Zulfiyya Khanbabayeva (Azerbaijani: Zülfiyyə Xanbabayeva, born 16
October 1967) is an Azerbaijani singer and performer.Zulfiyya
Khanbabayeva was born on 16 October 1967 in Baku city. They were three
child in family: two girls, one boy. From the child years she had an
interest for music, and she loved to sing for her grandparents, she
had some little concerts.Zulfiyya studied at school #161. In school
years she was singing in Afshar Javanshirov chorus. First time when
newspapers wrote about her she was only 12, that time for the poem
"Shabi Hicran" (Şəbi-Hicran) by the greatest Azeri poet Fuzûlî in
Uzeyir Hajibeyov home-museum. Zulfiyya learned from her mother Azeri
national folk music. And she decided to be singer or actress, although
her father wished to see her as a student of Foreign Languages
Institute. After school she entered Theater Director faculty. In
student years she directed some plays and played a little roles. The
same years she became a friend with - Nigar, and today Nigar Hajizadeh
is Zulfiyya's producer. In 1987 Nigar acquainted her with Brilliant
Dadashova. And Brilliant listened to her, liked her singing. She told
to great Azeri composer Javanshir Guliev to listen to Zulfiyya.
Javanshir Guliev saw her talent, and so began to work with Zulfiyya
xanim. In 1989 Zulfiyya participated in Bakı Payızı 88 song contest
with the Vagif Gerayzadeh song “SÉ™ni XatırlayarkÉ™nâ€
(Remembering You) and entered final.In 1994 Zulfiyya sang in Vagif
Gerayzadeh group Aypara. After leaving group Zulfiyya started solo
career as singer. Her first album released in 2000 year named GecÉ™
(Night) and became best-selling album of the year in Azerbaijan. She
released 2 music videos from this album. In 2002 she released her
second studio album Sən Gedən Gündən (Since You've Been Gone) with
3 music videos. Her third studio album Qəlbinə Yol (The Way To Your
Soul) released in 2003 year. Music video for title song was the most
expensive music video of all times for Azeri show business. From this
album were released 1 music video. And the fourth studio album...named
Sənsiz (Without You) released in December 2004, but was given to
stores on 2â€"5 January 2005. She released 4 music videos from this
album and all became #1 in all national charts. In 2005 she gave 6
concert-programms in the frame of her "Canım Məmləkətim" tour (My
Dear Land) in 6 cities of Azerbaijan. She named Deserve Artist of
Azerbaijan Republic in November 2003. On 17 September 2008 she named
National Artist of Azerbaijan Republic by President of Azerbaijan
Republic. Married. On 26 October 2007 was born Deniz, Zulfiyya's
daughter. First photos of Zulfiyya Khanbabayeva and her daughter were
published by OK Azerbaijan magazine. Zulfiyya Khanbabayeva Top Movies & Young Movies