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Philipp Kirkorov
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Filip Bedrosov Kirkorov
30 April 1967 Varna, PR Bulgaria
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| Citizenship | Russia, Israel |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Bedros Kirkorov (b. 1932) Victoria Likhacheva (1937—1994) |
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Philipp Kirkorov is a famous pop singer from Russia, born in Bulgaria. He started his music career in 1985. Philipp Kirkorov has become very popular in Russia, Belarus, and other countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. He has won many music awards, including the "Best Selling Russian Artist" title five times at the World Music Awards.
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About Philipp Kirkorov
Early Life and School
Philipp Kirkorov was born on April 30, 1967, in Varna, Bulgaria. His mother, Victoria, was of Jewish background, and his father, Bedros Kirkorov, was of Armenian descent. Philipp began traveling with his parents on their music tours when he was just five years old.
His first time on stage was at age five during his father's concert. His father sang a song about Soviet tank crews, and at the end, young Philipp walked onto the stage to give his father a carnation flower.
He finished Moscow School No. 413 with excellent grades. After school, he tried to get into a theater institute but did not pass the entry exams. In 1984, he joined the Gnessin State Musical College to study musical comedy. He graduated with honors in 1988.
Starting His Music Career
In November 1985, Philipp Kirkorov first appeared on television in the show Wider Circle. He sang the song "Alyosha" in Bulgarian.
A TV director named Svetlana Annapolskaya noticed him and invited him to another show, Goluboy Ogonyok. In 1987, he was asked to work with the Leningrad Music Hall, which led to a tour in Berlin.
After leaving the Music Hall, Kirkorov met a songwriter named Ilya Reznik, who helped him a lot. In 1988, he met Alla Pugacheva, another famous singer. She invited him to her Christmas Meetings show. Around this time, Kirkorov also made his first music video for a song called "Carmen."
He also worked with poet Leonid Derbenyov, who wrote many of his future hit songs like "Ty, Ty, Ty" ("You, You, You") and "Atlantida" ("Atlantis").
Becoming a Star
In 1989, Philipp Kirkorov toured with Alla Pugacheva in Australia and Germany. He also had his first solo concert in Perm, Russia. That year, he reached the finals of the Pesnya Goda music festival.
In 1990, he won a big music competition in Leningrad with his song "Nebo i Zemlya" (Sky and Earth). By 1992, his music video for "Atlantida" (Atlantis) was named "Music Video of the Year." His popularity grew, and he started touring in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Israel.
In 1995, Kirkorov represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin. He sang "Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana" ('Lullaby for the volcano') and finished in 17th place. Later that year, he released a double CD album called Skazhi Solntsu:"Da" (Say "Yes!" to the Sun).
In 1996, he won the World Music Awards for being the best-selling Russian artist, having sold over 2 million copies of his music. By 1997, his world tour visited 100 cities.
In 1999, Kirkorov took part in Michael Jackson's MJ & Friends charity concert.
Music Production and TV
Since the 2000s, Kirkorov has also worked as a music producer, helping new artists. He has helped write songs for the Eurovision Song Contest for different countries. For example, he co-wrote the song "Work Your Magic" for Belarus in 2007 and "Shady Lady" for Ukraine in 2008. He also helped compose "Sugar" for Moldova in 2021. He was also a judge on the show Music Idol in Bulgaria.
In 2017, Kirkorov worked with rapper Timati. In 2018, his song "The Color of Mood is Blue" became a huge online hit, getting over 40 million views on YouTube. His duet with Nikolay Baskov called "Ibiza" also got a lot of attention. Later that year, he worked with Egor Kreed on "The Color of Mood is Black", which got over 100 million views on YouTube.
Philipp Kirkorov has also hosted and judged many TV shows. From 2003 to 2016, he hosted shows like "Morning with Kirkorov" and "Minuta Slavy" ("Minute of Fame"). Since 2006, he has often been a judge on programs such as "Dancing with the Stars" and "Star Factory."
Since 2020, he has been a judge on the Russian version of The Masked Singer, called The Mask. In this show, celebrities sing in costumes, and their identities are hidden. In 2021, Kirkorov won a TEFI award for being the Best Entertainment Show Host for his work on The Mask.
In 2023, Kirkorov joined Emperor's Treasures (Sokrovishcha Imperatora), an adventure reality show where celebrities explore China and solve clues to find treasures.
Acting in Films
Philipp Kirkorov has also acted in musicals and voiced characters in films. He was the voice of the main character in The New Adventures of Aladdin (2015) and the parrot Kiki in Richard the Stork (2017).
He has made many short appearances in TV shows and movies, including My Fair Nanny (2006) and Flight Crew (2016).
