A bewitching appearance, a deep and clear voice, piercing blue eyes. That is how Abraham Russo appears before us . Nationality, fate and personal life of the singer raise many questions among fans of his work. Where is he from? Who taught him music? How and where did Abraham Russo start speaking? The biography of the star is full of mysteries and secrets, however, as it should be a real oriental tale. Let's try to open the veil of secrecy.
Childhood and youth of the future singer
The life path of Abraham Russo began on July 21, 1969 in Syria, in the city of Aleppo, where the family emigrated after the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire. He came to this world in the house of the legionnaire of the French army, World War II veteran Jean and the young nurse Maria. They met in a Syrian hospital, where the mother of the future star worked - then the country was still a French colony. There, Abraham Russo was born. The nationality of his father and the nationality of his mother bizarrely united, giving the world a strange fusion of beauty, talent and temperament.
Parents were deeply religious people, so they chose such a meaningful name.
He also has an older brother named John and sister, and a cousin who now lives in Yerevan. The mother of the future star was very religious. Her
cherished desire was that her son take the dignity.
When Abraham was in his eighth year, his father died, and Mary and her sons had to move to Paris. For several years the family remained in France. Later, the future artist ended up in a closed monastery in Lebanon. He really liked studying in it. There he received his primary education and discovered the ability to sing. In 1987, a young man graduated from a monastery.
To help his mother, Abraham from the age of sixteen began to speak in small bars and restaurants. It is worth noting that from an early age, the boy's favorite hobby was music. Even as a child, Abraham Russo sang in the church choir and with pleasure participated in various vocal competitions. So, at one of the speeches, his voice was heard by the Iranian performer known in those years and recommended that the young man devote himself to music. By the way, just this singer, the aspiring artist took the first lessons.
Beginning of the creative path
After graduating from university, Abraham began to sing professionally. His deep voice with an unusual timbre, a charming smile and exquisite appearance quickly captivated the hearts and attracted fans. Since the age of twenty, the young singer has been touring around the world, organizing concerts in prestigious institutions in France, Spain, Greece and other countries. And at each performance, the audience enthusiastically and enthusiastically accepts Abraham, sensitively responding to his ardent, lively and temperamental manner of performance. Note that he did not study music professionally; he was given talent from birth. In this case, according to the artist himself, experience and work plays a much more important role than education.
High point
During the stay of Rousseau in Cyprus, the young talent was discerned by the owner of the Prague restaurant Telman Ismailov and offered him a move to Moscow. While working in this institution, he first met with producer Joseph Prigogine and pretty soon signed up with him. This was the very first international project of the Knox Music company and the start of a new stage in the creative life of Abraham Russo.
In 2001, the artist released his debut single, titled “Amor,” and in March of the following year, Abraham Russo's first record, Tonight, appeared. It included 16 song compositions performed in different languages. For six of them, the singer shot vivid and memorable clips.
It is worth noting that Abraham wrote poetry and musical accompaniment for some compositions from the debut album. Then he recorded his first duet. The song with Kristina Orbakaite “Love that no longer exists” immediately became a huge hit. So gained popularity and popular adoration of Abraham Rousseau. His best songs were written just then, and clips and albums came out literally one after another. His composition “Know” for more than three months remained in the first place of the country's popular charts.
A family
A dazzling creative career did not stop Rousseau from proving himself to be a wonderful husband and father. In 2005, he married the charming American Morela Ferdman. According to the singer, they met during his tour, and he fell in love with her at first sight. Apparently, this feeling was mutual, since the girl soon moved to him, and the lovers began to live together.
The first daughter of Abraham Russo - Emanuel - was born in 2006. It is noteworthy that from Hebrew her name translates as "God is with us." She was born in New York, just like her sister. The youngest daughter of Abraham Russo was born last year. She was called Ave Maria (translated from Latin - “rejoice, Mary”).
