Dugaar" as a part of COSMIC PROJECT[8] It is rumored to have cost 100 million tugrik for the musical short film "Legendary Morning" (Домгийн өглөө) and over 200 people were involved in the production.[9] [10]

Aruinaa has toured in Yugoslavia, South Korea, Japan, and the United States.

Personal life

Aruinaa's husband, G. Buyandorj, is president of Noyod Group.[11] They have two children.[12] In 2002, she was appointed as UN Ambassador for children.[13] She also founded an organization to help children with disabilities.

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Т.АРИУНАА: Ах дүү нартайга баяраа тэмдэглэж байна. live. 2021-09-26. Өнөөдөр. mn. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926192751/https://unuudur.mn/?p=17237 . 2021-09-26 .
  2. Book: Lee. Jonathan H. X.. Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife [3 volumes]]. Nadeau. Kathleen M.. 21 December 2010. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-35067-2. 837. en.
  3. Book: Ellingham, Mark. The Rough Guide to World Music. 1999. Rough Guides. 978-1-85828-636-5. 195. en.
  4. Book: Murray. Jeremy A.. Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania. Nadeau. Kathleen. 15 August 2016. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-4408-3991-7. 46. en.
  5. Web site: 11 November 2019. Mongolia's Madonna - News.MN. 2021-09-26. News.MN - The source of news. en.
  6. News: October 2006. Chinggis Khaan: 800 Years of Mongolian Statehood. Arctic Studies Center Newsletter. Smithsonian Institution. 2021-09-26.
  7. Web site: 17 January 2012. Гал цогтой "галзуу" дуучин Т.Ариунаа. 2021-09-26. www.24tsag.mn. mn.
  8. Web site: Bogart. Jonathan. 20 September 2019. A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Mongolian Pop. 2021-09-26. Medium. en.
  9. Web site: 100 саяын "Домгийн өглөө". 2021-09-26. time.mn. mn.
  10. Web site: Анхны кино клип Т.Ариунаагийнх. live. 2021-09-26. Өнөөдөр. mn. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926192749/https://unuudur.mn/?p=22900 . 2021-09-26 .
  11. Web site: Г.Буяндорж: Хонгилын прокуроруудын авлигын сүлжээг илчилнэ. live. 2021-09-26. Өнөөдөр. mn. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926192744/https://unuudur.mn/?p=194695 . 2021-09-26 .
  12. Web site: 19 March 2014. Дуучин Т.Ариунаа төрсөн өдрөө ингэж тэмдэглэв. 2021-09-26. www.24tsag.mn. mn.
  13. Web site: Монгол Улсын 3 сая дахь иргэн, түүний чацуутнуудын төлөөлөлд хүндэтгэл үзүүллээ. 2021-09-26. Өнөөдөр.
  14. Web site: 16 January 2019. Т.Ариунаа шинэ цомгоо танилцуулах нь. live. 2021-09-26. Өнөөдөр. mn. https://web.archive.org/web/20210926192755/https://unuudur.mn/?p=111145 . 2021-09-26 .