Nani Bregvadze (Georgian: ნანი ბრეგვაძე; born 21 July 1936) is a Georgian and Soviet singer, pianist, music pedagogue, people's artist of the USSR (1983).
Nani Bregvadze ნანი ბრეგვაძე | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Bregvadze in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nani Georgyevna Bregvadze |
| Born | 21 July 1936 Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Georgian |
| Genres | Romance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, music pedagogue |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1957–Present |
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 with Georgian music group VIA Orera and as a solo artist.
Bregvadze's signature songs include Snegopad ("Snowfall"), Bolshak (later covered by Alla Pugacheva), and Dorogoi Dlinnoyu (adapted in English as Those Were the Days).[1] After launching a successful solo career in the early 1970s, Bregvadze performed a great number of Russian and Gypsy romances.[2] 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.[3] She has been an honorary citizen of Tbilisi since 1995.[4]