Coldünya (, ) is an

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i rock band based in

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. The members are Teymur Nadir (vocals), Rovshan Karimov (vocals, guitar), Samir Jafaali (drums) and Aydin Hajiyev (bass guitar). The band got its name from the English word Cold and the Azerbaijani word ''Dünya'' (World). They are one of the better known and most prolific Azerbaijani bands of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

History

In 1996, Coldünya recorded and released their first album, ''Nota Bene'', and filmed their first video, "Sehrbaz", which was broadcast and promoted by ANS Radio and ANS TV. Their song "Sehrbaz" was broadcast within two weeks in

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show, presented by

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, and took 7th place in BBC's foreign hit-list.

Discography

Albums

* ''Nota Bene'' (1996) * ''Demo'' (1999) * ''Məktub'' (2002) * '' Oyanış'' (December 2003) with

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* ''Əhatə Dairəsi Xaricində'' (2009)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Coldunya Azerbaijani rock music groups