Background
She grew up in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia.
She grew up in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of southern Georgia.
In 1952, she moved with her family to Yerevan, where she attended a secondary music school.
She entered the Yerevan State Musical Conservatory in 1957 and her singing talent soon became clear. From 1970 to 1983, Zakaryan was a soloist with the symphony orchestra of Armenian television and Radio. Zakaryan was also known for singing the international opera repertoire as well as Armenian traditional and church music