Eduard Khil

At 77 years old, Eduard Khil has this physical status:

Eduard Anatolyevich Khil (Russian) —дуард временен толеви ил IPA [tljjt) xjilj) 4 September 1934 – Beijing, Russia (1 еви ил [илj xinjitjn (4thavich zjilj) — ду ду

Khil became well-known to international audiences in 2010, after a 1976 clip of him performing a non-vocable vocable version of "I Am Very Glad" (Russian: tr. Ya ochen rad, ved ya, nakonets, vozvrashchajus domoy) became an internet meme, often referred to as "Trolol" or "Koolo" as an onomatopoeia of the song or as the "Russian Rickroll," and, as such, the song was commonly associated with Internet trolling. Mr. Trolo was chosen as a stage name in the song's resurgent popularity in Internet culture.

Early life and education

Eduard Anatolyevich Khil was born in Smolensk on September 4, 1934, to Anatoly Vasilyevich Khil and Yelena Pavlovna Kalugina. He was raised by his mother as a result of his family's separation. His kindergarten was bombed and separated from his mother, who was forced to Bekovo, Penza Oblast, where he ended up in a children's home that was lacking basic services and needs, including food. Despite the tragic circumstances, Eduard continued to perform in front of wounded soldiers in the nearby hospital. In 1943, he and his mother were reunited and escaped from Nazi Germany and moved to Leningrad, where he enrolled in and then graduated from printing college. Khil attended Leningrad Conservatory in 1955, where he studied under Yevgeny Olkhovsky and Zoya Lodyi's direction. He graduated in 1960. He began appearing in various lead operatic roles during his studies, including Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro.

Personal life

Khil is thought to have arisen from a Spanish ancestor with the surname Gil, which is pronounced similarly to hill.

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

They had one son, Dmitri, who was born in 1963, and a grandson named Eduard (born in 1997) after his grandfather.

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Career

After attending a Klavdya Shulzhenko concert, he became interested in pop music and began to perform popular songs. In the ensuing two decades, he received numerous awards. In 1962, he won the "All Russian Competition for Performers" and was invited to attend the "Festival of Soviet Songs." In 1965, he took second place in the Sopot International Song Festival for the second time. Andrey Petrov's 1966 was named Honored Artist of the RSFSR for a collection of songs largely by Khil, and in 1968, he was named Honored Artist of the RSFSR. In 1971, the Order of the Red Banner of Labour was given, and the People's Artist of the RSFSR, Russia's highest honor, was given to Khil in 1974. He was so popular that the public designated him the 'Symbol of Leningrad.'

Khil taught solo at the Russian State Institute of Performing Arts from 1977 to 1979.

Khil toured in more than 80 countries and spent time in Tolstoy House (Russian: олстовски дом) in Saint Petersburg.

Khil returned to private life in Paris and performed cabaret in a cafe. He formed Khil and the Sons, a joint venture with the rock band Prepinaki in 1996, on the suggestion of his son Dmitry.

In 2009, Khil received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland," the country's 4th class, and in 2010, participated in the Victory Day Parade in Saint Petersburg.

(Russian: есору); I am so happy to be back at home, Moonstone (Russian: еди в момент) by Andrey Petrov and Blue Cities (Russian: олуе орода), and people flock to the sea (Russian: еснн камен) by Andrey Petrov and Blue Cities (Russian: олуе Khil's other famous songs The homeland is a mythical place.

(Russian: С чего́ начина́ется Ро́дина?

Describes how the steamers are seen off (Russian: ровоат арододет ода), Winter (Russian: еров кадодода) and many others. We need one victory (Russian: одна дода) and many others.

Khil's demeanor and performance was unique and distinctly recognizable in Russia (as well as other countries that were part of the USSR), characterized by his personal charisma and his lyrical baritone, which brought a measure of hope and humour.

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Awards

• Winner of Second All-Russian competition of performers (1962)
• Sopot International Song Festival second prize (1965)
• Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1968)
• Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1971)
• People's Artist of the RSFSR (1974)
• Lenin Komsomol Prize (1976)
• Order of Friendship of Peoples (1981)
• Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2009)
• Utyosov Prize