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| Canadian Tour | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genres | Pop, dance | |||
| Language | Ukrainian | |||
| Labels | Cansov Exchange Inc., Canada | |||
| Producer | Sofia Rotaru | |||
| Sofia Rotaru chronology | ||||
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Canadian Tour (Ukrainian: Канадський тур) is the third studio album of Sofia Rotaru,[a] recorded in Ukrainian. The album was recorded at the Society of Carpatho-Russian Canadians hall on Queen Street West in Toronto.[b][c] It was released on the independent label Cansov Exchange in 1983.[4][2]
Following her Canadian tour, Rotaru was prohibited from leaving the USSR for five years without explanation. This forced her to cancel an anticipated tour of Western Europe.[1][5]
Track listing
[edit]Side A
[edit]| No. | English title | Original language title | Time |
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| 1. | "My Native Land" Lyrics: Nikolay Petrovich Brain Music: Brain | Ukrainian: Mij ridnyj kraj/Мій рідний край | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Invite Me In Your Dreams" Lyrics: Bohdan Stelmach Music: Volodymyr Ivasyuk | Ukrainian: Zaprosy mene u sny/Запроси мене у сни | 4:24 |
| 3. | "Maple Fire" Lyrics: Yuriy Rybchinskiy Music: Ivasyuk | Ukrainian: Klenovyj vohon'/Кленовий вогонь | 3:12 |
| 4. | "Two Rings" Lyrics and music: Ivasyuk | Ukrainian: Два перстені, romanized: Dva persteni | 3:48 |
| 5. | "The Dance of the Water Fountain" Lyrics and music: Ivasyuk | Ukrainian: Vodohraj/Водограй | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Ivan's Gone" Lyrics: Traditional Ukrainian Folk Song Music: V. Taperichkin | Ukrainian: Pishov Ivan/Пішов Іван | 3:30 |
Side B
[edit]| No. | English title | Original language title | Time |
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| 1. | "Ballad about Hollyhocks" Lyrics: Bohdan Hura Music: Ivasyuk | Ukrainian: Balada pro mal'vy/Балада про мальви | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Song Will Be Between Us" Lyrics and Music: Ivasyuk |
Ukrainian: Pisnia bude pomizh nas/Пісня буде поміж нас | 3:14 |
| 3. | "I Am Your Wing" Lyrics: Roman Kudlik Music: Ivasyuk | Ukrainian: Ya-tvoje krylo/Я твоє крило | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Road" Lyrics and music: Kasyev | Ukrainian: Doroha/Дорога | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Love Blossoms Only Once" Lyrics: Stelmach Music: Ivasyuk | Ukrainian: Lyshe raz tsvite liubov/Лише раз цвіте любов | 3:03 |
| 6. | "Marichka" Lyrics: Traditional Ukrainian Folk Song Music: Taperichkin | Ukrainian: Marichka/Марічка | 3:31 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Rotaru was born in Bukovina, on the Ukrainian side of the border with Romania, and is often claimed to be a national of those countries. However, she has stated that she is an ethnic Moldovan. A multilingual artist, she learned the Ukrainian language from her husband.[1]
- ↑ 280 Queen Street West was purchased in 1950 by the Alexander Duchnovych Society of Carpatho-Russian Canadians and served as a social club. The hall held many concerts and social gatherings, weekly parties with traditional food, singing, music, card games, and dancing through the evenings.[2]
- ↑ 280 Queen West was designated a heritage building in 1982.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Vandenko, Andrey (30 May 1992). "СОФИЯ РОТАРУ: "МНЕ МОГУТ НЕ ПОВЕРИТЬ, НО Я ГОВОРЮ ПРАВДУ"" [Sofia Rotaru: "They May not Believe Me, but I'm Telling the Truth"]. Novy Vzglyad (in Russian). No. 17. Moscow. Archived from the original on 4 January 2019.
- 1 2 Yang, Jennifer (5 January 2019). "Who are the Golden Girls of Prospect Cemetery and why did they decide to spend eternity together?". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ↑ "In the matter of the designation of the property known municipally as No.280 Queen Street West in the City of Toronto". Ontario Heritage Trust. 30 March 1982.
- ↑ Rotaru, Sofia (1983). Canadian Tour (Media notes). Toronto: Cansov Exchange Inc.
- ↑ Akerzhnerman, Alla (19 October 2020). "Sofia Rotaru". WomensActivism.NYC. New York City Department of Records and Information Services. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
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