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Flora martirosian biography for kids
Flora Martirosian
Musical artist
Flora Artashesi Martirosian (Armenian: Ֆլորա Արտաշեսի Մարտիրոսյան; February 5, 1957 – November 20, 2012) was an Armenianfolk singer, founder of the "Artists for Peace" Foundation, and initiator of the cultural movement Never Again.
Biography
Flora Martirosian was born on February 5, 1957, in Leninakan (now Gyumri) to a family of an athlete and a housewife. She inherited her vocal skills from her mother. Martirosian studied at the Gyumri Musical School.
Her participation in the Garun 73 contest in 1973 brought her the first prize. A graduate of the Yerevan State Conservatory, she later married Hrahat Gevorgyan, a journalist, in 1987. Martirosyan won her first international award[1] in the Hamburg International Festival in 1978.
Online biography for kids
The song Tsovastghik (author: Gusan Ashot) which brought the singer a great fame, was recognized as a top song for 15 years. Martirosian performed guest concerts in over 60 countries around the world. The f