Bedros Kirkorov was born in Varna, Bulgaria. During his childhood he wanted to join the dance ensemble but there were no free places, so he joined the choir. Because of his distinctive voice he was called "trumpet". In army Kirkorov sang in the military ensemble. He graduated from the musical college. In 1962 he left for Moscow and studied in second course at the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts, Boris Pokrovsky's class. Bedros Kirkorov is People's Artist of Bulgaria and Russian Federation.