Philipp Kirkorov

Philipp Kirkorov
Филипп Киркоров
Kirkorov in 2025
Born
Filip Bedrosov Kirkorov

(1967-04-30) 30 April 1967
OccupationSinger
Years active1985–present
Title
Spouse
(m. 1994; div. 2005)
PartnerMargo Ovsianikova (2024–)
Children2
Parents
  • Bedros Kirkorov (1932–2025) (father)
  • Victoria Likhacheva (1937–1994) (mother)
Awards
Websitewww.kirkorov.ru
Signature

Philipp Bedros Kirkorov PAR (Russian: Филипп Бедросович Киркоров, IPA: [fʲɪˈlʲib bʲɪˈdrosəvʲɪt͡ɕ kʲɪrˈkorəf]; Bulgarian: Филип Бедросов Киркоров, romanizedFilip Bedrosov Kirkorov; born 30 April 1967) is a Bulgarian-born Russian singer. He began his career in 1985 after participating in the Soviet musical TV show "Wider Circle". Since 2000, he has maintained public interest in his person with a scandalous reputation and recording remakes of hits by international performers from Europe and the United States. In 1995, he represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest and took 17th place.

During his creative career, he achieved success in Russia, Belarus and other countries of the former USSR, and was awarded many Russian music prizes, including ZD Awards and others. He is a five-time winner of the "Best Selling Russian Artist" title at the World Music Awards ceremonies.