Azis
| Azis | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Васил Трaянов Боянов |
| Also known as | Азис' |
| Born | March 7, 1978 Sliven, Bulgaria |
| Origin | Romani, Turkish[citation needed] |
| Genres | Chalga, pop, folk |
| Years active | 1999 — present |
Azis (Bulgarian: Азис) is a Bulgarian singer of Turkish-Romani descent[citation needed] known for, among other things, his atypical gender expression and his flamboyant persona.
His discography includes: “Celuvai Me” (2003), “Na Golo” (2003), “Kraliat” (2004), “Together” with Desi Slava (2004). Azis has recorded and performed many songs with some of the most popular Bulgarian pop-folk singers, like Gloriya, Malina, Sofi Marinova, Toni Storaro, Serbian singer Indira Radić and also the rap performer Ustata.
Azis also performed alongside Mariana Popova in the Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song Let Me Cry. The song, however, did not qualify for the grand finale.
He began his political career in 2005 as a member of the Evroroma political party and ran in the general elections campaign in the summer of 2005, but did not receive enough votes to become a member of Parliament.
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Personal life [edit]
Azis was born Vasil Trayanov Boyanov (Bulgarian: Васил Трaянов Боянов) on 25 april 1978. Vasil is born in Sliven,Bulgaria but he grow up in Kostinbrod,Bulgaria and in parts of Sofia,Bulgaria.When he was 11 he went to Germany to work.Then he learned German and then his sister Mathilda was born. On 1 October 2006, Azis married his long-term partner Niki Kitaetsa. Their marriage is not legally recognized given the laws of Bulgaria.[1]
On 5 August 2007 Azis became a father to a daughter conceived via artificial insemination; which he then named Raya and her mother is Azis' lifelong friend Gala.[1]
At the end of November 2007, controversy erupted when Boiko Borisov, then-mayor of Sofia, elected to take down billboards with pictures of Azis kissing his husband. Both men were shirtless in the campaign. A wave of removing the posters from other Bulgarian cities followed.[2] Although Borisov said the reason behind his decision was that the posters were too graphic, media said that much more explicit advertising could be found all over Sofia without being taken down. The Bulgarian LGBT social movement Gemini[3][dead link] and the director of TV2 said that the same-sex nature of the ad, as opposed to its racy content, was what led to its removal by an order of the mayor.
In popular culture [edit]
- In the 2006 TV programme Velikite Balgari (the Bulgarian version of the 2002 Greatest Britons from BBC), Azis was elected as the 21st greatest Bulgarian of all time (and was in fact the second ranking "living person" on the list, after football player Hristo Stoichkov, who was 12th overall).
- Azis appeared on the VIP Brother 2 version of Big Brother Bulgaria alongside Niki Kitaetsa. Azis left the house voluntarily after nineteen days.
- He appears on Episode 2 of Michael Palin's New Europe, in which he is interviewed through use of an interpreter.
- Beginning from 2008, Azis is the host, alongside with actress Ekaterina Evro, of the critically acclaimed[citation needed] talk-show entitled “Azis's Late Night Show”. It airs on the national channel PRO.BG.
- In August 2012, Anonymous used the clip to Azis's song Мразиш to deface the website of Khamovnichesky court, where the members of the band Pussy Riot were convicted.[4]
- Famous Greek singer Panos Kiamos was interested in doing a Greek cover of an Azis's song "Sen trope", Kiamos's song is called "Fotia me Fotia" which means "fire to fire".In November 2012,another famous Greek singer,Giorgos Tsalikis,made a cover of Azis's song "Hop",Tsalikis's song is called "Asto",which means "Let it".
