Ivo Bobul (; born 1953) is a Ukrainian singer of Romanian ethnicity. Bobul won the
People's Artist of Ukraine
People's Artist of Ukraine () is an honorary title awarded by the government of Ukraine. It is the highest title awarded to outstanding performing artists whose merits are exceptional in the sphere of the development of the performing arts, inc ...
award in 1998.
[Нагороджений Указом Президента України від 22 січня 1998 року № 43]
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Biography
Bobul started as a restaurant singer, before becoming part of the VIA Chernivtsi Philharmonic in 1980. A year later he moved to ''Live Water'', where he replaced his future wife and companion on the stage Lilia Sandulesu.
Bobul was attracted by the composer Alexander Morozov, whom he joined in the composer's music center in Cherkasy
Cherkasy (, ) is a city in central Ukraine. Cherkasy serves as the administrative centre of Cherkasy Oblast as well as Cherkasy Raion within the oblast. The city has a population of
Cherkasy is the cultural, educational and industrial centre ...
. In Cherkasy, he made his first video, Ivo Bobul's ''Dushi Krinitsa''. In 1991, Ivo returned to Chernivtsi and began singing duets with Lilia Sandulesu. In early 1998, Ivo Bobul was awarded the title of People's Artist of Ukraine.
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Золотий Фонд української естради
Збірка інтерв’ю з Іво Бобулом
1953 births
Living people
Soviet pop singers
Ukrainian pop singers
Ukrainian people of Romanian descent
Recipients of the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class
Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
Recipients of the title of People's Artists of Ukraine
Recipients of the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine
Entertainers from Chernivtsi Oblast
Russian-language singers of Ukraine
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