Adiss Harmandian (Western Armenian: Ատիս Հարմանտեան; 14 January 1945 – 1 September 2019)[1] was a Lebanese-Armenian pop singer.
Adiss Harmandian Ատիս Հարմանտեան | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Avedis Harmandian |
| Also known as | Adiss Harmandian |
| Born | January 14, 1945 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Died | September 1, 2019 (aged 74) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Traditional, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1960s-2019 |
Early life
Harmandian was born Avedis Harmandian[citation needed] on 14 January 1945 in Beirut, Lebanon from Armenian genocide survivors. His stage name Adiss is a derivative of his given name.
Career
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.[2][3] Harmandian is considered a pioneer of the estradayin genre of Armenian music.[4] Songs in the genre, such as Harmandian's own "Nouné" (Armenian: Նունէ) or "Karoun Karoun" (Armenian: Գարուն գարուն) are primarily sung in Armenian, and were influential in the formation of Armenian identity in Lebanon, the Middle East and throughout the Armenian diaspora.[2]
Harmandian has released 29 albums and around 400 songs and has received numerous awards,[5][6] both abroad and in Armenia.[3] During the Lebanese Civil War, Harmandian emigrated to the United States and resided in Los Angeles, CA.[7]
Death
He died on 1 September 2019 at the age of 74 in UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica, after a long 15-year fight with cancer.[8]