Discography [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
| Year | Original title | Transliteration | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Болка | Bolka | Pain |
| 2000 | Мъжете също плачат | M'zhete s'sho plachat | Men also cry |
| 2001 | Сълзи | S'lzi | Tears |
| 2002 | AZIS | AZIS | |
| 2003 | На голо | Na golo | The nude |
| 2004 | Кралят | Kraljat | The king |
| 2004 | Together- Заедно с Деси Слава | Together- Zaedno s Desi Slava | Together (with Desi Slava) |
| 2005 | AZIS 2005 | AZIS 2005 | |
| 2006 | Дива | Diva | Diva |
| 2011 | Гадна порода | Gadna Poroda | Nasty breed |
Compilation albums [edit]
| Year | Original title | Transliteration | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Best | The Best | |
| 2005 | Дуети | Dueti | Duets |
| 2005 | The Best 2 | The Best 2 |
EPs (Maxi singles) [edit]
| Year | Original title | Transliteration | Meaning in English |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Целувай ме+ | Celuvaj me+ | Kiss me+ |
| 2004 | Как боли | Kak boli | How it hurts |
Videography / Singles [edit]
Videography / Singles [edit]
- 1999: "Болка"(Pain)
- 2000: "Мъжете също плачат"(The mans are crying too)
- 2000: "Автомонтьор"(Garage)
- 2001: "Хвани ме де"(Catch me)
- 2001: "Обичам те"(I love you)
- 2002: "Няма" (No)
- 2002: "Делник и празник" (Weekday and weekend)(with Kali)
- 2002:"Дай ми го дай"(Giving in to me)
- 2003: "Всеки път"(Every time)
- 2003:"Никой не може"(No one can do it)
- 2003: "Целувай ме" (Kissing me))
- 2004: "Как боли" (How it hurts)
- 2004: "Хайде почвай ме"(Let me soil)
- 2004: "Не сме безгрешни" (Not our fault)(TV version)(with Gloria)
- 2004: "Казваш че ме обичаш" (You sad that you love me)
- 2004: "Но казвам ти стига"(But I sad you to stop)
- 2004: "Ледена кралица"(Ice crown)
- 2004: "Жадувам"(Pine)
- 2005: "Обречи ме на любов"(I utterly love)
- 2005: "Точно сега"(Right now)(with Ustata)
- 2005: "Верността е лъжа"(Fidelity is a lie)(with Marta Savic)
- 2005: "Не знаеш"(You don`t know)(with Malina)
- 2005: "Като скитница"(as Wanderer)
- 2006:"Празнуваш ли сега"(Are you celebrate now)
- 2006: "Черните очи"(The black eyes)(with Malina)
- 2006: "Тежко ли ти е"(Is it hard for you)
- 2007:"Подлудяваш ме"(You make me crazy)
- 2009:"Теб обичам"(I love you)
- 2009:"Накарай ме"(Make me)
- 2009: "Имаш ли сърце" (Did you had heart)
- 2010:"Дай ми лед" (Give me ice)
- 2010:"Луд ме правиш"(You make me crazy)(with Vanko 1)
- 2010:"Удраяй ме"(Hit me)
- 2011: "Гадна порода" (Gadna poroda)
- 2011: "Хоп" (Hop)
- 2011: "Сен Тропе" (Saint-Tropez)
- 2012: MMA
- 2012: "Кажи честно" (Kazhi chestno)
- 2012: "Пробвай се" (Probvai Se) (feat. Andrea)
- 2012: "Ти за мен си само секс"(For you are just sex)
- 2012: "Коледа"(Christmas) video on:08 of December 2012
- 2012: "Нещо мръсно"(Something dirty)
- 2013: "Евала"(Well done)
- 2013: "Хайде на морето"(Lets go to the sea)
DVDs [edit]
- 2003: Шоу спектакъл
- 2004: Нищо лично
- 2004: The best videoclips
- 2004: Together with Desi Slava
- 2005: AZIS 2005
- 2005: Дуети (Duets)
- 2006: Аз, Азис (Az, Azis) (CD)
- 2007: Azis
He sang a duet with Serbian singer Indira Radić entitled "Sezam" on her 2011 album Istok, sever, jug i zapad.
Books [edit]
- Аз,Азис (книга+CD) (2006)
Awards [edit]
He has won many awards during the Annual Awards for “New Folk” (in Bulgarian Годишни награди на “Нов фолк”):
- 2000: Best Singer
- 2001: Best media presence
- 2001: Best Album "Tears" (Award NMTS and "New Folk")
- 2002: Best Singer
- 2002: Best media presence / Best stage presence
- 2002: Best Album (Award NMTS and "New Folk")
- 2003: Best media presence
- 2003: Best Singer
- 2003: Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2003: Best Album (Award NMTS and "New Folk")
- 2004: Best stage presence
- 2004: Best Singer
- 2005: Best stage presence
- 2005: Best Music Video for “Не знаеш” (Na Znaesh) by Malina and Azis
- 2005: Best Singer
- 2005: Experimental Effort (Дима стил - Dima stil Award)
- 2005: Best ringtone for “Обречи ме на любов”
- 2007: Best media presence
- 2008: Best media presence
- 2011: Best Singer
