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Trololo Man

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The Resume

    (September 4, 1934-June 4, 2012)
    Born in Smolensk, former Soviet Union
    Real name is Eduard Khil
    Internationally famous because of a decades-old video clip of him singing a Russian cowboy song consisting mainly of the phrase 'trololo'

Why he might be annoying:

    Trolololololololololololo....
    He wears a polyester suit and a waxen smile as sings amidst what look like steel headboards.
    He replaced the words of the song with nonsense syllables because Soviet censors thought the original lyrics were too risque.
    He was satirized on The Colbert Report and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
    Initially he was confused and embarrassed about his youtube fame after years of obscurity. (His son says he doesn't really get the internet.)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He has an excellent baritone voice.
    He's no more ridiculous than many acts on The Lawrence Welk Show.
    His kindergarten was bombed during World War Two, and he lived in an orphanage for several years.
    He won several awards during the Soviet era, including The People's Artist Award.
    He has reconciled himself to his revived fame and is good-natured about the many parodies he inspired.
    There is an online petition to get him entered in Russia's Eurovision song contest.

Credit: Georgina


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 134 Votes: 52.99% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 95 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 120 Votes: 50.83% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 106 Votes: 46.23% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 23 Votes: 34.78% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 150 Votes: 51.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 67 Votes: 53.73% Annoying