Aygün Kazimova

Aygun Alasgar gyzy Kazimova (; born on 26 January 1971) is an Azerbaijani singer, songwriter, pop musician, and actress in Azerbaijan. Kazimova wrote and sang the anthem of the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Her duet with Snoop Dogg "Coffee from Colombia" was a number one hit on the Azerbaijani, Turkish, Czech Republic, Colombian, Georgian and Russian charts. Kazimova has recorded ten albums.

Early life 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.

Career 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. for the song "Coffee From Columbia", which was released by Dokuz Sekiz Müzik and included remixes by My Digital Enemy and Bimbo Jones.

Personal life Kazimova married Ilgar Ibrahimov, in 1989. Their daughter, Ilgara, was born in 1990.

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. 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.

Discography

Studio album

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

Compilation albums

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)

Live albums Crystal Hall (2020)

EPs Duy (2018) Ya v Nirvane (2021)

Singles 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 Ol2025 Etiraf2025 Əlcək2025 Üfüq2025 Abrakadabra2025 Rəqs2025 Mərd Adam2026 Məsafələr feat. Nəsimi Məmmədov2026 Oxudum feat. YAP102026 Karma

Filmography Television

Film

Awards

Big Apple Music Awards The "Big Apple Music Awards" is an annual American awards show.

2015

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

Kral Music Awards YearNominated workAwardResultReference2012 Hayat Ona Güzel Song of the YearNominated Best Female ArtistNominated

Golden Butterfly Awards

Aygun and Queerbaiting 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.

The song "Mavi" and early criticism 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.

The "S.O.S." music video and queerbaiting allegations 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.

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.