Sofia Rotaru

Sofia Rotaru ({{lang-ua|????? ?????????? ??????}}; {{lang-ru|????? ?????????? ??????}}) born Marshyntsi, Chernivtsi Oblast, August 7, 1947 is a Soviet / Ukrainian singer from a Moldovan family. She has sung songs in Russian, Ukrainian and Romanian languages, which were equally popular throughout the Soviet Union (e.g. such superhits as "?????????" (Romantic?), in Romanian).

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Chernivtsi Oblast - August 7 - 1947 - Soviet - Ukrainian - Moldova - Russian - Ukrainian - Romanian

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Her songs have become the classics of Soviet and post-Soviet stage. Sofia was casting in seven musical films, her debut being in 1971 in "??????? ????" (Red rue). She played the main roles in films "??? ??, ???????" (Where are you, love?, 1980) and ""????" (Soul, 1981). She has performed in concerts in the United States, Asia, Europe, Australia. Sofia has got dozen of prizes, awards and medals.

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Soviet - Musical film - United States - Asia - Europe - Australia

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In 1986, she was the first female pop-singer to be given the prestigeous title of "People's Artist of USSR". President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma and President of Russia Vladimir Putin have given awards to Sofia Rotaru in August 2002 (for her 55th birthday), giving her the high rank of the Hero of Ukraine for her "outstanding personal merits in the sphere of art", and the Russian order "For merits before the Nation", respectively.

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1986 - People's Artist of USSR - President - Ukraine - Leonid Kuchma - Russia - Vladimir Putin - Hero of Ukraine - Order

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While Mrs. Rotaru commonly goes by this last name, her official last name is Yevdokymenko-Rotaru ({{lang-ua|???????????-??????}}). Yevdokymenko was the last name of her late husband. Following several months of mourning, Rotaru resumed her feverish concert and recording activity and again topped the Russian and Ukrainian charts.

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