Avraam Russo

Avraam Russo Авраам Руссо
Background information
Birth name	Abraham Zhanovich Ipjian
Born	(1969-07-21) July 21, 1969 (age 54) Aleppo, Syria
Origin	Syrian-Armenian
Genres	Pop, Pop-folk
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1993–present
Website	avraamrusso.net

Avraam Russo (Russian: Авраам Руссо, Armenian: Աբրահամ Ռուսսո, Arabic: أفرام روسو); born as Abraham Jean Ipjian, now Abraham Zhanovich Ipjian (Russian: Абрахам Жанович Ипджян; born July 21, 1969) is a Syrian-born Russian pop singer of Armenian origin.

Russo is an international artist who has recorded songs in a number of languages. He shot to fame with "Daleko Daleko", a Russian cover of a big Arabic language hit, "Tamally Maak" by Amr Diab.

He has four platinum albums recorded in Russia Amor (2001), Tonight (2002), Prosto Lyubit' (2003) and Obruchalnaya (2006) with songs in Russian and English. Amor became a No. 1 hit in Russia and throughout Eastern Europe. He has sold millions of album copies worldwide. His most recent album is an all-English spiritual album Resurrection (2010) recorded in the United States where he resides with his wife Morela and daughter Emanuela.