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Zere Asylbek

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Zere Asylbek (Kyrgyz: Зере Асылбек; born 1998 or 1999), commonly known just as Zere, is a Kyrgyz singer-songwriter. She released her debut single Kyz ("Girl") in 2018. The song sparked a fierce backlash in heavily patriarchal[1] Kyrgyzstan for advocating respect for women and their choices in society.[2]

Biography

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At 16, she decided to become involved in various NGOs and associations to fight global injustices. For example, she joined the AIESEC.[3]

At the encouragement of an American friend to become a singer, Zere began to write songs about social problems such as "lack of economic growth" or "gender inequality".[3]

In her third year of study, she dropped out of her studies in linguistics at Manas University. In 2018, she was a part-time English teacher.[3]

Asylbek, who performed during the Civil Society Forum ahead of the Beijing+25 Regional Review Meeting in Geneva in 2019, is currently living in Rome (as of 2019) and studying Performing Arts.[2]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Details Tracklist
Bashtalos'
(Баштaлось)
  • Kyz (Wargo-S Remix)
  • Daddy Told
  • Men Bashkacha (featuring Beytaanysh)
  • Baby Boy
  • Ilgeri-Ilgeri

Singles

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Year Title
2018 Kyz
2019 Süyünchü[4]
2020 Apam Aitkan[5]

Albums

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  • July 2023: Men Kaidamyn ("Where Am I")[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kyrgyzstan at a crossroads: "Immense opportunity to harness potential of women" – UN experts". OHCHR. April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "I am Generation Equality: Zere, feminist singer". UN Women Europe and Central Asia. December 12, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Ydyrysova, Aemiliya; Tappeiner, Julia (November 2, 2018). "Zere Asylbek: "Meine Geschichte wurde politisch"" [Zere Asylbek: "My story became political"] (in German). Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Зере выпустила клип на свою песню "Суйунчу". Она о борьбе с коррупцией" (in Russian). The World News. September 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  5. ^ Ayzirek Imanaliyeva (November 27, 2020). "Kyrgyzstan: Zere returns with new plea for action on women's rights". Eurasianet. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  6. ^ Nurbek Bekmurzaev (August 7, 2023). "Zere's new album is a continuation of her fight against gender inequality in Kyrgyzstan". Global Voices. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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