Aygun Kazimova
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Birth name | Aygün Alasgar qizi Kazimova |
Born | Baku, Azerbaijan | January 26, 1971
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Years active | 1988-present |
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Labels | Dokuz Sekiz Müzik, DMC, The Orchard, Baki - Raks, Aygun Music, Səbuhi AMD |
Website | aygunfans.ws |
Aygün Alasgar qizi Kazimova (Azerbaijani: Aygün Kazımova) (born 26 January 1971 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani singer, songwriter, pop musician, and actress.
She is a well known singer in Azerbaijan, Turkey and Russia. Her 2006 and 2007 solo concerts in Moscow and Baku brought her fame. During 2002 - 2006 she was president of the "Best Model of Azerbaijan" competition. Her "Hayat Ona Guzel" single was the most popular in Turkey on iTunes. Kazimova wrote and sang the anthem of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2012. Her duet with Snoop Dogg "Coffee from Colombia" was a number one hit on the Azerbaijani, Turkish, Georgian and Russian charts. Kazimova has recorded ten albums. Before her pop career she actually fought against Armenian occupation in the front line of Nagorno Karabakh.[citation needed]
Early life
Aygün was the youngest of the family's four children. She revealed her musical talent at the time she was a middle school student. Along with amateur music, Kazimova was passionate about handball and was the captain of the school's female handball team. She abandoned sports upon graduating from high school and entering the Maarif Technicum of Arts, before dropping out in 1986. At the time she worked with the Gaya youth band.[5]
Career
Kazimova's professional solo career began in 1988, when she won the first prize at the Baki payizi-88 (Baku Autumn-88) music contest. In 1989 she won an award in the Yurmala music contest, and then in 1992 she won an award in "The Voice of Asia" music contest, in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Kazimova released her first album in 1997. The CD Sevgi Gulleri (Flowers of love) contained 14 tracks with most of them written by pop composer Vagif Gerayzade. She has released ten albums, with the most successful in sales being the CD Aygun which was released in October 2000 and contained multimedia files with videos and pictures. In 2002, she became 'Honorary Artist of Azerbaijan'.
Some of her awards include numerous Grand-Prix, Honoured Artist of Azerbaijan and other music awards. Along with singing, she is also deeply involved in charity work, giving free and benefit concerts for orphan children every year.
Kazimova is also an actress. In 2005, she played the title role in the musical Khari Bulbullar directed by Arif Gaziyev,the role of Sanam in the screen version of the play Meshadi Ibad. She has also hosted several television shows.
She has given concerts outside Azerbaijan, the most successful being held in Kremlin Palace, Moscow on January 26, 2006. On June 20, 2007 Aygun gave a solo concert at the T. Bakhramov stadium dedicated to the 20th anniversary of her pop music career in Azerbaijan.
She was president of the annual Best Model of Azerbaijan contest in 2006–2008.
In 2013, Kazimova collaborated with Snoop Dogg for the song 'Coffee From Columbia'. It was released by Dokuz Sekiz Müzik and included remixes by My Digital Enemy and Bimbo Jones.
Aygün Kazimova is considered the most successful female singer in the Azerbaijani music industry and has released the largest number of best-selling singles in the history of Azerbaijan. She is also known for innovative music videos and carefully prepared stage performances.
It was reported that on 1 November 2012, Kazimova was issued an Azerbaijani diplomatic passport.[6]
Private life
Aygun Kazimova married her long-time boyfriend Ibrahim Ibrahimov and in 1990 gave birth to daughter Ilgara. Ibrahimov and Kazimova divorced in 1991. In 1994 she married Rza Guliyev (nephew of Azerbaijan's ex-Speaker of the Parliament and current opposition member Rasul Guliyev), from whom she has been forcibly separated since Guliyev was taken into custody in 1996.[5][7] In 2005–2010, she was in a relationship with meykhana-singer Namig Garachukhurlu.[citation needed]
Discography
Albums
- Ömrüm - Günüm (1995)
- Sevgi gullari (1997)
- Ey manim dunyam (1999)
- Aygün (2000)
- Sevdim (2001)
- Son soz (2004)
- Sevərsənmi (2005)
- Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 1 (2008)
- Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 2 (2008)
- Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 3 (2008)
- Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 4 (2008)
- Estrada, Vol. 2 (2008)
- Estrada, Vol. 3 (2008)
- Estrada 2, Vol. 1 (2008)
- Sevdi Ürək (2012)
- Ya Devushka Vostochnaya (2013)
- Coffee from Colombia (2014)
- Azərbaycan Qızıyam (2015)
- Səni Belə Sevmədilər (2015)
