Biser Hristov Kirov (September 4, 1942, Silistra, Bulgaria - November 7, 2016, Sofia, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian pop singer (tenor), who is called in the press the most popular Bulgarian in the USSR. Biser Kirov called Russia its creative homeland.

Biography

The father - Hristo Kirov Ankole, pastor of the Seventh-day Adventist (1914-1977). Mother - Ventsinosa Apostolov Kirov (1922-1989), a painter.

In 1961 he graduated with honors from high school in Sofia. He created Reflex which became one of the first Bulgarian rock bands. At the First International Festival of Youth Song in Sochi in 1967, Kirov received the third prize, which make a start of his broad career.

He worked a lot in television.

Awards and titles

• Gold medal and the title of Singer of the Year IX World Festival of Youth and Students (1968)
• 1st prize Golden Orpheus (1970)
• Golden Dolphin (1975)
• Gold medal of the XII World Festival of Youth and Students (1985)
• Honored Artist of the People's Republic of Bulgaria (1985)
• Honorary President of the Republic of Bulgaria sign (2008)
• Honorary Diploma of the Government of Moscow (2008)
• Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2009) - for outstanding contribution to the development of Russian-Bulgarian cultural co-operation and many years of creative activity
• Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour (2012)
• Honorary doctor Moscow State University of Fine Chemical Technologies (2012)

Family

• Wife - Mitka Tsvetanova Kirova (born 1945), an engineer, a chemist-ecologist.
• Son - Biser Kirov, Jr. (born 1973).
• Daughter - Ventsinosa (1971-2014), a lawyer.
• Grandchildren - Frida, Malena, Elisha, Maximilian.