Akif Islamzade
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Akif Islamzade | |
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| Born | August 8, 1948 Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | singer |
| Instrument | Voice |
| Years active | 1972–1986 |
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Akif Islamzade (Azerbaijani: Akif İslamzadə, born August 8, 1948) is an Azerbaijani singer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Islamzade was born on 8 August 1948 in Baku to mugham singer Sara Gadimova.[2] He graduated from Azerbaijan State Economic University in 1979.[2] In 1972, he started as a vocalist at Rashid Behbudov State Song Theatre. In 1976, he participated as a vocalist in Tofig Ahmadov's state orchestra.[3] In 1986, he stopped his musical activities due loss of voice.[3] After that, he retired from recording full-length albums. The problem of his voice got worse, and affected not only his ability to sing, but also to speak.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Akif İslamzadə 66 yaşında". www.adalet.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Akif İslamzadə: "Məni arzulayanların səsini eşitdim"– FOTO, VİDEO". publika.az (in Azerbaijani). 8 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ a b Акиф Исламзаде отметит день рождения во время ифтара. www.trend.az (in Russian). 8 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ Rustamova, Zamina. "Akif İslamzadə: "Məqsədli şəkildə edirlər ki, camaatın potensialı çalıb-oxumağa yönəlsin"". www.ayna.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
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