Tragedy
The fame of Abraham Russo reached its climax in 2006. The Russian version of Cosmopolitan magazine awarded the title of “Most Attractive Singer of the Year”. Tickets for his concerts sold out instantly. Perhaps this year was truly stellar for Abraham Russo. However, a tragedy was approaching, which no one could have guessed. In August 2006, they committed an attempt on the life of the singer. When he returned home in the evening, his car was shot from a machine gun. The singer received numerous gunshot wounds. In the hospital, he underwent several complicated operations, the doctors did not give any guarantees, there was a threat to lose not only his injured leg, but also his life. The singer miraculously escaped.
During this difficult time, he was warmly supported by fans. Note that the wife of Abraham Russo, Morela, was then pregnant with their first daughter. After the tragedy, in order to protect his family, the artist decided to go to America. By the way, the attempt on the singer was never disclosed.
Rebirth and return to Russia
In America, Abraham Russo, whose biography after the tragedy seemed to start anew, wants to radically change his work. Held as a pop singer, the musician decided to try himself in a new direction. He was always religious, but it was during these difficult years for him that the singer began to work on sacred music, the style of which is defined as inspirational.
As a result of this, the first disc appears, recorded in English and called Resurrection - “Resurrection”. It is characterized by great depth, expressiveness and spirituality. The artist donated part of the profit from this album to the Invisible Children association, which tried to draw public attention to the tragedy of the children of central Africa.
In 2009, Russo intends to return to Russia. After a long dialogue with Joseph Prigozhin, he concludes a new contract with him. And on February 14 of next year, Rousseau announces the start of a new return tour. Fans enthusiastically greeted him, and concerts were held in various parts of the country. Within Russia alone, he arranged 170 concerts per year.
Discography
Abraham Russo, whose albums were sold out before appearing in stores, released many singles over the years of his creative activity. His songs and duets immediately became hits and won recognition. In total, the artist released 7 albums, including Just Love (2003) and Engagement (2006). The total number of discs sold has exceeded ten million worldwide.
Personal life and interests
Abraham Russo is not only a talented performer, but also an extremely versatile person. He is interested in sports, plays billiards well. Leads the right lifestyle, believing that health and beauty need to be protected and maintained. The wife of Abraham Russo, Morel, adds to this that the singer also knows how to cook and loves spicy food of Chinese, Indian and Mexican cuisines. By the way, this is not only a hobby: the artist in New York has his own restaurant.
Name and stage name
As the singer himself said in an interview, there are several different options for his real name. In Russian, it sounds Abraham Ijjan. Moreover, according to Abraham Russo, nationality has nothing to do with it. According to him, one of the constituent parts of the surname was the Turkish word “thread”. In Russian, it sounds like “un” (the ancestors of the artist owned a yarn factory). The second element was the name of his father - Jean. However, starting a career in Russian show business, he had to use a stage name. According to the singer, he chose the most harmonious and beautiful, in his opinion, version of his name - Abraham - and the name of his mother - Rousseau.
Ethnic roots
There is a question that even Abraham Russo himself answers differently and evasively. The nationality of the singer is still a mystery to numerous connoisseurs of his work. Rumors are circulating about the Armenian roots of Rousseau. He does not refute them, at the same time calling himself a man of the world. It’s hard to establish for certain, it is only known that the singer’s mother is half Italian with Armenian roots, and his father has mixed blood. Perhaps this circumstance explains how easily languages are given to Abraham.
According to him, from birth he knew Arabic, Turkish and French, and during the speeches, others were added to this list. Now fluent in ten foreign languages, including Italian, Greek and Hebrew. Perhaps that is why the whole world loves and understands his songs, and, in addition, the language of music and love is common to all, regardless of place of residence and nationality.
Original and mysterious, sophisticated and charming appears before us the singer Avraam Russo. His biography, as you see, is full of ups and downs, there is a place in it for both happy and tragic moments. And the music continues to inspire and captivate fans. Beautiful gardens bloom in it and wonders are performed, beauty and harmony reign.