10 world celebrities with Azerbaijani roots: Muslim Magomayev, Robert Hossein and others

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Azerbaijan is amazing and full of contrasts, and the Azerbaijani people live not only in their own country, but are scattered all over the world. There is even Iranian Azerbaijan. Azerbaijanis are distinguished by their ingenuity and imagination, and they also have talents in various fields. The Azerbaijani land has presented the world with writers and poets, musicians and vocalists, scientists and actors. Today's review contains the brightest representatives of the proud Azerbaijani people.

Robert Hossein

The French actor, head of the Marigny theater, director and producer became famous after playing the Count of Toulouse Geoffrey de Peyrac in a series of films about Angelica based on the works of Anna and Serge Golon. He was born in Paris in the family of the violinist and composer Andre Hossein (real name Aminulla Huseynov) and the pianist and actress Anna Minkovskaya. Andre Hossein was born in Samarkand, Azerbaijani and Iranian blood flowed in his veins. The father instilled in his son a love for music and Azerbaijan. When Robert Hossein is in Baku, he cannot hold back tears from the fullness of his overwhelming feelings.

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Muslim Magomaev

The parents of the talented singer were theater artist Magomet Magomayev and dramatic actress Aishet Kinzhalova. When Aishet Kinzhalova received the news of her husband's death at the front, she moved to Russia and worked at the Murmansk Theater. Muslim Magomayev always remembered his roots, treated his people and their culture with the deepest respect. But when he was asked questions about his citizenship, he always answered that his father was Azerbaijan, and his mother was Russia.

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Sami Yusuf

The British musician, singer and composer is one of the most popular performers of religious Islamic songs today. He was born in Tehran, and his parents are ethnic Azerbaijanis. According to the artist, his grandparents were born in Baku. The boy was only 3 years old when the family moved to the UK. The name of Sami Yusuf is known all over the world, and his largest concert in Turkey gathered 200 thousand listeners. In 2006, the performer performed in Baku, while he refused the fee for his concert.

Yusif Eyvazov

The famous Azerbaijani opera singer was born in Algeria, where his father, a metallurgical professor, worked in exchange. Yusif Eyvazov began to comprehend the basics of music at the Baku Academy of Music, and already in 1998 the singer moved to Milan to study music with the best Italian performers: Placido Domingo, Franco Corelli and others. He started his vocal career in small Italian theaters, and today he sings on the best stages in the world.

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Frangiz Alizadeh

The famous composer and teacher was born and raised in Baku, where she graduated from the conservatory, where she later taught. She became the first Azerbaijani performer of the music of composers whose work was attributed to the classical musical avant-garde of the 20th century: George Krum, Olivier Messiaen and others. She is widely known in musical circles, as a composer, she fruitfully collaborated with many of the world's leading performers. In 2008 she was awarded the title of UNESCO Artist for Peace.

Polad Bul-Bul Ogly

His father is the famous Azerbaijani singer Murtuza Mammadov, whom everyone knew under the name Bulbul (Nightingale). He had an incredible voice and from an early age amazed everyone with his musical talents. Polad began his musical career as an accompanist for his father, but at the age of 17 he began to write songs himself, and later won a name and achieved success in an independent career. Polad Bul-Bul Ogly has awards from many republics that were previously part of the USSR.

Lotfi Zadeh

The famous mathematician was born into the family of the journalist Rahim Aleskerzade, an Azerbaijani and Iranian citizen, and a pediatrician of Jewish origin Feyga Moiseevna Korenman. When the boy was 10 years old, the family moved from Baku to Tehran, later Lotfi Zadeh settled in the United States. He became famous as an outstanding mathematician, the author of the concept of "fuzzy logic", one of the founders of the theory of fuzzy sets.

Togrul Narimanbekov

The famous artist Togrul Farman oglu Narimanbekov is known far beyond the borders of Azerbaijan. Back in the days of the USSR, the artist's personal exhibitions were organized not only in the cities of the Soviet Union, but also in Prague, Wroclaw, Warsaw and Sopot. Togrul Narimanbekov is known for his paintings and genre compositions, painting of buildings and theatrical scenery. From 2001 until his death, he worked under a contract in Baku and Paris for six months.

Arash Labafzadeh

The singer, dancer and composer was born in Tehran, and at the age of 10 he emigrated to Europe with his parents. The Iranian-Swedish singer considers himself an Azerbaijani and an Iranian by nationality. According to him, the Azerbaijani roots of their family are traced to the father's line. Arash became interested in music early, then began to write soundtracks for films. His hit Boro Boro held the first positions in almost all world charts for a long time. In 2009 he took part in Eurovision together with Azerbaijani singer Aysel Teymurzade.

Emin

Emin Araz oglu Agalarov was born in the family of the famous businessman Araz Iskender oglu Agalarov and his wife Irina Iosifovna. He is widely known as a singer and musician, as well as the first vice president of the Crocus Group.

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