Roya (singer)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Röya Aykhan
Background = solo_singer
Born = 1982 Baku, Azerbaijan
Origin = Azerbaijani Roya, also known as Roya Aykhan (real name is Royala Yagub qizi Najafova; born 14 June 1982), is an Azerbaijani pop singer and one of the top celebrities in Azerbaijan. She is known for her liberal artistic style. She has appeared topless in some of her celebrity photos. She also appeared on the Azerbaijani reality TV-show Mashin, where she used profane language liberally.

Roya started her singing career as a member of the band W-Trio in 1999, with two other solists-Elnare Khalilova and Natavan Habibi. In 2002, she left the band to pursue a solo career and later, quickly became one of the country's most popular stars, enjoying admiration from a generation of young Azerbaijani fans. Her debut single "Bilersenmi?", was released in early September, 2003 and her debut album "Soyle" was released in May, 2004. Roya is one of the few pop stars in Azerbaijan, who is conserts is always successufl and who is sales of tickets is at a high position. From 2004, Roya gave nearly 10 solo-performances in Baku and for about 15 performances across the country. In 2008 Roya gave two solo-conserts in March and July.

Albums

* Söyle 2002
* İlgar 2004
* Nazlı 2007
* Aldatma 2008

ongs

* Yalan Sözlər 2002
* Cücə 2002
* Söylə 2002
* Qatar 2002
* Ulduz nəğməsi 2004
* Dostum 2004
* Küləklər əsdi 2004
* Sev məni 2004
* Əlvida, gedirəm 2005
* Yadıma düşəndə 2005
* Bahar 2006
* Dəniz 2006
* Səninəm 2006
* Röya kimi 2006
* Mən gedirəm 2007
* Fərəh 2007
* Azərbaycanım 2007
* Sen oldun 2007
* Kaybolan Yıllar 2007
* Nazlı 2007
* Narın yağış 2007
* Təkcə Səni 2007
* Səninlə 2007
* Sen evlisən 2007
* Qəfil Qedişin 2008
* Gəl Barışaq 2008
* Dön Gəl (Həyat) 2008
* Yenə Yaz Gələcək 2008
* Mən danışıram rəqsdən 2008
* Qayıt Ömrümə 2008
* Ayrılıq Olmayaydı 2008

External links

* [http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/?menuID=2&subID=1349 Article about Roya and her impact on Azeri politics in London-based First Post.]
* [http://www.azeroo.com/people/431/Röya_Ayxan.htm Röya Ayxan Official Section on azeroo.com]

References