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Help[Facts] Re: Genyusha.
in reply to a message by Kirke
I am so sorry. I completely forgot about this, since I had so many things on my mind and stuff to do. That despite my listening to Genya almost every day and seeing her Tweets etc. But I'm here now. Finally.
I think they chose to spell it as Genya, because it would be easier for English speakers to handle. Gienia would most likely have been more difficult to both hear and write down. As far as I can gather of her book, it wasn't until the late 1960s she took Genya as her official performer name and then took Ravan as last name, instead of Zelkowitz. Until then she'd been Goldie in the public eye, though she might have been Genya to her family and closer friends.
Anyway...
Thank you so much for the help, very informative. :D
"When someone accuses you of being "childish,"
I think you should take it as a compliment."
♥ Stana Katic ♥
I think they chose to spell it as Genya, because it would be easier for English speakers to handle. Gienia would most likely have been more difficult to both hear and write down. As far as I can gather of her book, it wasn't until the late 1960s she took Genya as her official performer name and then took Ravan as last name, instead of Zelkowitz. Until then she'd been Goldie in the public eye, though she might have been Genya to her family and closer friends.
Anyway...
Thank you so much for the help, very informative. :D
I think you should take it as a compliment."
♥ Stana Katic ♥
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