In 2009, Kirkorov had a bigger role in the romantic comedy Love in the Big City, where he played Saint Valentine. He played this role again in the sequels Love in the Big City 2 and Love in the Big City 3.
Personal Life
In 1994, Philipp Kirkorov proposed to Alla Pugacheva, and they got married. Their wedding took place in Jerusalem on May 15. They later divorced in 2005.
Besides his native Bulgarian, he speaks Russian very well, and he also knows Spanish and English.
Awards and Honors
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Philipp Kirkorov has received many awards and honors for his contributions to music:
- Orders
Order of Honor (Russia, 2017) - for his great work in developing national music.
Order of Francesc Skarina (Belarus, 2012) - for helping to build cultural ties between Belarus and Russia.
- Titles
- People's Artist of Russia Federation (2008)
- People's Artist of Ukraine (2008)
- People's Artist of Moldova (2018)
- Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (2001)
- People's Artist of Chechnya (2006)
- People's Artist of Ingushetia (2006)
- Honorary Citizen of Yalta (2010)
- Honored Art Activist of Autonomous Republic of Crimea (2000)
- Goodwill ambassador of United Nations (2000)
- Medals
- Medal "10 years of Astana" (Kazakhstan, 2008)
- Public awards
- Record holder of the Russian Book of Records (2017)
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| World Music Awards | ||
| Preceded by 1995 Dmitry Malikov |
Best-Selling Russian Artist 1996,1999 Philipp Kirkorov |
Succeeded by 2000 Kristina Orbakaite |
| World Music Awards | ||
| Preceded by 2002 Kristina Orbakaitė |
Best-Selling Russian Artist 2004,2005 Philipp Kirkorov |
Succeeded by 2006 Dima Bilan |
| World Music Awards | ||
| Preceded by 2007 Serebro |
Best-Selling Russian Artist 2008 Philipp Kirkorov |
Succeeded by 2014 Grigory Leps |
Music Albums
Philipp Kirkorov has released many studio albums, live albums, and compilations.
- Studio albums
- 1990: Philipp
- 1990: Sinbat-Morehod
- 1991: Nebo I Zemlya
- 1991: Ti, Ti, Ti
- 1992: Takoi Sakoi
- 1994: Ya Ne Raphael
- 1995: Primadonna
- 1995: Ckazi Solncu – "Da"
- 1998: Edinstvenaya
- 1998: Oi, Mama Shika Dam
- 2000: Chelofilia
- 2001: Magico Amor
- 2002: Vlubloniy I Bezumno Odinokiy
- 2003: Neznakomka
- 2007: For You
- 2011: Drugoy – 2 Edition
- 2016: Ya
- Live albums
- 2001: Vchera, Segodnya, Zavtra... (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow... )
- Compilation albums
- 2003: Luchshie Pesni (The Best Songs)
- 2004: Dueti (Duets)
Eurovision Song Contest Involvement
Philipp Kirkorov has been involved in the Eurovision Song Contest in several ways, both as a performer and as a songwriter for other artists.
| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Songwriters | Final | Points | Semi | Points |
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| 1995 |  Russia |
"Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana" | Philipp Kirkorov | Ilya Bershadskiy, Ilya Reznik | 17 | 17 | No semi-finals | |
| 2007 |  Belarus |
"Work Your Magic" | Dmitry Koldun | Philipp Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Karen Kavaleryan | 6 | 145 | 4 | 176 |
| 2008 |  Ukraine |
"Shady Lady" | Ani Lorak | Philipp Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Karen Kavaleryan | 2 | 230 | 1 | 152 |
| 2014 | Russia |
"Shine" | Tolmachevy Sisters | Philipp Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos, John Ballard, Ralph Charlie, Gerard James Borg | 7 | 89 | 6 | 63 |
| 2016 | Russia |
"You Are the Only One" | Sergey Lazarev | Philipp Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos, John Ballard, Ralph Charlie | 3 | 491 | 1 | 342 |
| 2018 |  Moldova |
"My Lucky Day" | DoReDoS | Philipp Kirkorov, John Ballard | 10 | 209 | 3 | 235 |
| 2019 | Russia |
"Scream" | Sergey Lazarev | Philipp Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos, Sharon Vaughn | 3 | 370 | 6 | 217 |
| 2020 | Moldova |
"Prison" | Natalia Gordienko | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Philipp Kirkorov, Sharon Vaughn | Contest cancelled | |||
| 2021 | Moldova |
"Sugar" | Natalia Gordienko | Dimitris Kontopoulos, Phillipp Kirkorov, Mikhail Gutseriyev, Sharon Vaughn | 13 | 115 | 7 | 179 |
Images for kids
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Philipp Kirkorov's signature
See also
In Spanish: Filipp Kirkórov para niños
- Russian pop music
