Miri Yusif | |
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Background information | |
Born |
Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR |
27 October 1977
Genres | Hip hop, acoustic, soul |
Occupation(s) | Rapper, songwriter, actor, film director and producer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1996–present |
Associated acts | Dayirman, Emin Efendi, Aygün Kazımova |
Website | www |
Miri Yusif (born 27 October 1977 in Baku, Azerbaijani SSR, USSR), is an Azerbaijani rapper, singer-songwriter. Miri Yusif first emerged as a hip hop artist, part of Dayirman, which released their critically acclaimed debut album Qurd in 2001.
In 2010s, despite the commercial dominance of hip-hop during this period, he found success with his reggae and soul fusion album "Karma", peaked at number 1 in the Azerbaijani Albums Chart in 2010.
In 2014 Miri Yusif played one of the main roles in the film "Half of the World" (Yarım Dünya). The film gained a lot of popularity in Azerbaijan.