Ninety One (group)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Almaty, Kazakhstan |
| Genres | Pop, Q-pop |
| Years active | 2015 – present |
| Labels | JUZ Entertainment |
| Members | Azamat Zenkayev Batyrkhan Malikov Azamat Ashmakyn Dulat Mukhametkaliev Daniyar Kulumshin |
| Website | www.91ninetyone.kz |
Ninety One or 91 (Kazakh: Тоқсан бір, transliteration: Toqsan bir) is a Kazakhstan Q-pop boy band formed by JUZ Entertainment in 2015.[1] The band consists of five members: A.Z. (Azamat Zenkayev), ALEM (Batyrkhan Malikov), ACE (Azamat Ashmakyn), ZaQ (Dulat Mukhametkaliev), BALA (Daniyar Kulumshin). Ninety One is the founder of a new musical genre called Q-POP (Qazaq-pop, Kazakh pop), which originates from Western pop music.[2] The band is produced by Erbolat Bedelkhan, who is a member of the Kazakh musical group "ORDA".[3]
History
2015: Debut with Ayiptama!
The group was founded in 2014, based on the "K-Top Idols" project, the main goal of which was creating idol groups. A.Z. and ZaQ were the winners of this project. BALA and ALEM were cast via a separate process. ACE joined the group after training for 2.5 years at the S.M. Entertainment agency (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) in South Korea. Initially the band was called KTI-boys, but, after a year and a half, they changed the group name to Ninety One and released their debut single, Aiyptama! (English: Don't judge!), on September 1, 2015. The new name refers to the year 1991 when Kazakhstan won its independence from the former Soviet Union. The music video for Aiyptama! (English: Don't judge!) was released on October 8, 2015. Aiyptama! (English: Don't judge!) led the charts of Kazakhstan's music channels for 20 weeks.[4] On December 1, 2015, they released their first EP, also called Aiyptama. This mini-album consists of 6 songs.[5]
2016: Kaitadan (Again)
On June 2, 2016 they released a new music video for the song "Kaytadan" (English: Again), which is currently the chart leader on Gakku TV. At the moment, the group is working on their first full-length album. Moreover, they want to rewrite the song «Lady», from the repertoire of the group ORDA and shoot a music video for an additional song.
2017: M.B.B.A.B.B.D
On January 1, 2017 they released "M.B.B.A.B.B.D" ("Makhabbat Bar Bul Alemde Bakytty Bol Degen", "Махаббат бар бұл әлемде Бақытты бол деген" English: "Be glad there is a love in this world") with Ninety One producer Erbolat Bedelkhan making a guest appearance. More lyrical, this song does not feature rapping. Because Ninety One is focused on their new album (Qarangy zharyq) they haven't organized concerts, fan-meetings or autograph signings yet this year. There is no music video for MBBABBD.
2017: Su asty and film
On May 1st 2017, Ninety One released the track “Su Asty” (English: Underwater). The music video premiered on May on 1 NTK TV. Erbolat Bedelkhan, Ninety One's producer explained: "This song was made as an answer for haters." Their new album "Qarangy zharyq," is due out soon.[6]
On August 24, 2017 «91» The movie was released. the band plays themselves in the film and its shows about the difficulties experienced by NINETY ONE on how they recovered and became famous for the hate and hard times that Antifans and the people around them had experienced.
Members
| Alias | Real name | Date of birth | Place of birth | The position in the band | |
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| English | Kazakh (Cyrillic and Latin) | ||||
| A.Z. | Azamat Baybolatuly Zenkaev | Азамат Байбyлатұлы Зенкаев Azamat Baıbulatuly Zenkaev |
28 September 1993 |  Kazakhstan, Atyrau
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Leader, Lead Rapper |
| ALEM | Batyrkhan Abayuly Malikov | Батырхан Абайұлы Мәлік Batyrhan Abaıuly Málik |
18 February 1993 |  Uzbekistan, Uchkuduk
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Main Vocalist |
| ACE | Azamat Kayratuly Ashmakyn | Азамат Қайратұлы Ашмақын Azamat Qaıratuly Ashmaqyn |
29 August 1993 | Kazakhstan, Almaty
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Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual |
| ZaQ | Dulat Bolatuly Muhametkali (Muhametkaliev) | Дулат Болатұлы Мұхаметқали Dýlat Bolatuly Muhametqali |
8 February 1996 | Kazakhstan, Semey
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Main Dancer, Main Rapper, Choreography assistant |
| BALA | Daniyar Kulumshin | Данияр Құлымшин Daniıar Qulymshin |
19 February 1998 | Kazakhstan, Aqtobe
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Lead Vocalist, kenje or кенже (direct Kazakh translation of the Korean term maknae) |
A.Z
Azamat Baybulatuly Zenkaev — is the leader of the group and the lead rapper. He was born on September 28, 1993 in Atyrau, Kazakhstan. He has a sister and a younger brother. Since 2004, Azamat has been interested in rap and began to participate in freestyle battles. Since 2006, he has been professionally engaged in underground rap. He is one of the winners of the "K-TOP IDOLS" project, along with fellow Ninety One rapper ZaQ.
