Aygün Kazimova

Kazimova has recorded ten albums.

Aygün Kazimova studied at Baku Humanitarian College. Training under Vagif Gerayzade, Javanshir Guliyev and Eldar Mansurov is recorded. The recorded working language is Azerbaijani, Turkish and Russian. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are pop music, mugham, jazz and folk music. Residence is recorded at Baku. Works named in the authority record are Şəklimi çək, Coffee from Colombia, Duy and Öpsən. Distinctions recorded are People's Artist of Azerbaijan, Golden Butterfly Award The Brightest Star of Azerbaijan, Daf Bama Music Awards and Honored Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

• Name — Aygun Kazimova • Born — 26 January 1971 • Birthplace — Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR • Occupation — * Singer-songwriter • actress • Years Active — 1986–present • Genre — * Pop • R&B • soul • dance • blues • jazz • electronic • Mugham • Instrument — *Vocals • Label — * BEAT Music • Bakı-Raks • SS production • Böyük Şahinlər • Sabuhi AMD • Dokuz Sekiz Müzik • DMC

Kazimova is the youngest of four children. After graduating high school, she briefly enrolled in the Maarif Tekhnikum of Arts, which she left in 1986. During this period, she performed with the Gaya youth band.

Kazimova began her professional solo career in 1988 after winning first prize at the Baki Payizi-88 (Baku Autumn-88) music contest. She received an award at the Yurmala music competition in 1989 and also earned distinction at "The Voice of Asia" music contest in Kazakhstan in 1992. Kazimova released her first album, featuring fourteen tracks, in 1997 called Sevgi Gülləri (Flowers of Love). She was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Azerbaijan in 2001. In 2005, Kazimova played the title role in the musical Khari Bulbullar directed by Arif Gaziyev, and the role of Sanam in the screen version of the play Meshadi Ibad. She has also hosted several television shows. In 2013, Kazimova collaborated with Snoop Dogg for the song "Coffee From Columbia", which was released by Dokuz Sekiz Müzik and included remixes by My Digital Enemy and Bimbo Jones.

Kazimova married Ilgar Ibrahimov, in 1989. Their daughter, Ilgara, was born in 1990. The couple divorced in 1991. In 1994, Kazimova married Rza Guliyev, a nephew of former parliamentary speaker and later opposition figure Rasul Guliyev. The couple separated following Guliyev's arrest in 1996. From 2001 to 2002, Kazimova was in a relationship with Turkish actor and model Mert Kılıç. She later entered into a relationship with meykhana singer Namig Garachukhurlu, which lasted from 2004 to 2010. The couple confirmed their separation in August 2010. In September 2014, Kazimova alluded to changes in her private life; follow-up reports highlighted a pendant with the letter "F" and speculation about a new partner. In March 2016, Kazimova confirmed her relationship with Farhad Aliyev, son of energy minister Natig Aliyev. Later that year, Kazimova announced the relationship had ended.

• Ömrüm – Günüm (1997) • Ah...! (1998) • Aygün (2000) • Sevdim (2001) • Sevgi gülləri (2003) • Sevərsənmi? (2005) • Yenə tək (2008)

• Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 1 (2008) • Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 2 (2008) • Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 3 (2008) • Aygün Kazımova, Vol. 4 (2008) • Sevdi Ürək (2012) • Ya Devushka Vostochnaya (2013) • Səni Belə Sevmədilər (2015) • Azərbaycan Qızıyam (2015) • Aygün Kazımovanın ifaları (2016) • By SS Production (2020) • Remakes (2020)

• Crystal Hall (2020)

• Duy (2018) • Ya v Nirvane (2021)

• Year — Name • 2011 — Petrol • 2012 — Qoy bütün aləm bizdən danışsın • 2012 — Hayat Ona Güzel • 2012 — İkinci Sen (feat. Sinan Akçıl) • 2012 — İkinci Sen (Batu Çaldıran Remix) (feat. Sinan Akçıl) • 2012 — Gol • 2013 — Telafisi Yok • 2014 — Sənə Xəstəyəm • 2015 — Unutmuşam • 2015 — Aklım Başıma Geldi • 2016 — Arama beni • 2017 — Seni Böyle Sevmediler • 2017 — S.U.S. • 2018 — Hardasan • 2018 — Yakıştın Bana (feat. Rauf) • 2018 — AYA (feat. Rauf) • 2019 — Paramparça • 2019 — Dola Mənə Qolunu (feat. Rəsul Əfəndiyev) • 2019 — Mən Gəlirəm • 2019 — Kim Dinler Sizi • 2019 — Gedək Şəhərdən (feat. Rəsul Əfəndiyev) • 2019 — Jalma (feat. Philipp Kirkorov) • 2019 — Ehtiyacım Var • 2019 — Can Azərbaycan (feat. Philipp Kirkorov) • 2020 — Bizdən Danışaq (feat. Rauf) • 2020 — Jalma (Remake) (Solo) • 2020 — Deli fikirler • 2020 — İcazəli (feat. Miri Yusif) • 2020 — Paramparça (acoustic) • 2020 — Əsgər Marşı • 2020 — Vətən oğlu • 2021 — Yarımdı o (feat. Rəsul Əfəndiyev) • 2021 — Bu qadın • 2021 — Söylə • 2021 — Azərbaycan Türkiyə (Remake) • 2021 — De • 2021 — Denizin Ortasında • 2021 — Lya Lya Fa • 2021 — Азербайджан (Azerbaijan) (feat. Emin) • 2022 — Saxla Şəkilləri (feat. Rauf) • 2022 — Ey Mənim Dünyam (2022 Remake) • 2022 — Погоди, постой (Wait, wait) (feat. Rəsul Əfəndiyev) • 2023 — Qorxuram • 2023 — Vəfasızlar Unudulmur • 2023 — Dəyməzmiş • 2023 — Çalxala • 2023 — Parol • 2024 — Bilmək Olmaz • 2024 — Sağ-Salamat • 2024 — Maşallah (feat. Genco Ecer) • 2024 — Turan Gəlir • 2024 — S.O.S • 2024 — 1 (feat. Kazım Can) • 2024 — Can Ol • 2025 — Etiraf • 2025 — Əlcək • 2025 — Üfüq • 2025 — Abrakadabra • 2025 — Rəqs • 2025 — Mərd Adam • 2026 — Məsafələr feat. Nəsimi Məmmədov • 2026 — Oxudum feat. YAP10 • 2026 — Karma

