Azis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Azis
Background information
Native name	Азис
Birth name	Vasil Troyanov Boyanov
Also known as	Azis
Born	(1978-03-07) 7 March 1978 (age 47) Sliven, Bulgaria
Genres	Chalga, pop-folk
Occupation(s)	Singer, musician, writer, activist, television show host
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1999–present

Vasil Troyanov Boyanov (Bulgarian: Васил Троянов Боянов; born on March 7, 1978), known professionally as Azis (Bulgarian: Азис), is a popular singer from Bulgaria. He is of Romani background. Azis became famous in Eastern Europe for his songs, especially in a music style called chalga. Chalga is a type of pop-folk music that is very popular in Bulgaria.

Azis has worked with many other Bulgarian pop-folk singers, like Gloria, Malina, Sofi Marinova, and Toni Storaro. He has also collaborated with Bulgarian rap artists such as Ustata and Vanko 1. Beyond Bulgaria, he has sung duets with artists from countries that were once part of former Yugoslavia, including Indira Radić, Marta Savić, Jelena Karleuša, Severina, and Tea Tairović.

In 2006, Azis performed the song "Let Me Cry" with Mariana Popova at the Eurovision Song Contest. They competed in the semi-finals.

Besides his successful music career, Azis also tried to enter politics. He ran in the 2005 Bulgarian parliamentary election as a member of the Euroroma party, but he was not elected.

Today, Azis continues to be a very important and well-known artist in the Bulgarian music scene.

About Azis

Vasil Troyanov Boyanov was born into a Roma family in Sliven, Bulgaria. He spent his early years in Kostinbrod and Sofia. In 1989, after the end of communism in Bulgaria, his family moved to Germany. While in Germany, his sister, Matilda, and brother, Ryan, were born.

Azis has a daughter named Raya, who was born on August 5, 2007. Her mother is Azis's longtime friend, Gala.

TV Shows and Appearances

• In 2007, Azis appeared on VIP Brother 2, which is a Bulgarian version of the reality show Big Brother Bulgaria. He chose to leave the show after nineteen days.
• Azis was also featured in an interview on the TV show Michael Palin's New Europe.
• In 2008, he co-hosted a talk show called Azis' Late Night Show on PRO.BG with actress Ekaterina Evro.
• In August 2012, a video clip for Azis's song "Mrazish" was used by the group Anonymous to change the website of a Russian court.
• Azis was a contestant on the popular reality show Kato dve kapki voda, which is the Bulgarian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. He performed very well for twelve weeks and finished in second place. In early 2021, it was announced that he would return for the ninth All Stars season of the show.

Songs Covered by Other Artists

Sometimes, other singers perform their own versions of popular songs. This is called a "cover version."

• The Greek singer Panos Kiamos made a cover of Azis's song "Sen Trope" called "Fotia me Fotia" (meaning Fire to Fire).
• The Serbian singer Dragan Kojić Keba also covered "Sen Trope," naming his version "Ona to zna" (meaning She Knows That).
• The Romanian singer Florin Salam also covered "Sen Trope" as "Saint Tropez."
• In November 2012, the Greek singer Giorgos Tsalikis made a cover of Azis's song "Hop," which he called "Asto" (meaning Let it).

Azis's Music

Studio Albums

Compilation Albums

EPs (Maxi Singles)

Songs and Music Videos

DVDs

• 2003: Шоу спектакъл
• 2004: Нищо лично
• 2004: The best videoclips
• 2004: Together with Desi Slava
• 2005: AZIS 2005
• 2005: Дуети (Duets)
• 2006: Аз, Азис ( I, Azis) (CD)
• 2007: Azis

Collaborations with Other Artists

Books by Azis

• Аз, Азис (This was a book that came with a CD) (2006)

See also

In Spanish: Azis para niños