Varduhi Vardanyan Explained

Varduhi Vardanyan
Birth Name:Varduhi Vardanyan
Native Name:Վարդուհի Վարդանյան
Native Name Lang:Armenian
Birth Date:27 June 1976
Birth Place:Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Death Place:Sevan-Martuni highway, Armenia
Genre:Pop, Jazz
Instrument:Piano
Label:Armenian Music Centre

Varduhi Ruben Vardanyan (Armenian: Վարդուհի Ռուբենի Վարդանյան; June 26, 1976 – October 15, 2006) was an Armenian singer. She participated in many international song contests and won many awards[1] and was awarded best singer of Armenia.[2]

Early life

Varduhi Vardanyan was born on June 26, 1976, in Yerevan, Armenia. She is one of three children in the family.

Since her early childhood, she had a passion towards singing. She used everything similar to microphone to sing. Eventually it became unique way of self-education for her. She had a 96-page copybook containing her favorite pioneer songs.

In 1983, a music group was established at her school, where she started to take classes. Later on the music group was named after Ashot Bznuni.

In 1986, Vardanyan started to attend Naira Gyurjinyan's vocal group to improve her skills. Afterwards she studied at the musical school named after Alexandr Spendiaryan. During these years she developed her very own musical taste. Her dream was to sing with Whitney Houston.[3]

Education

Career

Death

She died on October 15, 2006, in a car accident at Sevan - Martuni highway. She is buried at the Tokhmakh cemetery.[4] After her death, many Armenian programs were dedicated to her, including Benefis, Half-Opened Windows, and The Mechanics of Happiness.

Family

Discography

Studio albums

Posthumous

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AV Production - Վարդուհի Վարդանյան.
  2. Web site: Varduhi Vardanyan's official website.
  3. Web site: Varduhi Vardanyan's official website.
  4. http://hush.am/index.php?route=product/hush&grave_id=hush79caa078af61b5a Hush.am cemetery record for Varduhi Vardanyan
  5. Web site: Varduhi Vardanayn's official website. Varduhi Vardanayn's official website. WebStar Design!. Baghdasaryan. Grigor.