• Year — Program — Character — Episode — TV • 1998–1999 — Aygün Bu Gün — Herself — season 2 — Sara TV • 2000–2001 — Bumeranq Şou — season 1 — Lider TV • 2001 — Gecə yarısı — season 1 — ANS TV • 2003 — Gələn Var — season 1 — Space TV • 2005 — Aygün Bu Gün — season 1 — Space TV • Yeni Ulduz — ATV • 2008–2010 — Xeyir Ola — season 2 — ATV • 2011 — Extreme Azerbaijan — season 1 — Space TV • 2015–2016 — Ozunu Tanit — season 1 — ATV

• Name — Aygun Kazimova • Wins — 2 • Nominations — 9 • Award1 — Big Apple Music Awards • Award1w — – • Award1n — 2 • Award2 — Daf Bama Music Awards • Award2w — 1 • Award2n — 4 • Award3 — Kral TV Awards • Award3w — – • Award3n — 2 • Award4 — Altın Kelebek • Award4w — 1 • Award4n — 2

Although Aygun Kazımova has frequently engaged in visual experiments and controversial themes throughout her career, her relationship with gay culture and queer aesthetics has been met with both acclaim and severe criticism — specifically accusations of queerbaiting — by local and regional media.

One of the singer's earliest high-profile works related to the queer community was the song "Mavi" (Blue/Gay), performed during the middle years of her career. Due to its lyrics — which contained frivolous, caricatured, and to some extent critical undertones regarding homosexual individuals — the track was evaluated in later years by independent queer activists and platforms like Minority Azerbaijan as a project that marginalized the community.

In July 2024, Aygün Kazımova released her single "S.O.S." alongside a high-budget music video. Although the video achieved massive commercial success, quickly accumulating over 50 million views on digital platforms, it triggered widespread allegations of queerbaiting (the practice of attracting a queer audience or exploiting queer culture for commercial purposes without offering genuine socio-political support). The video heavily incorporated elements of 1990s New York gay culture, such as vogue dancing, drag queen aesthetics, and the slogan "Viva la diva", which directly references the imagery of international trans icons. However, human rights advocates from the community accused the artist of using queer culture merely as a "rental outfit" to generate streaming numbers and media buzz, while remaining silent on the actual legal and social struggles faced by LGBTQ+ individuals in real life. Due to these characteristics, the project was negatively contrasted with the activities of global queer icons like Madonna and Lady Gaga, whose visual aesthetics are backed by lifelong activism.

The core controversy surrounding the "S.O.S." project involved its casting choices. The Azerbaijani queer community and fans widely expected the video to feature Lady Slim (Seymur Babayev), who is internationally recognized as Azerbaijan's first professional drag queen but faces heavy domestic censorship and institutional barriers. Instead, Kazımova bypassed the local artist entirely and cast Anna Tholia, a drag performer from Turkey. Critics and media analysts suggested that this decision was a strategic PR move to expand into the Turkish entertainment market while shielding the project from conservative boycotts and domestic censorship within Azerbaijan. This casting choice, initially criticized by Azerbaijani queer media, was subsequently picked up and widely discussed in the Turkish press. While some video essays slammed the final production value — claiming the drag presentation resembled a "clownish, cheap circus parody" rather than high art — commentators noted that the controversy ultimately forced open a rare, mainstream conversation about queer representation in both Azerbaijani and Turkish media.

Aygün Kazimova was recorded at birth as Aygün Ələsgər qızı Kazımova. She also worked under the name Diva. The authorities additionally record the heading Aygün Ələsgər qızı Kazımova. Her recorded languages were Azerbaijani, Turkish, Russian and English. One child is recorded: Ilgara Kazimova.

The "Big Apple Music Awards" is an annual American awards show. • Year — Nominated work — Award — Result — Ref • 2015 — Aygun Kazimova — Big Apple Music Award for Best Caucasian Artist|Best Azerbaijani Female Artist • 2015 — Big Apple Music Award for Best Caucasian Artist|Best Caucasian Female Artist

The "Daf Bama Music Awards "is an annual German awards show. • Year — Nominated work — Award — Result — Ref • 2015 — Aygun Kazimova — Daf Bama Music Awards for Best Azerbaijani Female|Best Azerbaijani Female Artist • 2016 — Daf Bama Music Awards for Best Azerbaijani Female|Best Azerbaijani Female Artist • 2017 — Daf Bama Music Awards for BAMA People's Choice Award|BAMA People's Choice Award • 2018 — Daf Bama Music Awards for Best Azerbaijani Female|Best Azerbaijani Female Artist

• Year — Nominated work — Award — Result — Reference • 2012 — Hayat Ona Güzel — Song of the Year — Nominated • Best Female Artist — Nominated

• Year — Nominated work — Award — Result — Ref • 2017 — Aygun Kazimova — Best Azerbaijani Female Artist • 2018 — Best Azerbaijani Female Artist