Boka (singer)

He was born on April 28, 1949 in an Armenian family. His father Arkady Vartanovich, a war veteran, worked as a foreman at a factory. Boka lost his mother very early.[5]

Since childhood he was interested in music. He graduated from a music school, then studied and received a diploma from the Tashkent Automobile and Road Institute.

In 1972 he recorded his first music album in Yerevan. During the Soviet years, he became a very popular soloist with Armenian, Caucasian and Russian chanson lovers. In his albums, most of the songs are his own creation, although he also sang compositions by Vladimir Vysotsky and Arkady Severny. He performed his songs with a special oriental flavor. Some sources call him a "classic of chanson".[6]

In 1988, he visited USA and recorded there his new and popular album, "The Thieves' Share". The main composition of this album became a hit and was subsequently performed by many of his fellow soloists.

He was forced to leave Baku during the events on ethnic grounds in December 1989. At the beginning of 1996 he lived in Yerevan.

Then he resided in Los Angeles.[7] Boris Davidyan has a son, two daughters and five grandchildren.[8]

• "Chanson of the Year 2006" for the song "Youth".
• "Chanson of the Year 2007" for the song "My Soul".[9]