Raffi Aghasi Boghosyan (Bulgarian: Рафи Ахаси Бохосян, romanizedRafi Akhasi Bokhosyan; Armenian: Րաֆֆի Աղասի Բողոսյան; born 29 January 1993), also known simply as Raffi or Rafi, is a Bulgarian singer and percussions player of Armenian origin who won the first ever Bulgarian X Factor on the final held on 11 December 2011.[1][2][3][4] He won a contract with Virginia Records and the chance to record a single with a foreign composer and producer in a studio outside Bulgaria.

Raffi
Рафи
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A shot from the song "Find Me"
A shot from the song "Find Me"
Background information
Birth nameRaffi Aghasi Boghosyan
Born (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 (age 31)
Burgas, Bulgaria
Genres
  • Pop
Instruments
  • Vocal
  • Percussions
Years active2011–present
Labels
  • Virginia Records
  • Raffi Music

Boghosyan was born in Burgas to Aghas and Elizabeth Bohosyan, both Armenians. He studied in Business in Burgas majoring in Economics and Management. He is a self-taught percussion player. He is also interested in photography, martial arts and activities and is the President of "Младежки глас" (Youth Voice) Cultural Association.

Singles and videography

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(In parentheses, peak positions on Bulgarian Top 40[5])

  • 2012: "4-3-2-1" (BUL: #2)
  • 2013: "Ne me razbra" (in Bulgarian "Не ме разбра") (BUL: #27)
  • 2016: "Nameri me" (in Bulgarian "Намери ме) (Find me))[6]
Collaborations
  • 2013: "4D" (Deo, Leo, Raffi & Igrata)
  • 2014: "Nali taka" (Raffi & Hoodini)
  • 2014: "V Nashija film" (with Deo featuring Leo, Raffi and Igrata)
  • 2014: "Mr. Comandante" (Raffi featuring Deo, Leo and Igrata)
  • 2015: "Nov Den (New Day)" (Raffi feat. REWIND)[7]

References

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  1. ^ News.Am: Young armenian wins X-Factor Song Contest of Bulgaria (in English)
  2. ^ BurgasInfo: Рафи Бохосян стана X-Factor на България (in Bulgarian)
  3. ^ Avtora: Рафи Бохосян спечели X Factor България (in Bulgarian)
  4. ^ Dnes.com: Рафи Бохосян е победител в „X Factor“ (in Bulgarian)
  5. ^ aCharts.us: Raffi discography on Bulgarian Top 40
  6. ^ "Рафи представи новото си самостоятелно парче "Намери ме"". www.njoy.bg (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2016-03-23.
  7. ^ Raffi Official (2015-11-27), Raffi – Нов Ден (ft. Rewind), retrieved 2016-03-23
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