Vanja lazarova biography of rory
Born in Berovo in east Macedonia, he received a degree in music theory and pedagogy from the Faculty of Musical Arts in the capital city, Skopje....
In new arrangements, and the voice of Vanja Lazarova.
Journalist Ognen Janeski interviewing Vanja Lazarova (right) in 2014. Screenshot from TV 24 news segment.
Vanja Lazarova, a singer of Macedonian folk songs, died on Sunday, March 12 in Skopje at the age of 86.
Lazarova enjoyed a distinguished career, but towards the end of her life she had fallen into obscurity and was living with few resources — until she became the focus of an online initiative that helped her achieve the status of National Artist.
The effort not only helped Lazarova, but also represented an important victory for Macedonian citizens against a government that didn't take kindly to criticism.
Lazarova was born in 1930 in the village of Stracin, and worked in the Opera of the Macedonian National Theatre and the National Folk Music Ensemble Tanec.
She performed internationally, including playing the Royal Albert Hall in London for Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Winston Churchill. She was the first Macedonian singer to make records for labels such