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Birth name | Raffi Aghasi Boghosyan |
Born | Burgas, Bulgaria | 29 January 1993
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Years active | 2011–present |
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Raffi Aghasi Boghosyan (Bulgarian: Рафи Ахаси Бохосян, romanized: Rafi Akhasi Bokhosyan; Armenian: Րաֆֆի Աղասի Բողոսյան; born 29 January 1993), also known simply as Raffi or Rafi, is a Bulgarian singer and percussions player of Armenian origin who won the first ever Bulgarian X Factor on the final held on 11 December 2011.[1][2][3][4] He won a contract with Virginia Records and the chance to record a single with a foreign composer and producer in a studio outside Bulgaria.
Boghosyan was born in Burgas to Aghas and Elizabeth Bohosyan, both Armenians. He studied in Business in Burgas majoring in Economics and Management. He is a self-taught percussion player. He is also interested in photography, martial arts and activities and is the President of "Младежки глас" (Youth Voice) Cultural Association.