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Azis
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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

Year Original title Transliteration Meaning in English
1999 Болка Bolka Pain
2000 Мъжете също плачат Mazhete sashto plachat Men also cry
2001 Сълзи Salzi Tears
2002 AZIS Azis AZIS
2003 Целувай ме+ Tseluvay me+ Kiss me+
2004 Кралят Kralyat The King
2004 Together- Заедно с Деси Слава Together- Zaedno s Desi Slava Together (with Desi Slava)
2005 AZIS 2005 Azis 2005 AZIS 2005
2006 Дива Diva Diva
2011 Гадна порода Gadna Poroda Nasty breed
2014 Azis 2014 Azis 2014 Azis 2014

Compilation Albums

Year Original title Transliteration Meaning in English
2002 The Best The Best
2005 Дуети Dueti Duets
2005 The Best 2 The Best 2

EPs (Maxi Singles)

Year Original title Transliteration Meaning in English
2004 Как боли Kak boli How it hurts
2016 Хабиби Habibi Habibi

Songs and Music Videos

Year Original title Transliteration Translation
1999 "Болка" Bolka Pain
1999 "Автомонтьор" Avtomontyor Auto mechanic
2000 "Мъжете също плачат" Mazhete sashto plachat Men cry too
2001 "Хвани ме де" Hvani me de Catch me
2001 "Обичам те" Obicham te I love you
2002 "Няма" Nyama I won't
2002 "Делник и празник"
(дует с Кали)
Delnik i praznik Weekday and weekend
(with Kali)
2002 "Дай ми го дай" Day mi go day Give it to me
2003 "Всеки път" Vseki pat Every time
2003 "Никой не може" Nikoy ne mozhe No one can
2003 "Целувай ме" Tseluvay me Kiss me
2004 "Как боли" Kak boli How it hurts
2004 "Хайде почвай ме" Hayde pochvay me Let me soil
2004 "Не сме безгрешни"
(дует с Глория)
Ne sme bezgreshni We're not sinless
(with Gloria)
2004 "Казваш, че ме обичаш"
(дует с Деси Слава)
Kazvash, che me obichash You say that you love me
(with Desi Slava)
2004 "Но казвам ти стига" No kazvam ti stiga But I'm telling you to stop
2004 "Ледена кралица" Ledena kralitsa Ice Queen
2004 "Жадувам" Zhaduvam Crave
2005 "Обречи ме на любов" Obrechi me na lyubov Condemn me to love
2005 "Точно сега"
(дует с Устата)
Tochno sega Right now
(with Ustata)
2005 "Верността е лъжа"
(дует с Марта Савич)
Vernostta e lazha Devotion is a lie
(with Marta Savić)
2005 "Не знаеш"
(дует с Малина)
Ne znaesh You don't know
(with Malina)
2005 "Като скитница" Kato skitnitsa Like a Wanderer
2006 "Празнуваш ли сега" Praznuvash li sega Are you celebrating now
2006 "Черните очи"
(дует с Малина)
Chernite ochi The black eyes
(with Malina)
2006 "Тежко ли ти е" Tezhko li ti e Is it hard for you
2007 "Подлудяваш ме" Podludyavash me You drive me crazy
2009 "Теб обичам" Teb obicham Loving you
2009 "Накарай ме" Nakaray me Make me
2009 "Имаш ли сърце" Imash li sartse Do you have a heart
2010 "Дай ми лед" Day mi led Give me ice
2010 "Луд ме правиш"
(дует с Ванко 1)
Lud me pravish You make me crazy
(with Vanko 1)
2010 "Удряй ме" Udryay me Hit me
2011 "Няма накъде" Nyama nakade Nowhere
2011 "Мразиш" Mrazish Hate
2011 "Гадна порода" Gadna poroda Nasty breed
2011 "Хоп" Hop Hop
2011 "Сен Тропе" Sen Trope Saint-Tropez
2012 "MMA"
2012 "Кажи честно" Kazhi chestno Tell me honestly
2012 "Пробвай се"
(дует с Андреа)
Probvay se Give it a try
(feat. Andrea)
2012 "Коледа" Koleda Christmas
2012 "Нещо мръсно" Neshto mrasno Something dirty
2013 "Евала" Evala Well done
2013 "Хайде на морето" Hayde na moreto Let's go to the sea
2013 "Ти ме размаза" Ti me razmaza You crushed me
2013 "Като тебе втори няма"
(дует с Ванко 1)
Kato tebe vtori nyama There's nobody like you
(with Vanko 1)
2014 "Ти ли си"
(дует с Ваня)
Ti li si Is it you
(with Vanya)
2014 "Пий цяла нощ" Piy tsyala nosht Drink all night
2014 "Колко сме пили"
(with Тони Стораро)
Kolko sme pili How much we drank
(with Toni Storaro)
2014 "Миконос" Mykonos
2014 "Каза ли го"
(дует с Мария)
Kaza li go
(with Maria)
did you say it (with Maria)
2014 Estar Loco
(with Giorgos Tsalikis)
To be crazy
(Giorgos Tsalikis)
2014 "Чуй ме"
(дует с Мария)
Chuy me Hear me
(with Maria)
2015 "Джанъм, джанъм" Djanam, djanam Darling, darling
2015 "Моля те не ми звъни"
(дует с Мария)
Molya te ne mi zvani Please don't call me
(with Maria)
2015 "Блокиран"
(дует с Фики)
Blokiran Blocked
(with Fiki)
2015 "Хабиби" Habibi Habibi
2017 "Мотел" Motel Motel
2018 "Позна ли ме?" Pozna li me? Did you recognize me?
2019 "Жено, бягай" Zheno, byagai Run, woman
2019 "Циганче" Ciganche Gypsy kid
2020 "Who cares?" Who cares? Who cares?
2020 "Сагапо" Sagapo Sagapo
2020 "Тясно" Tyasno Narrow
2022 "Мой си бе" Moy si be Boy, you are mine
2022 "Пистолет" Pistolet Pistol
2022 "Airport" Airport Airport
2023 "По, По, По" Po, Po, Po Better, Better, Better
2024 "Казах "не" Kazah "ne" I said "no"
2024 "Лудница" "Ludnitsa" Madhouse
2024 "Диаманти и пари" "Diamanti i pari" Diamonds and money
2024 "Хубавица" "Hubavitsa" Pretty woman
2024 "Катастрофа" "Katastrofa" Crash
2024 "Хубаво ли ти е" "Hubavo li ti e" Are you feeling well?
2024 "Пак ми звъниш" "Pak mi zvynish" You are calling me again

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

List of songs where Azis was a guest artist, showing the year and album name
Title Year Artist(s) Album
"Sezam" 2011 Indira Radić Istok, sever, jug i zapad
"Mama" 2012 Marta Savić 13
"Fališ mi" 2022 Severina
"Katastrofa" 2024 Tea Tairović

Books by Azis

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

See also

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