Flora Kerimova
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Flora Karimova Flora Kerimova Flora Kərimova |
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July 23, 1941 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Origin | Azerbaijan Turk |
| Genres | pop, classical, folk rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | singer and actress |
| Years active | 1960's–present |
| Labels | Flora Karimova |
| Associated acts | Azerbaijan National Independence Movement |
Flora Alakbar gizi Karimova (Azerbaijani: Flora Ələkbər qızı Kərimova; born July 23, 1941 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani popular music singer, civil right activist and People's Artist of Azerbaijan.
Flora Karimova (Flora Kərimova (Azeri), Флора Керимова (Russian), freedom activist and founder of Soviet -European Pop, Rock and Jazz style Music genres, was born in Baku on July 23, 1941. According to herself, she was an unwanted child, and her mother had tried hard to put an end to the pregnancy, which was impossible to do in a conventional way due to anti-abortion laws in the Soviet Union at the time.
In 1965, Flora Karimova was admitted to the Narimanov Medical Institute majoring in medical business and graduated in 1971. Then, from 1972 to 1977, she studied at the Azerbaijan State Conservatory specialising in vocal arts, where she strengthened her voice to four octaves. During this period She became an outstanding popular Azerbaijan Soviet pop singer. In her first career she sang mostly Soviet style Pop and Classic style between 1955 and 1967s. Later 1967 Flora Karimova began singing first ever national orchestra based rock and Jazz style songs. Her unique and splendid so far gorgeous, attractive voice enticed and appealed to audience significantly.
She pioneered in Azerbaijan Soviet Music History singing first Rock and Roll and duetted with another famous Soviet Pop singer Gulagha Mammadov (Gülağa Məmmədov). Flora Karimova is the one who performed singing most popular songs first time such as, Reyhan, Telebe, Okhu Tar, Gejeler Bulak Bashi, Dalghalar, Qurban adina, Men seni araram, Gulerem Gulsen, Geceler, Geceler bulaq bashi, Azerbaycanim, Maralim Gel, Lirik Mahni, Sen menimsen men senin, Sachlarina Gul duzum, Sevirem Seni, Sevmeyir qoy sevmesin, Bakinin isihiqlari, Baki geceleri, Gelmedi yar, Getme-getme, Uzaq yashil ada, Bele qemli dayanma, Kepenek and so on. In,most films, theatre and cartoons she sang their soundtracks. Her famous soundtracks were Qaynana, Alma Almaya Benzer, Baki sabahin xeyir, Gece yaman uzundur, Ey heyat sen ne qeribesen, Onun Belali sevgisi, Evleri Kondelen yar, as well as cartoon soundtracks are Tiq Tiq xanim (Pis pisa xanim) ve Sichan bey, Humayin yuxusu, Toplan and others.
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