Tata Simonyan

Tata has also played in several films.

• Name — Tata Simonyan • Birth Name — Albert Simonyan • Born — 5 December 1962 • Birthplace — Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — * Pop • rabiz • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • Years Active — 1980–present

Tata was born on December 5, 1962 in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia (then part of the Soviet Union). In 1977, he graduated from V. Terian Secondary School No. 60. During the school years, he studied in the accordion department of the music school. Tata started his career in 1980 with the "Cilicia" ensemble. In 1991 he recorded his first album, Yerekon Idjav. He participated in the "Yerevan-Moscow Transit" project, where he performed with Russian bands "Otpetie Moshenniki" and "Reflex". In 2006 he was awarded the title of the Honored Artist of the Republic of Armenia. In 2008 his "Tata" production center together with Armenia TV implemented the "National Star" project, which he was the artistic director of. Tata has released eight albums for which he wrote the music and lyrics. He has recorded duets with Lyubov Uspenskaya, Anatoly Dneprov, Kristina Orbakaite, and Eva Rivas. From November 2012 to April 2013, he was the coach of the Voice of Armenia project.

• Yerekon Idjav (1991) • Tata & Asbarez (1997) • Te ach, te dzakh (1998) • Ov e na (1999) • Shaba-daba-dash (2001) • Andzrev e yekel (2003) • Tevavor qaminer (2006) • Amenalave du es (2009)

• The Best of Tata: Live in Concert (1999) • 10 Tari Anc (2008) • Tata Simonyan’s Star Friends (2009) • Live Concert in Moscow (2014)

• 1996 – Our Yard • 1998 – Our Yard 2 • 2003 – Star of Love • 2005 – Our Yard 3

Tata Simonyan is recorded with the occupation composer. Recorded as a citizen of Armenia. Classed in the genre pop music.