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Karen KavaleryanFamous Russian songwriter, member of the Moscow Writers Union.
Date of Birth: 05.06.1961
Country:  Armenia |
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Biography of Karen Kavaleryan
Karen Artavazdovich Kavaleryan (Armenian: Կարեն Արտավազդովիչ Կավալերյան) was born on June 5, 1961, in Moscow, Russia. He is a renowned Russian poet-songwriter and a member of the Moscow Writers' Union.
Early Career
In 1989, Kavaleryan became the first English-speaking Russian poet-songwriter to release his debut album in the United States. He gained recognition in 1988 when he wrote the lyrics for his first Russian hit song "Nochnoe randevu" (Night Rendezvous) for the band Rock Atelier.
Eurovision Success
Kavaleryan achieved great success in the Eurovision Song Contest, becoming a record-breaking participant from 2002 to 2008. He wrote six songs for five different countries during this period, representing Russia twice. In 2002, his song "Northern Girl" performed by the group Premier-ministr placed 10th. In 2006, his song "Never Let You Go" performed by Dima Bilan secured second place. He also represented Belarus, Armenia, Ukraine, and Georgia, earning 6th, 8th, 2nd, and 11th place respectively.
Achievements and Contributions
Kavaleryan has been a 16-time finalist and laureate of the television contest "Pesnya Goda" (Song of the Year). He wrote the song "Zazhigay" (Light Up), which became the anthem of the television competition "Narodny Artist" (People's Artist). He was also the author of the Olympic anthem for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, which was performed by Russian music stars.
With over 700 songs to his credit, Kavaleryan's compositions have been included in the repertoire of numerous Russian artists. Some of his notable hits include "Staroy otel" (Old Hotel) by Bravo, "Brodyaga" (Vagabond) by Brigada S, "Nochnoe randevu" (Night Rendezvous) by Rock Atelier, and "Svecha na vetru" (Candle in the Wind) by Sergey Minaev.
Other popular songs written by Kavaleryan include "Podruzhka Masha" (Friend Masha) by Vladimir Presnyakov, "Ty sdelana iz ognia" (You're Made of Fire) by V. Uslanov, "Eto lyubov, detka" (This is Love, Baby) by Mashina Vremeni, "Moskovskoe vremya" (Moscow Time) by Alla Pugacheva, and "Mne ne nravitsya dozhd" (I Don't Like the Rain) by Oleg Gazmanov.
Additionally, Kavaleryan has contributed to the success of songs like "Ah, karnaval" (Oh, Carnival) by Vladimir Nazarov, "Lyubov' na video" (Love on Video) by Vladimir Presnyakov, "Devochka s severa" (Girl from the North) by Premier-ministr, and "Zhdyot tebya gruzin" (A Georgian Awaits You) by Soso Pavliashvili.
He has also worked with renowned artists such as Philipp Kirkorov, M. Shufutinsky, L. Dolina, A. Panayotov, and Ani Lorak on songs like "Radio-baby," "Prostaya arifmetika," "Dve minuty," "Never Let You Go," "Solo," and "Lunnaya melodiya."
Karen Kavaleryan's contributions to the music industry and his talent as a poet-songwriter have made him a highly respected figure in the Russian music scene.
