Biography
Adiss Harmandian (Armenian: Ատիս Հարմանտեան, Beirut, Lebanon, January 14, 1945 - September 1, 2019) was an American, Lebanese-Armenian, pop singer.
His career began in the 1960s, and his first single was the song "Dzaghigner" (Armenian: Ծաղիկներ), which quickly gained popularity among Lebanese and diaspora Armenians. Harmandian is considered a pioneer of the estradayin genre of Armenian music. Songs in the genre, such as Harmandian's own "Nune" (Armenian: Նունէ) or "Karoun Karoun" (Armenian: Գարուն գարուն) are primarily sung in Armenian, and were influential in the formation of Armenian identity in Lebanon and the diaspora.
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Harmandian has released over 30 albums and around 400 songs and has received numerous awards,[5][6] both abroad and in the Republic of Armenia. During the Lebanese Civil War, Harmandian emigrated to the United States and died in 2019 in Los Angeles, CA.
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