Nani Bregvadze (Ge. ნანი ბრეგვაძე, Rus. Нани Брегвадзе; born 21 July 1936, in Tbilisi) is a Georgian and Soviet singer, pianist, music pedagogue, people's artist of the USSR (1983). She was born, raised and started her career in Soviet Georgia in the USSR, then gained USSR-wide popularity during 1957 6th World Festival of Youth and Students. Bregvadze has performed with Georgian music group VIA Orera and as a solo artist.

Nani Bregvadze ნანი ბრეგვაძე
Bregvadze in 2017
Background information
Birth name	Nani Georgyevna Bregvadze
Born	(1936-07-21) 21 July 1936 (age 86) Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Origin	Georgian
Genres	Romance
Occupation(s)	Singer, pianist, music pedagogue
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1957–Present

Bregvadze's signature songs include Snegopad ("Snowfall"), Bolshak (later covered by Alla Pugacheva), and Dorogoi Dlinnoyu (adapted in English as Those Were the Days).[1] After launching a successful solo career in the early 1970s, Bregvadze performed a great number of Russian and Gypsy romances.[2] She was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1983. As of 2007, Bregvadze lived in Moscow and held the chair in popular and jazz music at the Moscow State Art and Cultural University.[3] She has been an honorary citizen of Tbilisi since 1995.[4]

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[ru] Брегвадзе, Нани Георгиевна