Tömöriin Ariunaa (Mongolian: Төмөрийн Ариунаа; born 15 March 1967[1]), known mononymously as Ariunaa, is a Mongolian pop singer.[2] Often referred to as the "Madonna of Mongolia",[3][4] she is compared to Russia's Alla Pugacheva,[5] and popular with fans for her "singing style, provocative subject matter, and charisma".[6] Her voice type is "Dramatic soprano", and sing in 3 octaves approximately. Also, she's best known as a "Mongolian Pop Diva".
Ariunaa Ариунаа | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Ariunaa Tumur |
| Born | 15 March 1967 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
Biography edit
Ariunaa was born in Ulaanbaatar,[7] and began performing when she was 15. In 1986, she studied music in Bulgaria.[7]
She released her first solo album, Eros, in 1996.[5] Her most successful hits are "It my blue jeans…", "Sixteen year-old", "A Mongolian Steppe Family" and "Sacred fate".[5] In 2017, she released "Utasnii Chin Dugaar" as a part of COSMIC PROJECT[8] It is rumored to have cost 100 million tugrik for the musical short film "Legendary Morning" (Домгийн өглөө) and over 200 people were involved in the production.[9][10]
Aruinaa has toured in Yugoslavia, South Korea, Japan, and the United States.[7]
Personal life edit
Aruinaa's husband, G. Buyandorj, is president of Noyod Group.[11] They have two children.[12] In 2002, she was appointed as UN Ambassador for children.[5][13] She also founded an organization to help children with disabilities.[7]
Discography edit
References edit
- ^ "Т.АРИУНАА: Ах дүү нартайга баяраа тэмдэглэж байна". Өнөөдөр (in Mongolian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Lee, Jonathan H. X.; Nadeau, Kathleen M. (21 December 2010). Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-313-35067-2.
- ^ Ellingham, Mark (1999). The Rough Guide to World Music. Rough Guides. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-85828-636-5.
- ^ Murray, Jeremy A.; Nadeau, Kathleen (15 August 2016). Pop Culture in Asia and Oceania. ABC-CLIO. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-4408-3991-7.
- ^ a b c d "Mongolia's Madonna - News.MN". News.MN - The source of news. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Chinggis Khaan: 800 Years of Mongolian Statehood" (PDF). Arctic Studies Center Newsletter. Smithsonian Institution. October 2006. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Гал цогтой "галзуу" дуучин Т.Ариунаа". www.24tsag.mn (in Mongolian). 17 January 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Bogart, Jonathan (20 September 2019). "A Brief Introduction to Contemporary Mongolian Pop". Medium. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "100 саяын "Домгийн өглөө"". time.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Анхны кино клип Т.Ариунаагийнх". Өнөөдөр (in Mongolian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Г.Буяндорж: Хонгилын прокуроруудын авлигын сүлжээг илчилнэ". Өнөөдөр (in Mongolian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Дуучин Т.Ариунаа төрсөн өдрөө ингэж тэмдэглэв". www.24tsag.mn (in Mongolian). 19 March 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Монгол Улсын 3 сая дахь иргэн, түүний чацуутнуудын төлөөлөлд хүндэтгэл үзүүллээ". Өнөөдөр. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Ariunaa (1999), Zȯvkhȯn chiniĭ tukhaĭ, Ulaanbaatar: On'n Off Production, retrieved 26 September 2021
- ^ Ariunaa (2001), Ariunaa, Chi minʹ, Ulaanbaatar: Sonor Records, retrieved 26 September 2021
- ^ "Т.Ариунаа шинэ цомгоо танилцуулах нь". Өнөөдөр (in Mongolian). 16 January 2019. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.