Nani Bregvadze

Nani Bregvadze (Ge. ნანი ბრეგვაძე, Rus. Нани Брегвадзе, born 21 July 1936 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian Soviet singer and actress. She was born, raised and started her career in Soviet Georgia in the USSR, then gained USSR-wide popularity during 1957 6th World Festival of Youth and Students. Bregvadze has performed both with Georgian music groups and as a solo artist.

Nani Bregvadze
ნანი ბრეგვაძე
Background information
Birth nameNani Bregvadze
Born (1936-07-21) 21 July 1936
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
OriginGeorgian
GenresRomance
Occupation(s)Singer, music pedagogue, pianist
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1957–Present
Associated actsOrera, Eka Mamaladze

She is a former vocalist for the Orera band from the Republic of Georgia.[1] Her signature songs include Snegopad ("Snowfall"), Bolshak (later covered by Alla Pugacheva), and Dorogoi Dlinnoyu (adapted in English as Those Were the Days).[2] After launching a successful solo career in the early 1970s, Bregvadze performed a great number of Russian and Gypsy romances.[3] She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. As of 2007, Bregvadze lived in Moscow and held the chair in popular and jazz music at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University.[4] She has been an honorary citizen of Tbilisi since 1995.[5]

References
  1. http://kommersant.ru/doc/359443
  2. Дорогой длинною - Нани Брегвадзе on YouTube
  3. Incomplete discography with links to audio records
  4. "Who is Who in Russian Culture". Archived from the original on 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2012-10-11.
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-12-18. Retrieved 2012-10-12.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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