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My Take
What I admire most about Raffi is that he conquered the hardest audience of all: children. Born in Cairo to Armenian roots and later Canadian, he became, by The Washington Post's own measure, the most popular children's singer in the English-speaking world, and kids are merciless critics who cannot be fooled. Holding their attention for decades takes real warmth and genuine musicianship, not marketing. That Canada named him a Companion of the Order of Canada tells me his nation treasures him as a cultural gift. Still active since 1948, he has devoted a lifetime to honest song, and I respect that unwavering integrity deeply.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Raffi
- Name (Japanese)
- ラフィ
- Reading
- らふぃ
- Born
- July 8, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / recording artist / lyricist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Member of the Order of Canada
- Order of British Columbia
- Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award
- Companion of the Order of Canada
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://raffinews.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/Raffi_RC
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3
Frequently asked questions
When was Raffi born?
Born July 8, 1948 (age 78).
Where is Raffi from?
Raffi is from Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt.
What does Raffi do?
Raffi works as singer, songwriter, recording artist, lyricist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.