Marten Yorgantz

Marten Yorgantz (born 24 June 1946 in Istanbul) is a popular French-Armenian singer and composer. He is recognized as the most popular Armenian singer in Europe.^[1]

He recorded 24 albums in different languages, mostly in Armenian, Italian and French. Among his well-known hits are "Chkuytik", "Hayi Achker", "Hayeren Ergenk", "Ayp, Pen, Kim", "Ay Maral Maral", "Partir pour ne plus revenir" and others. In 1976, he opened his first restaurant called Cappadocia in the Armenian populated Alfortville district outside of Paris.^[2] In 1980 he opened a second restaurant in the rue Saint-Georges in the heart of Paris, where he regularly sings, but which has now been closed.

After the Spitak earthquake he gave about 100 concerts for the Armenian children.

Awards

• Golden micro, France, 1967
• Gold medal of Karot festival, Moscow, 2008^[3]

Discography

• Yorgantz for Children, 1992
• Armenia 2006, 2006
• The Best (Armenian Music Center), 2007

References

External links

• The Official Yorgantz site
• DJGOUYDIK on YouTube