Akif Islamzade

Akif Islamzade (Azerbaijani: Akif İslamzadə, born August 8, 1948) is a popular Azerbaijani singer.[1]

Akif Islamzade
Born (1948-08-08) August 8, 1948
Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR
GenresPop
Occupation(s)singer
InstrumentsVoice
Years active1972–1986

Biography

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 vocalist at Rashid Behbudov State Song Theatre. In 1976, he participated as 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
  1. "Akif İslamzadə 66 yaşında". www.adalet.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. "Akif İslamzadə: "Məni arzulayanların səsini eşitdim"– FOTO, VİDEO". publika.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. Акиф Исламзаде отметит день рождения во время ифтара. www.trend.az (in Russian). Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. 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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