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Also known as Vasil Boyanov, Vasil Trayanov Boyanov

Vasil Troyanov Boyanov (; born 7 March 1978), professionally known as Azis (), is a Bulgarian Romani singer and songwriter. Widely known as the "King of Pop-Folk", Azis initially rose to prominence in the Balkans and Eastern Europe performing mostly chalga, a Bulgarian version of pop-folk. Azis has collaborated with other Bulgarian pop-folk singers such as Gloria, Malina, Sofi Marinova, Galena, Preslava, Toni Storaro, and Bulgarian rap artists Ustata and Vanko 1. His repertoire also includes duets with singers from the former Yugoslavia, including Indira Radić, Marta Savić, Jelena Karleuša, Se

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Azis, born Vasyl Troyanov Boyanov in 1978 in Sliven, Bulgaria, is a non-binary singer and musician. A pop singer and recording artist, they perform in the chalga and folk-pop genres using their voice as a tenor. Their professional work period began in 1999, and they participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Azis is a Bulgarian national who speaks and writes in Bulgarian. They have two children and identify as gay. Their social media presence includes 611,000 followers. While some sources list an Indonesian author named Iwan J. Azis, the musical artist Azis is distinct from that individual.

Synthesized by Vinony from 37 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Last.fm, TMDb, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Born
1953
Works
21

Top works

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Film & TV

Acting · Sliven, Bulgaria

Azis was born Vasil Troyanov Boyanov in Sliven, although his childhood was spent in Kostinbrod and Sofia. In 1989, after the fall of communism in Bulgaria, he moved with his family to Germany. There, his sister, Matilda, and brother Ryan were born. Azis married Nikolay "Niki Kitaetsa" Petrov Parvanov on 1 October 2006. Their marriage is not legally recognized under Bulgarian law. Azis' daughter…

Known for

  • Azis2022
  • The Masked Singer Bulgaria — Self - Panelist2019
  • I Love Bulgaria — Self - Team Kamen2011
  • Eurovision Song Contest — Self - Backing1956

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Indonesia

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
57,978
Total plays
1,132,049

Tags

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Azis (Bulgarian: Азис)(born Vasil Troyanov Boyanov (Васил Троянов Боянов) on 7 March 1978) is a Bulgarian pop-folk singer known for, among other things, his atypical gender expression and his flamboyant persona. He was born in Sliven and at the age of 11 he moved to Germany. There he learned German. Azis also performed alongside Mariana Popova in the Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song Let Me Cry. His 1st biggest hit is "Obicham Te (I Love You)". <a href="https://www.l

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Key facts

Musical artist.name
Azis
Musical artist.image
File:Azis in 2018 (cropped).png
Musical artist.birth_name
Vasil Troyanov Boyanov
Musical artist.native_name
Азис
Musical artist.birth_place
Sliven, Bulgaria
Musical artist.years_active
1999–present
Musical artist.instruments
Vocals

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Controversies
  • Appearances
  • Covers
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • Compilation albums
  • EPs ([[maxi single]]s)
  • Videography / songs
  • DVDs
  • Collaborations
  • Books
  • References
  • External links

Vasil Troyanov Boyanov (; born 7 March 1978), professionally known as Azis (), is a Bulgarian Romani singer and songwriter. Widely known as the "King of Pop-Folk", Azis initially rose to prominence in the Balkans and Eastern Europe performing mostly chalga, a Bulgarian version of pop-folk. Azis has collaborated with other Bulgarian pop-folk singers such as Gloria, Malina, Sofi Marinova, Galena, Preslava, Toni Storaro, and Bulgarian rap artists Ustata and Vanko 1. His repertoire also includes duets with singers from the former Yugoslavia, including Indira Radić, Marta Savić, Jelena Karleuša, Severina and Tea Tairović.

Boyanov performed "Let Me Cry" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, as the backing vocalist of Mariana Popova, not qualifying from the semi-final. Other than his acclaimed career as a vocalist, he ran unsuccessfully in the 2005 Bulgarian parliamentary election as a member of the Euroroma party. Azis remains a prominent figure in the Bulgarian music scene.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Azis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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