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Where is the Trololo guy now?

Where is the Trololo guy now?

Internet Sensation, The Trololo Man, Dies : The Two-Way : NPR. Internet Sensation, The Trololo Man, Dies : The Two-Way Russian crooner Eduard Khil died in St. Petersburg this week from complications from a stroke. Khil burst onto the world scene when one of his older music clips was uploaded to the internet.

How old is Khil?

77 years (1934–2012)
Eduard Khil/Age at death

Who is the Russian la la la guy?

Eduard Anatolyevich Khil
Eduard Khil: How the singer’s epic ‘trololol’ song became a YouTube meme. Eduard Anatolyevich Khil could well have faded into obscurity after the Russian singer’s career began to wane in the 1990s, but his baritone voice has become a part of internet culture.

Did Eduard Khil know he was a meme?

Khil was actually unaware of the buzz around his clip until two weeks ago, when he was stunned to hear his 13-year-old grandson humming the tune.

Is Mr. Trololo dead?

Deceased (1934–2012)
Eduard Khil/Living or Deceased

Who made the Trololo song?

Eduard Khil
Trololo Song/Artists

Is Trololo song copyrighted?

It is copyrighted, but if you’re only using 5 seconds, it may slip past without getting a copyright strike.

When was Trololo a meme?

2010
The Soviet-era singer became an internet sensation in 2010 after a video for the lyric-less track I Am So Happy To Finally Be Back Home, became a viral hit and he was dubbed Mr. Trololo.

Who sang the Trololo song?

Who is Edward Hill and who is Eduard Khil?

Eduard Anatolyevich Khil ( Russian: Эдуа́рд Анато́льевич Хиль, IPA: [ɨdʊˈart ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ ˈxʲilʲ] (often anglicized as Edward Hill ); 4 September 1934 – 4 June 2012) was a Soviet-Russian baritone singer and a recipient of the People’s Artist of the RSFSR. Khil became known to international audiences in 2010,…

When did Zoya Pravdina and Eduard Khil get married?

In July 1958, Khil met ballerina Zoya Pravdina, while performing alongside her at the Leningrad Conservatory. During the summer and fall, they toured together, and began a romantic relationship. They were married on 1 December 1958, and stayed married until his death in 2012.

Who was the original singer of Eduard Khil?

The song was written by Arkady Ostrovsky. Besides Khil, it was also performed by Valery Obodzinsky, Hungarian singer János Koós, and by Muslim Magomayev on the Little Blue Light programme in the Soviet Union although Magomayev’s version was sped up slightly causing the song to be played almost a semi-tone higher.

When did Eduard Khil win the RSFSR award?

In 1967, composer Andrey Petrov won the USSR State Prize for a collection of songs performed mainly by Khil, and in 1968 Khil was awarded the Honored Artist of the RSFSR. The Order of the Red Banner of Labour was awarded in 1971, and Russia ‘s most prestigious artist award, the People’s Artist of the RSFSR, was awarded to Khil in 1974.