Amarkhuu Borkhuu
Amarkhuu Borkhuu (Mongolian: Борхүүгийн Амархүү, Borkhüügiin Amarkhüü; born July 1, 1987) is a pop singer and actor of Mongolian origin residing in Buryatia, Russia.
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Birth name | Borkhüügiin Amarkhüü |
Born | Bulgan Province, MPR | July 1, 1987
Genres | Pop, R'n'B |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | FBI Music |
Associated acts | Premyer-Ministr, Marina Devyatova |
Life
When he was a child his parents moved from Mongolia to Ulan-Ude, Buryatia in Russia because his father was invited to Buryatia to invent National Buryatian Circus.
In 2006, four of his best friends, including Buryatian friend Dorj, recommended him to go to Irkutsk to participate in show Narodniy Artist 3. He rose to popularity in Russia after winning Narodniy Artist 3 (2006),[1] the Russian version of Pop Idol with 61.7% of the vote over Marina Devyatova. In 2010, he starred in a Mongolian-Russian film "Operation ‘Tatar’",[2] where he first met his wife Ariunzul. He is a frontman of award-winning boy band Prime Minister. He is currently living in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia.
Amarkhuu Borkhuu is also well known for his participation as a judge in the widely popular Mongolian television show Universe Best Songs.
On September 19, 2019, he was arrested by Mongolian police officers while using marijuana which is illegal in Mongolia. He is now in the process of serving 2 years in prison.[3]
In December 2019, he has been acquitted from his 2-year term from the court of appeal and has promised to join the campaign against illegal use of drugs in Mongolia.[4]
References
- Christel Caulet (April 4, 2009). "Nouvelle Star: pourquoi autant de finalistes en France ?". Le Post (in French). Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2011.
- "Певец Амархуу Борхуу о премьере «Операция Татар» в Иркутске: «Друзья сбились со счета, сколько раз меня убивают в фильме»" [Amarkhuu Borkhuu about the premiere of "Operation ‘Tatar’" in Irkutsk: "My friends lost count of how many times I am killed in the movie"]. Комсомольская правда [Komsomolskaya Pravda] (in Russian). March 10, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "Амархуу Борхуу приговорили к двум годам тюрьмы за употребление наркотиков" [Amarkhuu Borkhuu was sentenced to two years in prison for drug use]. Агир Ус [Agir Us] (in Russian). October 30, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- "Амархуу Борхуу выпустили из тюрьмы под залог" [Amarkhuu Borkhuu was admitted to bail]. Новая Бурятия [Novaya Buryatiya] (in Russian). December 19, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020.