Roza Rymbaeva



Roza Kuanyshevna Rymbaeva (born 1957) is a Soviet and Kazakh artist, and the most famous singer of Kazakhstan. She was born in 28 October 1957 at the Zhangiz-Tobe station in the East Kazakhstan Province to a family of railway workers. Graduated from the faculty musical-dramatic comedy of theatrical-artistic institute in Almaty (1984). From 1976 to 1979 soloist of republican youth-pop band "Gulder" ("Flowers"), from 1979 in a pop band "Arai", managed by her husband T.Okapov. Since 1979 - a soloist of Kazakhconcert, the main republican concert. She also combines as a teacher of Republic pop-circus college. The winner of various international contests of pop singers (1977 Sopot, Bulgaria, 1979, Istanbul, Turkey). The winner of grand-prix of "Gala-83" international contest in Cuba.

Her repertoire includes songs of Kazakh and foreign composers, along with the works of modern composers performs national songs in a peculiar interpretation. For the moment she sums up her 25-year career of singer, arranges her own jubilee concerts, but Roza Rymbaeva is not going to leave stage. "I have sung so many songs in my 25-year career, that I can't place all of them into my concert program" she says. Her tour now includes 30 songs. She is often compared with Alla Pugacheva. They were both recognized by people as prima donnas despite their diversity in style, image and manner. They are both great workers with hard but interesting destiny.

Roza Rymbaeva became a national artist of the USSR at the age of 28. On April 2, 2008 she became a torchbearer of the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay lap in Almaty.

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Awards

 * 1975 - First prize of the republican contest of initiative.
 * 1976 - Starred in a movie "First song" (Первая песня), studio "Kazakhtelefilm" (Казахтелефильм).
 * 1976 - Prize-winner of the Lenin Komsomol.
 * 1976-1979 soloist of the ensemble "Gulder" (Гүлдер).
 * 1977 - Grand prix of USSR National TV Song Contest "С песней по жизни".
 * 1977 - Grand prix of Song Contest "Golden Orpheus", Bulgaria.
 * 1977 - Grand prix of Song Contest "Sopot", Bulgaria.
 * 1979 - Joined band "Aray" under the management T. Okapov.
 * 1979 - Honoured as National Artist of Kazakh SSR.
 * 1981 - Prize-winner of the Lenin Komsomol.
 * 1983 - Grand prix of "Gala-83", Cuba.
 * 1983 - Lead actress in the Soviet-Czechoslovakian movie "Good bye, Medeo" (До свидания, Медео).
 * 1984 - Graduated from Kazakh institute of theatrics and the arts.
 * 1986 - Honoured as National Artist of Kazakh SSR.
 * 1986 - Grand prix of "The three-kopeck microphone", Turkey.
 * Since 1995 she has worked as a teacher of the Republican stage-circus college.
 * 2000 - Winner of Parasat National award.
 * 2000 - "Woman of the year" in nomination for "The Star of the stage".
 * 2005 - Awarded a personal star in Moscow.

Tropes

 * Chewing the Scenery: Much like Shirley Bassey, she throws everything into a song.
 * Christmas Cake
 * Cool Old Lady
 * Counterpoint Duet: "Chisara."
 * Dedication: "Alia" is dedicated to Great Patriotic War sniper Alia Moldagulova.
 * Determined Widow: Even after her husband died, she has not given up singing, and has not neglected her children.
 * Doting Parent: Her care for her sons and nieces has turned out well.
 * Duet Bonding: "Chisara."
 * Epic Instrumental Opener
 * Epic Riff: Opens "Our Days".
 * Fashionable Asymmetry: The dress worn while singing "Love Has Come" in 1979.
 * Fan Service
 * The First Cut Is the Deepest: "First Love".
 * Folk Music
 * Follow Your Heart
 * Foxy Grandma: Just look at the picture at the top!
 * Her Heart Will Go On
 * Hot Mom
 * Incredibly Long Note: Many, but Roza Rymbaeva really draws it out in "Alia". "AAAAAALIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Aru qyzy sen khaaaaalqyyyyyymnyyyyyn! AAAAAALIIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Batyr qyzy sen khaaaaalqyyyyymnyyyyyn! Yerke kusy sen daaaalaaaamyyyyn! AAAAAALIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" She also holds her notes in "My Earth". "Zemlya moya, zemlya moya, moyyaaaa zemlyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaa...." And in "Our Days" with "Nashiiii dniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...."
 * Lady in Red: Here, here, hereand here.
 * Let's Duet: "Chisara" with Vladimir Stupin. Roza starts in Kazakh, Stupin in Russian, and they sing together in Russian.
 * Love Nostalgia Song: "First Love".
 * Meganekko: As seen here.
 * Melismatic Vocals
 * Ms. Fanservice
 * One-Woman Song: "Alia."
 * One-Woman Wail
 * Parental Substitute: For her nieces.
 * Pimped-Out Dress: Whatever you call this thing.
 * Pop
 * Baroque Pop
 * Europop
 * Power Pop
 * The Power of Love: "Love Has Come". "Love will catch up to you." Also in the song "Music of Love".
 * Promotion to Parent: Has been raising both her sons and her two nieces.
 * Regional Riff: In "Bir Bala".
 * Roll Your Rs: In a good way, as seen in "Love Has Come".
 * Signature Songs: "Alia," "Love Has Come," "First Love," "My Earth," and so on....
 * Silly Love Songs: "Love Has Come," "Music of Love," and "As Before (First Love)," which are actually very good.
 * Someone to Remember Him By: Her husband died when she was seven months pregnant with her second child.
 * Soprano and Gravel: Averted Trope in "Chisara," which comes out more like "alto and tenor."
 * Soul
 * Spot of Tea: Very elegant.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * This Is a Song
 * Voice Types: Alto.
 * Widow Woman
 * Woman in Black: Here.
 * Woman in White: The white dress she wore when she first sang "Alia" in 1977.