Seda Aznavour
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Seda Aznavour (born May 21, 1947, Paris
) is a French-Armenian female singer and artist, the daughter of Charles Aznavour
.
She studied at the Armenian Virgins College of Paris, at Jan-Luciere and Matie Alter musical schools.
She started her musical career in 1960's, as a radio and TV singer, then released "Rien Que Nous" album (with David Alexandre Winter). She recorded the "Safo" (1970) movie songtrack (written by Georges Garvarentz
), played in several French films.
In 1960's she moved to USA, where in 1980 she gave a concert tour with Lucy Saroyan
. In 1988 Seda recorded "Chants traditionnels Armeniens" album where she performs Yes Qo Ghimetn Chim Gidi (Ես քո ղիմեթն չիմ գիտի) song by Sayat-Nova
in a duet with Charles Aznavour.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) is a French-Armenian female singer and artist, the daughter of Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...
.
She studied at the Armenian Virgins College of Paris, at Jan-Luciere and Matie Alter musical schools.
She started her musical career in 1960's, as a radio and TV singer, then released "Rien Que Nous" album (with David Alexandre Winter). She recorded the "Safo" (1970) movie songtrack (written by Georges Garvarentz
Georges Garvarentz
Georges Garvarentz was an Armenian-French composer, noted for his music for Charles Aznavour's songs.-Biography:Georges Garvarents was born in Athens, Greece, to a family of Armenian immigrants...
), played in several French films.
In 1960's she moved to USA, where in 1980 she gave a concert tour with Lucy Saroyan
Lucy Saroyan
Lucy Saroyan was an American actress and photographer.Saroyan was born in San Francisco, California, the daughter of the writer William Saroyan and the actress Carol Grace. Her brother is writer Aram Saroyan...
. In 1988 Seda recorded "Chants traditionnels Armeniens" album where she performs Yes Qo Ghimetn Chim Gidi (Ես քո ղիմեթն չիմ գիտի) song by Sayat-Nova
Sayat-Nova
Sayat-Nova Sayat-Nova Sayat-Nova (born as Harutyun Sayatyan , was an Armenian poet, musician and ashik who had compositions in a number of languages. His adopted name Sayat Nova meant "Master of Songs" in Persian.- Biography :...
in a duet with Charles Aznavour.
Selected discography
- Suis le soleil, United Artists Records
- On ne valse plus à Vienne, FTC / Discodis
- Les marins, FTC
- Juste un dernier verre, FTC / Sofrason - Saïga
- Pour moi toute seule, United Artists Records
- Rien que nous, (David Alexandre WINTER et Seda AZNAVOUR), 1971, Barclay
- Peut-être…!, 1971, Barclay
- Les champignons hallucinogènes, 1972
- Chants traditionnels Armeniens, 1988, MusArm
Filmography
- La Part des lions (The Lion's Share, 1971)
- Paris au mois d'août (Paris in August, 1966)