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    Charles

    About time he had his own thread but i gotta ask why Israel?


    CHARLES AZNAVOUR TO ARRIVE IN ISRAEL FOR ONE-OFF PERFORMANCE

    October 1, 2013 - 19:15 AMT

    PanARMENIAN.Net - Singer, songwriter, actor and poet Charles Aznavour
    will arrive in Israel in November for a one-off performance in Tel
    Aviv, it was announced Monday, October 1 after his management and
    Helicon Records signed a deal, The Jerusalem Post said.

    Aznavour, a popular French singer of Armenian descent who is also
    known for his public activism and diplomacy, will perform at Tel
    Aviv's Nokia Arena on November 23.

    Aznavour will dedicate his trip to promoting the peace process and
    increasing public support for it.

    Shahnour Vaghenag Aznavourian better known by his stage name Charles
    Aznavour (born 22 May 1924) is a French-Armenian singer, songwriter,
    actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's
    most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known
    singers in the world. Aznavour is known for his unique tenor. He has
    appeared in more than sixty movies, composed about a thousand songs
    (including at least 150 in English, 100 in Italian, 70 in Spanish,
    and 50 in German), and sold well over 100 million records.

    In 1998, Aznavour was named Entertainer of the Century by CNN and
    users of Time Online from around the globe. He was recognized as the
    century's outstanding performer, with nearly 18% of the total vote,
    edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan.[7] He has sung for presidents,
    popes and royalty, as well as at humanitarian events, and is the
    founder of the charitable organization Aznavour for Armenia along
    with his long-time friend impresario Levon Sayan.

    In 2009, he was appointed ambassador of Armenia to Switzerland, as well
    as Armenia's permanent delegate to the United Nations at Geneva.[8]
    He started his new Aznavour en Toute Intimite tour in 2011.
    Hayastan or Bust.
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    Charles Aznavour, Royal Albert Hall, review

    Charles Aznavour - almost 90 - conjured up a performance of
    devastating pathos at the Royal Albert Hall, says Neil McCormick

    Charisma: Charles Aznavour Photo: PR

    By Neil McCormick

    Charles Aznavour, Royal Albert Hall, review
    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/10406495/Charles-Aznavour-Royal-Albert-Hall-review.html
    Charles Aznavour - almost 90 - conjured up a performance of devastating pathos at the Royal Albert Hall, says Neil McCormick

    2:01PM BST 26 Oct 2013


    On stage at the Royal Albert Hall, Charles Aznavour had a confession
    to make: he was using a teleprompter to remind him of the lyrics. He
    has, he points out, better excuses than most performers: `It is
    difficult sometimes to come from a concert in Italy and remember to
    sing in English.'

    This, his mock modest gesture suggests, is a joke: the Armenian-born
    French chanson star has been deftly switching between five languages
    without prompting for his entire career. His real excuse, he reveals
    with a shrug, is that in `two months, I'm going to be 90 years old'.

    Small, dapper, with fluid movements and a rich, expressive voice, it
    almost seems condescending to say that Aznavour looks and sounds
    amazing for his age. Particularly since he has always seemed old. He
    wrote his first song in 1941 and by the time his fame spread from the
    Continent to Britain in the 1970s, his sets were filled with elegant
    lyrical ballads grappling with nostalgia, regret and the relentless
    passage of time.

    You could say he has grown into the songs, and the conclusion of
    Yesterday When I Was Young is delivered with such devastating, wistful
    pathos it is faintly mind-boggling to consider that it was written in
    1964, when Aznavour was just 40.

    Something has been lost along the way, but not too much. With a
    trembling hand and a lack of suppleness in the lower timbre that sees
    him flattening out some of those beautiful melodies, he no longer has
    the commanding vigour that once made What Makes A Man A Man such an
    electrifying showstopper.

    He rose to the occasion with a beautiful higher register, but rushed
    through She, and for a moment seemed bored with his biggest hit. The
    performance was hampered by the flatness of the sound, clattering
    drums and a bland mush of keyboards at times overwhelming the nuance
    of his vocal. I know the Albert Hall's unusual proportions present
    acoustic challenges, but the venue has been around even longer than
    Aznavour and you would think professional sound engineers would have
    worked it out by now.

    The fantastic quality of Aznavour's songs and the sheer charisma of
    his presence hold the centre. His audience proved as devoted as teens
    at a One Direction concert. When he threw a cloth into the front rows
    at the end of La Bohème, there was an unbecoming scrum, with a bearded
    white-haired gent scrabbling on the floor in a tug of war with a
    bountiful woman in a red dress. Further proof, perhaps, that music
    keeps you young.
    Hayastan or Bust.

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      Broadway World, NY
      July 23 2014


      Charles Aznavour to Play Farewell Concert at Theater at MSG, 9/20

      July 22
      10:45 2014


      MSG Entertainment announced today that legendary French singer Charles
      Aznavour will make his only area appearance performing a farewell
      concert at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, September
      20.

      With a career spanning over 70 years, garnering over 100 million
      records sold, 1200 songs, 80 movies, and 294 albums, Charles Aznavour
      has recorded and performed in 7 languages, and is the longest standing
      "A list" star, still filling major venues all over the world including
      the O2 Arena in Berlin, Festhalle in Frankfurt, and the Royal Albert
      Hall in London. Besides numerous prizes and awards in 1986, he was
      inducted into the American Songwriters hall of Fame; and in 1998
      Charles was named "Entertainer of the Century" by CNN/Time Online,
      edging out Elvis Presley and Bob Dylan. Since 2009, he has been the
      Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland, and is a permanent delegate to the
      United Nations in Geneva.

      Charles Aznavour's songs have been recorded by many artists including
      Elton John, Edith Piaf, Celine Dion, Fred Astaire, Sting, Ray Charles,
      Bing Crosby, Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Laura Pausini, Placido
      Domingo, Sammy Davis Jr, Julio Iglesias, Nina Simone, Liza Minelli,
      Petula Clark, Andrea Boccelli, Josh Groban, Paul Anka, Serge
      Gainsbourg, Engelbert Humperdinck, Elvis Costello, Bryan Ferry, Andy
      Williams, Dusty Springfield, Marc Almond to name just a few.

      Besides being a singer, songwriter and actor, a public activist and a
      diplomat, Charles founded the charity "Aznavour for Armenia" and has
      raised many millions of dollars for this cause.

      Tickets go on sale Friday, August 1 at 11:00AM and will be available
      through Ticketmaster Charge By Phone (1-866-858-0008) and all
      Ticketmaster Outlets. Tickets are will also be available in person at
      MSG, Radio City Music Hall and the Beacon Theatre Box Offices starting
      Saturday, August 2.

      Charles Aznavour to Play Farewell Concert at Theater at MSG, 9/20
      http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Charles-Aznavour-to-Play-Farewell-Concert-at-Theater-at-MSG-920-20140722#.U9B3q9JOXIU
      MSG Entertainment announced today that legendary French singer Charles Aznavour will make his only area appearance performing a farewell concert at The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, September 20.
      Hayastan or Bust.

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