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 as Azis (Bulgarian: Азис), is a famous Bulgarian singer. He became well-known in Eastern Europe for his songs in a style called chalga. This type of music is like the Bulgarian version of pop-folk.

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

In 2006, Azis performed the song "Let Me Cry" at the Eurovision Song Contest. He sang with Mariana Popova, but they did not make it past the semi-finals. Besides his 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. Azis is still a very important person in the Bulgarian music scene today.

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 communist rule in Bulgaria, his family moved to Germany. His sister, Matilda, and brother, Ryan, were born there.

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

TV Shows and Appearances

Azis has appeared on several television shows.

Reality TV

• In 2007, Azis was a contestant on VIP Brother 2, which is the Bulgarian version of Big Brother Bulgaria. He chose to leave the house after 19 days.
• He was also a contestant on Kato dve kapki voda. This show is the Bulgarian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar, where people sing and act like famous artists. Azis performed very well and finished in second place. In 2021, he returned for an "All Stars" season of the show.

Talk Shows and Documentaries

• Azis was interviewed in the second episode of Michael Palin's New Europe, a travel documentary series.
• In 2008, he co-hosted a talk show called Azis' Late Night Show on PRO.BG. He hosted it with actress Ekaterina Evro.

Other Mentions

• In August 2012, the group Anonymous used a video clip from Azis's song "Mrazish" to change the website of a Russian court.

Song Covers by Other Artists

Many of Azis's songs have been covered by other singers. A "cover" is when another artist performs their own version of a song.

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

Music Albums

Azis has released many albums throughout his career.

Studio Albums

Compilation Albums

These albums collect songs from different releases.

EPs (Mini-Albums)

EPs are shorter than full albums, usually with a few songs.

Selected Songs and Music Videos

Here are some of Azis's well-known songs and their music videos.

DVDs

Azis has also released several DVDs, often featuring live performances or music videos.

• 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

Songs with Other Artists

Here is a list of songs where Azis was a guest singer with other artists.

Books

• Аз, Азис (I, Azis) (2006) - This was a book that also came with a CD.

See also

In Spanish: Azis para niños

Images for kids

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  Azis in 2018