Ogtay Dzhafarovich Aghayev ( az, Oqtay Ağayev, russian: Октай Джафарович Агаев; November 7, 1934 – November 13, 2006) was a

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i variety singer and

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Biography

Ogtay Aghayev was born in 1934, in

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. In 1953, he entered

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. After coming from the army, he continued his education in the class of Firudin Mehdiyev. By 1958, he began to perform in

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. Later he became a soloist at Azerbaijan State Estrada Orchestra led by

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until 1970. Until 1984 he worked as soloist at Radio and Television Estrada Orchestra led by Tofig Ehmedov. In 1962, he performed at the State Kremlin Palace with this orchestra. Ogtay Aghayev also performed in tours in countries such as

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and also in all republics of the former USSR. He performed songs to films such as ''Find that girl'', ''Struggle in the mountains'', ''Bread to be shared'', etc. Besides that, he also was shot as Melik Babanov – head of the

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- in ''Japan and Japanese'' film by

Vagif Mustafayev Vagif Mustafayev (born August 28, 1953) is an Azerbaijani film director, producer and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writi ...

. Ogtay Aghayev was also a laureate of the

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. Suffering from cardiovascular disease Ogtay Aghayev died in Baku on November 14, 2006.

Filmography

# Abşeron ritmləri (Absheron rhythms) # Bakı bağları. Buzovna (film, 2007)(Baku Gardens) # Dağlarda döyüş (film, 1967)(Battle in the mountains) # Xatirələr sahili (film, 1972)(Coast of memories) # Konsert proqramı (film, 1971) (I)(Concert program) # Mahnı qanadlarında (film, 1973)(On the wings of song) # O qızı tapın (film, 1970)(Find that girl) # Oqtay Ağayev. Ötən günlər (film, 2004)(Ogtay Agayev. Past Days) # Şərikli çörək (film, 1969)(Shared Bread) # Toyda görüş (film, 1970)(Meeting in the wedding) # "Yapon" və yaponiyalı (film, 1990)

References

External links

* . Фрагмент фильма «Ритмы Апшерона». 1970 год. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aghayev, Ogtay 1934 births 2006 deaths Musicians from Baku 20th-century Azerbaijani male singers Soviet male singers Azerbaijani male film actors Soviet male actors 20th-century Azerbaijani male actors People's Artists of Azerbaijan Soviet Azerbaijani people