Dilnaz Akhmadieva

Dilnaz Akhmadieva
Birth name	Dilnaz Ahmadieva Muratovna
Born	November 20, 1980 (1980-11-20) (age 30) Almaty, Kazakhstan
Genres	Kazakh pop
Occupations	Singer, actress
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1984–present

Dilnaz Akhmadieva (Cyrillic: Дильназ Ахмадиева) is a Kazakh pop singer and actress of Uyghur origin, born (November 20, 1980) and raised in Almaty, Kazakhstan.^[1] She was married to Ayaz Khan Behttani a Pakistani singer, but the couple later on divorced.

Her vocal quality is rich, sulty, and seductive, comparable to American R&B singers, Toni Braxton or Monica. She sings in Russian, Kazakh, Uighur and English. She is a famous & renowned singer in Kazakhstan.

Career

She began her career at the age of 4 in 1984, when she performed the main title for the children fantasy film Волшебное яблоко (The Magic Apple). Two years later she performed a famous at that time song "Аист на крыше" (A stork on the roof) on stage of the Uyghur Musical Comedy Theatre in Almaty. In 1993, she was already performing at the biggest stage of Almaty, the stage of the National Palace named after Lenin. 1996 was a break-through year for her, the beginning of her professional singing career.

She has released 4 albums with a 5th in the works. She also performs and tours extensively throughout Kazakhstan, Russia, Dubai and many European countries.

She has also played a supporting role in the big-budget, Kazakhstani epic film Nomad, alongside the Hollywood stars Jay Hernandez, Mark Dacascos and Kuno Becker.

In 2006 Hollywood Movie and Music Producer Patrick S. Cunningham wrote the Kazakhstan Embassy and invited her to America for the first time. It was then that Cunningham and business partner Leah King Executive produced all of Dilnz's U.S. music. In 2007, Dilnaz began recording her new U.S. album in Hollywood, California. Her album lineup, at this point, includes Grammy winning singer-songwriter-producers, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Patrick "Sleepy" Brown (TLC, Outkast, Usher) and Rob Lewis (Christina Aguilera, P Diddy), and even more high-power production names added daily.

In 2008, she re-recorded the song "Romeo & Juliet" performed originally by the late, Murat Nasyrov a beloved singer in Russia & Kazakhstan, with whom Dilnaz shared a close friendship. As a final gift, all the proceeds of the song went to help Murat's wife & family.

As a businesswoman

Dilnaz became the General Manager the "Embassy of Art" in 2008, a new, vibrant production center in the capital city of Kazakhstan, Astana. Geared toward helping models, artists, musicians, singers, producers, and anyone interested in the creative arts, it will stand as a beacon of hope to those talented individuals who come from far and wide to learn more on how to become successful in the entertainment business.

Songs sung by Dilnaz

Russian

• Mozhet Odnazhdy
• Mezhdu Nami Zima
• Bez Tebya (featuring Miya)
• Razluka (Russian version of Lara Fabian's Adagio)
• Zolotoi
• Romeo & Juliet

Uyghur

• Bulbul Nawasi
• Ashiq Boldum

Kazakh

• Mama
• Kewil Saginish

English

• Lonely
• Last Dance

Discography

• 2001 Mozhet Odnazhdy
• 2002 Wapadarim
• 2005 Zolotoj
• 2007 My heart
• 2010 Lyubov zadety

Filmography

• Nomad (2006)

References

1. ^ Brummell, Paul (2008). Bradt Kazakhstan. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-84162-234-7. 

External links

• MySpace
• Interview at CentralAsia.ru (in Russian)

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Name	Akhmadiyeva, Dilnaz
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Date of birth	November 20, 1980
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