ALEM
Batyrkhan Abayuly Malik — is the main vocalist. He was born on February 18, 1993, in Uchkuduk, Uzbekistan, but he moved back to Kostanay, Kazakhstan as a child. He has an older brother and a younger sister. He graduated from the "Academy of Culture and Fine Art" in Chelyabinsk, Russia. He was a finalist on the TV show "The Voice of Kazakhstan" (Қазақстан дауысы), which is a Kazakh adaptation of the original show "The Voice". He was also a semifinalist of X Factor Project and a winner of several international music competitions in cities such as Barcelona (Spain), Berlin (Germany) as well as several Russian cities.
ACE
Azamat Kayratuly Ashmakyn — is a singer, the leading dancer and vocalist. He was born on August 29, 1993, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. He has a younger brother. He is a graduate of Kazakh National Academy of Arts named after T.K. Zhurgenov, where his major was professional acting. In 2011, he was picked from the Kazakh SM Entertainment global auditions and subsequently trained with the company from 2012 to 2015. Therefore, in addition to Kazakh and Russian languages, Azamat knows the Korean language. He is also interested in learning European languages, since he knows Spanish and wants to learn French. He is currently studying at the Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages in Almaty. He loves reading mystical and esoteric books.
ZaQ
Dulat Bolatuly Muhametkali — is the group's main rapper, main dancer, and choreography assistant. He was born on February 8, 1996 in Semey, Kazakhstan. He has a younger brother and a younger sister. He is currently a second-year student at the Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages. He is also the winner of the International Olympiad of the Russian language. ZaQ is a winner of the "K-TOP IDOLS" project, as well as A.Z.
BALA
Daniyar Kulumshin — is the lead vocalist. He was born on February 19, 1998 in Aqtobe, Kazakhstan. He has a younger brother and a younger sister. First-year student of the Republican variety-circus college named after Zh. Elebekov. Before joining Ninety One, he was a member of the vocal-instrumental cover group 'Brotherhood'.
Discography
Singles
| Name of the song | Release dates | Album | |
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| Original name | Translation | ||
| Айыптама (Aıyptama) | Don't judge! | 01.09.2015 | EP "Aiyptama" |
| Қайтадан (Qaıtadan) | Again | 26.01.2016 | EP "Aiyptama" |
| Қалай қарайсың? (Qalaı Qaraısyń?) | What do you reckon? | 10.02.2016 | EP "Aiyptama" |
| Қайырлы түн (Qaıyrly Tún) | Good night | EP "Aiyptama" | |
| Ұмытпа (Umytpa) | Do not forget | 18.03.2016 | EP "Aiyptama" |
| Su asty | Underwater | 01.05.2017 | "Qarangy Zharyq" 2K17 |
| Yeski Taspa Bii' | The Dance of the Old Record | 05.06.2017 | "Qarangy Zharyq" 2K17 |
| Bayau | Slowly | 10.07.2017 | "Qarangy Zharyq" 2K17 |
| Mooz | Ice | 21.08.2017 | "Qarangy Zharyq" 2K17 |
| Ah! Yah! Mah! | Don’t Be Sorry | 24.12.2017 | "Qarangy Zharyq" 2K17 |
| E.YEAH | Owner | 25.06.2018 | "DOPAMINE" 2K18 |
| ALL I NEED | She feels repelled | 29.07.2018 | "DOPAMINE" 2K18 |
Videography
| № | The name of the music video | Release dates |
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| 1. | Aiyptama | 08.10.2015 |
| 2. | Happy New Year 2016 | 31.12.2015 |
| 3. | Kaitadan | 02.06.2016 |
| 4. | Kalay Karaisyn? | 12.12.2016 |
| 5. | Su Asty | 01.05.2017 |
| 6. | Yeski Taspa Bii' | 05.06.2017 |
| 7. | Bayau | 10.07.2017 |
| 8. | Mooz | 21.08.2017 |
| 9. | Ah! Yah! Mah! | 31.12.2017 |
| 10. | E.YEAH | 25.06.2018 |
| 11. | ALL I NEED | 08.08.2018 |
External links
- Ninety One on Instagram
- Ninety One on Periscope
- Ninety One on YouTube
- Ninety One on SoundCloud
- Ninety One on VK
References
- ^ "Знакомство с новым бойз-бэндом 91 NINETY ONE" (in Russian). Yvision. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ "Ninety One is the founder of k-pop movement in Kazakhstan" (in Russian). Bnews.kz. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
- ^ "Группа Ninety One презентовала дебютный мини-альбом "Айыптама"" (in Kazakh). Tengrinews.kz. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ Ninety One on Gakku TV Archived 2016-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "K-POP жанры. Ninety One тобы" (in Kazakh). el.kz. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ^ "Ninety One released a new song "Su asty"". sazalem.com. May 1, 2017.
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