Bedros Filippovich Kirkorov (Russian: Бедрос Филиппович Киркоров, [bɪˈdros fɪˈlʲipəvɪt͡ɕ kʲɪrˈkorəf]; Bulgarian: Бедрос Филипов Киркоров, romanized: Bedros Filipov Kirkorov, [beˈdrɔs fiˈlipof kirˈkɔrof]; born 2 June 1932 in Varna)[1][2] is a Bulgarian and Russian singer and bandleader of Armenian origin.[3] He was awarded the People's Artist of Russia title; and is the father of Philipp Kirkorov.[4]