Raffi Boghosyan Explained

Raffi
Birth Name:Raffi Aghasi Boghosyan
Birth Date:29 January 1993
Birth Place:Burgas, Bulgaria
Years Active:2011–present
Native Name:Рафи
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Raffi Aghasi Boghosyan (Bulgarian: Рафи Ахаси Бохосян|translit=Rafi Akhasi Bokhosyan; Armenian: Րաֆֆի Աղասի Բողոսյան; born 29 January 1993), also known simply as Raffi or Rafi, is a Bulgarian singer and percussions player of Armenian origin who won the first ever Bulgarian X Factor on the final held on 11 December 2011.[1] [2] [3] [4] He won a contract with Virginia Records and the chance to record a single with a foreign composer and producer in a studio outside Bulgaria.

Boghosyan was born in Burgas to Aghas and Elizabeth Bohosyan, both Armenians. He studied in Business in Burgas majoring in Economics and Management. He is a self-taught percussion player. He is also interested in photography, martial arts and activities and is the President of "Младежки глас" (Youth Voice) Cultural Association.

Singles and videography

(In parentheses, peak positions on Bulgarian Top 40[5])

Collaborations

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Notes and References

  1. https://news.am/eng/news/85392.html News.Am: Young armenian wins X-Factor Song Contest of Bulgaria
  2. http://www.burgasinfo.com/news/view/57/32295/ BurgasInfo: Рафи Бохосян стана X-Factor на България
  3. http://www.avtora.com/news/2011/12/11/rafi_bohosyan_specheli_x_factor_bulgariya Avtora: Рафи Бохосян спечели X Factor България
  4. http://www.dnes.co.uk/rafi-bohosyan-e-pobeditel-v-x-factor/ Dnes.com: Рафи Бохосян е победител в „X Factor“
  5. http://acharts.us/performer/raffi aCharts.us: Raffi discography on Bulgarian Top 40
  6. Web site: Рафи представи новото си самостоятелно парче "Намери ме". www.njoy.bg. bg-BG. 2016-03-23.