Nationality
Singing in different languages caused fierce arguments about which culture Sofia Rotaru belonged to - Moldavian, Ukrainian, Russian or Romanian. She was considered as a "fellow" in Russia, and Armenia debated whether or not to award her with the Meritorious Artist of Armenian SSR. The singer, who always lived in Ukraine, considered herself to be a Ukrainian citizen, while not denying her Moldavian/Romanian roots. On her web page, she identifies herself as Ukrainian.
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