Malakkhanim Eyubova ( az, Mələkxanım Eyubova; born November 5, 1962,

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) is an

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(folk singer).

Life

After finishing No.155 Secondary School in Baku, she joined music school to play

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. However, she was selected as soloist in the choir under leadership of Afsar Javanshirov. In 1979–1984, she graduated from faculty of ‘Actor of Musical Comedy’ at the M.A.Aliyev Azerbaijan State Arts University. She also performed in many countries of the world, including USA, Germany, Australia, France, Romania, Belgium, Russia and others. In 1995, she played the title role of Leyli in

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's opera '' Leyli and Majnun'' on the stage of the

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.Mugham Performers
Mugham.az She also recorded her albums in Germany, France, and Turkey. Malakkhanim Eyubova was also awarded the title of Honored Artists and

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References

1962 births Living people 21st-century Azerbaijani women singers People from Shamakhi People's Artists of Azerbaijan Soviet Azerbaijani people Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts alumni Mugham singers 20th-century Azerbaijani women singers {{Azerbaijan-bio-stub