The People's Artist of Armenia, Raisa Mkrtchyan, has passed away.
27-06-2026 12:18 Armenia Famous armenians
Armenian Time: At the age of 84, the People's Artist of Armenia, holder of the Movses Khorenatsi Medal, and recipient of the 1st degree medal for "Services Rendered to the Homeland," Raisa Mkrtchyan has passed away.
Raisa Mkrtchyan was born on February 25, 1942, in the city of Sevan. She studied at the R. Melikyan Music College in Yerevan and then at the Komitas State Conservatory.
Alongside her studies, she sang in youth pop orchestras. She was the first performer of songs by composers such as Babajanyan, Orbelyan, Ajemian, Balyan, Vardazaryan, and others. Since 1968, she has been a soloist with the pop-symphonic orchestra of television and radio. She has recorded more than 400 songs, a significant portion of which are preserved in the golden fund of the Radio and Television Sound Archive. She has performed numerous concerts in various cities around the world. In 2006, she was awarded the title of People's Artist of Armenia.
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