On April 13, Rome will host the concert of a world-famous chansonnier, Armenian Ambassador to Switzerland Charles Aznavour.

According to Musical news, the concert will take place in Parco della Musica concert hall, within the Santa Cecilia It’s Wonderful series of events.

A French singer, songwriter and film actor of Armenian origins, Charles Aznavour (the stage name of Shahnour Vaghinagh Aznavourian) was born in Paris on 22 May 1924. Also known by the nickname “Charles Aznavoice” and as “the Frank Sinatra of France”, Aznavour sings in six languages and has performed almost everywhere in the world. He has brought great prestige to France, which awarded him the Legion d’Onore. He has served as the Armenian ambassador to Switzerland since 12 February 2009. His parents (Armenian immigrants) launched him into the Paris theater world when he was still very young; in fact, he was only nine when he began performing, already using the alias Aznavour. His big stroke of luck came when he was discovered by Edith Piaf, who took him on tour in France and the United States.

Most of the more than 1,000 songs he has written in his long career are about love. Being able to sing them in French, English, Italian, Spanish, German and Russian has allowed him to become famous the world over. He has sung in Carnegie Hall and in all the other major theaters in the world. He has also sung duets with international stars of the caliber of Liza Minelli, Compay Segundo and Celine Dion.

The 1970’s was the era of Aznavour’s greatest success, especially in the United Kingdom, where he soared all the way to first place on the hit parade. In 1988, together with his brother-in-law and co-writer Georges Garvarentz, he wrote "Pour toi Armenie", a song dedicated to victims of the earthquake in Armenia; it stayed at the top of the charts for thirteen weeks. Many of his songs have also been interpreted by other great singers such as Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Ray Charles and Liza Minnelli.