Coldünya Explained

Coldünya
Origin:Baku, Azerbaijan
Genre:Alternative rock
Years Active:1992 – present
Current Members:Teymur Nadir (vocals)
Rovshan Karimov (vocals, guitar)
Samir Jafaali (drums)
Aydin Hajiyev (bass guitar)

Coldünya (Azerbaijani: Колдүнја, in Azerbaijani pronounced as /koldynˈjɑ/) is an Azerbaijani rock band based in Baku.[1] 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.[2]

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.[3] Their song "Sehrbaz" was broadcast within two weeks in BBC Radio's Top of the Pops show, presented by Mark Goodier, and took 7th place in BBC's foreign hit-list.[4]

Discography

Albums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Азербайджанская рок-группа "ColDunya" восстает против культа денег, лжи и лицемерия. www.trend.az. 9 February 2009 . 25 June 2014.
  2. Web site: Запущен трейлер нового видеоролика лидера группы ColDunya – ВИДЕО. www.1news.az. 25 June 2014.
  3. Web site: Азербайджанская рок-группа "Coldunya" была создана в 1992 году в Баку.. www.rockzone.az. 25 June 2014. Russian. https://archive.today/20140625114651/http://www.rockzone.az/index.php?act=group&sub=history&id=65. 25 June 2014. dead.
  4. Web site: Азербайджанская рок-группа в эфире радио BBC (1996г.). www.rockzone.az. 25 June 2014. Russian. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004142756/http://www.rockzone.az/?act=news&id=122. 4 October 2015. dead.