Was an Armenian \ Lebanese talented singer and performer , most famous in the 1970s, also an actor & lucky co-star in the musical melodrama created in the U.S. in the Armenian language, together with other artists of Armenian origin like Charles Aznavour.
Manuel was born in Beirut. He studied with Professor Douglas Scott. then studied singing in Paris with Charles Aznavour. In 1965, at the contest of young pop singers, Manuel won 1st place. Soon he came to the recognition and fame. After touring in 1967 in the Soviet Union , he released some songs in French besides his records in the Armenian language.