- Aygün Kazıımovanın ifaları (2016)
- Orasına Burasına (2017)
Singles
- Hayat Ona Güzel
- İkinci Sen (feat. Sinan Akçıl )
- İkinci Sen (Batu Çaldıran Remix) (feat. Sinan Akçıl )
- Telafisi Yok
- Sene Xesteyem – 2014
- Unutmuşam (feat. Elçin Ceferov)
- Aklım Başıma Geldi
- Arama Beni
- Dola Mənə Qolunu
- Seni Böyle Sevmediler
- S.U.S. (2017)
EPs (singles)
Year | Name |
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2014 | Ferdi Music - EP |
Television career
- Aygün Bu Gün - 1999
- Xeyir Ola - 2009
- Yeni Ulduz ("New Star")
- Extreme Azerbaijan - 2011
- Ozunu Tanit (Azerbaijan Got Talent) - 2015-still
Clips
- Coffee from Colombia (feat. Snoop Dogg )
- Hayat Ona Güzel
- İkinci Sen (feat. Sinan Akçıl )
- İkinci Sen (Batu Çaldıran Remix) (feat. Sinan Akçıl )
- Düşün Məni
- Tənha Qadın
- Yenə Tək
- Səndən Başqa
- Depresyondayım
- Sevdim
- Mən Aygünəm (Mənə Elə Baxma)
- Я и ты
- Bağlanıram (feat. Namiq Qaraçuxurlu )
- Sevirəm (feat. Namiq Qaraçuxurlu )
- Güləş (feat. Alim Qasımov] )
- Xatirələr (feat. İlgar Muradov )
- Petrol (feat. Miri Yusif )
- Sigara (Aşiqəm Sənə)
- Şəklimi Çək
- Son Söz
- Səssiz Sinema
- İndi Sənsiz
- Son Gecə (feat. Cavanşir Quliyev )
- Son Gecə
- Bu Sevgi
- Sənsizliyim (Qoy İşığı Söndürüm)
- Sənsiz Bir Günüm Olmasın
- Gözləyirəm
- Bizim Qızlar
- Uzaqlıq
- Tez Gəl
- Sevgilim Süz
- Futbol (Qol) [FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Azerbaijan 2012 anthem)]
- Uuyma
- Sevgi Nəğməsi
- Vokaliz
- Öpsən
- Sevən Qəlbim
- Gecələr Keçir
- Matros
- Azərbaycan
- Azərbaycan Bayrağı
- Məhəbbət Üçbucağı
- Gülər
- Bir Söz Yetər
- Vətən Anadır
- Telafisi Yok
- İtgin Gəlin
- İstərəm
- Bulamadım
- Əllərini Uzat Gülüm
- Təkcə Səni
- Azərbaycan (Elton Hüseynəliyev, İlgar Muradov, Qismət Məmmədzadə )
- Şəhidlər (Amandır)
- Hər şey düzələr (feat. Rəhim Rəhimli)
- S.U.S.
Films
- Yarımştat (1996)
- Yaşıl eynəkli adam 2 (1999)
- Nekroloq (2001)
- Qış nağılı (2002)
- Tam Məxfi (2004)
- Məşədi İbad 94 (200
- Adam Ol! 2 (2006) - role: Aygün
Awards
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Big Apple Music Awards
The "Big Apple Music Awards", is an annual American awards show.[8][9]
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Aygün Kazımova | Best Azerbaijani Female Artist | Nominated |
Daf Bama Music Awards
The "Daf Bama Music Awards ", is an annual German awards show.[11]
Year | Nominated work | Award | Result | Ref |
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2015 | Aygün Kazımova | Best Azerbaijani Female Artist | Nominated | |
2016 | Best Azerbaijani Female Artist | Won | ||
2017 | BAMA People's Choice Award | Nominated |
Kral TV Awards
Year | Award | Nominated work | Result | Reference |
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2012 | Song Of The Year | Hayat Ona Güzel | Nominated | [14] |
Best female artist | Nominated | [15] |
References
- ^ "Aygün Kazımova - Azerilady.com". azerilady.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Aygünlə Rəsul Quliyevin qardaşı oğlunun tanışlığının ŞOK tarixcəsi-EKSKLÜZİV". Avropa.info. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Ben Mert'i, Bülent Ersoy'a yedirtmem". hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Aygün Kazımova ilə Namiq Qaraçuxurlu ayrıldı". www.anspress.com. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ a b Aygun Kazimova: Biography. Kazimova's Official Fan Club Aygunfans.ws
- ^ Айгюн Кязымова пользуется дипломатическим паспортом. Vesti.az. 21 August 2013.
- ^ Dedim ki, Izim Qala Archived July 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Aysel Magazine. January 2006
- ^ http://ideologiya.az/2015/01/aygun-kazimova-big-apple-music-awards-2015-musabiqəsində/
- ^ "bama2018". bama2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ http://www.anspress.com/medeniyyet/22-03-2015/aygun-kazimova-big-apple-music-awardsa-layiq-goruldu-foto
- ^ a b http://www.anspress.com/medeniyyet/29-02-2016/aygun-kazimova-meshur-mukafata-namizeddir
- ^ "Aygün Kazımova "DAF BAMA Music Awards - 2016"-da – FOTO". oxu.az. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ http://www.1news.az/az/siyaset/20170327104923080.html?fullversion=1&lang=az
- ^ http://magarazzi.com/azerbaycanin-divasi-aygun-kazimova-turkiye-muzik-odulleri-gecesinde/
- ^ "KRAL TV ´TÜRKİYE MÜZİK ÖDÜLLERİ´ ADAY ADAYLARI AÇIKLANDI". www.sinemamuzik.com. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
External links
- https://www.facebook.com/OfficialAygun Official Facebook page
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Azerbaijani female singers
- Azerbaijani film actresses
- Azerbaijani television actresses
- People from Baku
- People's Artists of Azerbaijan
- Soviet Azerbaijani people
- English-language singers of Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani-language singers
- Azerbaijani pop singers
- 21st-century Azerbaijani singers
- Aygün Kazımova