Azis
Azis (* 7. March 1978 in Sliven as Vasil Trajanow Bojanow , Васил Трaянов Боянов) is a Bulgarian singer Chalga .
biography
He comes from a wealthy Roma family, in whose language some of his songs are also written. He was born in Sliven , grew up in Kostinbrod and Sofia .
In 1989, at the age of eleven, his family moved with him to Germany . He tried a career as a photo model , but failed. He eventually returned to Bulgaria and devoted himself to music. His first album was without commercial success, the following ones were more successful.
In 2005 he took part in the election for the Bulgarian parliament on the list of the Euroroma party, which represents the interests of the Roma minority. The party missed the five percent threshold for participation.
He took part in the Bulgarian edition of Big Brother , but left the show after 19 days at his own request.
Azis often plays with gender identities. On October 1, 2006, he married his partner Nikolai Petrov Parvanov. Since same-sex marriages are not officially recognized in Bulgaria, this was only unofficial. The connection broke up again in 2008 without any major scandals. In earlier years Azis appeared with make-up and silicone breasts.
Appearances
- Azis appeared on the Bulgarian TV show Welikite Balgari ("The Greatest Bulgarians"). Azis was voted number 21 of the greatest Bulgarians of all time. Among the people still alive, he even took second place, just behind footballer Christo Stoitschkow .
- For the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 he worked in the choir of Mariana Popowa .
Discography
- Pain / Болка (1999)
- Men cry too / Мъжете също плачат (2000)
- Tears / Сълзи (2001)
- AZIS / АЗИС (2002)
- Na Golo / На Голо (2003)
- King / Кралят (2004)
- Together - Azis and DesiSlava / Азис и ДесиСлава (2004)
- Azis 2005 (2005)
- Diva (2006)
- Gadna Poroda - Birth (2011)
- Azis (2014)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Most Hated Superstar. In: DiePresse.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016 .
- ↑ http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=83861
- ↑ Азис и Китаеца се разделиха без скандали ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ -ARD Studio Vienna: |. Retrieved June 10, 2016 .
- ↑ http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8v28_2006-bulgaria-mariana-popova-semifi_music
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Azis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Азис (Bulgarian); Bojanów, Wasil Trojanow (maiden name); Boyanov, Vasil Trayanov (maiden name, English); Боянов, Васил Трaянов (maiden name, Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian singer of the Chalga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 7, 1978 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sliven |