Ariunaa Ариунаа | |
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Birth name | Ariunaa Tumur |
Born | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 15 March 1967
Genres | Pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1980s–present |
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 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]
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]