Gunesh Abasova Explained

Gunesh Abasova
Native Name:Günəş Abbasova
Native Name Lang:Azerbaijani
Birth Place:Baranavichy, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
Occupation:Singer-songwriter

Gunesh Alisafayevna Abasova (az|Günəş Əlisaf qızı Abbasova; be|Гюнэш Алісафаеўна Абасава, Güneš Alisafaěwna Abasava;[2] born 1979), often known simply as Gunesh, is a Belarusian-Azerbaijani singer-songwriter. She represented Belarus in the Turkvision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Turkish: Son Hatıralar|italics=no".[3]

Early life

Abasova was born in Baranavichy in 1979. She is fluent in Turkish.[4]

Career

In 2004, Abasova collaborated with Belarusian band Krambambula for their album Radio Krambambula 0.33 FM as a vocalist. She recorded two songs in Azerbaijani for the album.[5]

She has attempted to represent in the Eurovision Song Contest several times since 2005. She competed in the with the song "Call My Name",[6] with "Connect the Hearts",[7] with "I Can't Live Without You",[8] with "Fantastic Girl",[9] with "And Morning Will Come" (later changed to "Tell Me Why"),[10] with "I Believe in a Miracle",[11] [12] and with "I Won't Cry".[13]

She was awarded the second prize for young pop song performers at the 2005 edition of the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk.[14] She later performed at the 2006 edition to celebrate the festival's 15th anniversary.[15]

In 2011, she was awarded the Medal of Francysk Skaryna by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.[16]

Abasova and her song "Turkish: Son Hatıralar|italics=no" were revealed as the Belarusian entry for the Turkvision Song Contest 2013 in November 2013. The song was written and composed by Abasova herself.[17] [18] Belarus qualified from the semi-final held on 19 December 2013,[19] and placed second in the final on 21 December 2013 with 205 points.[20]

Personal life

Abasova married her Turkish husband in Istanbul in June 2014.[21] The couple had been engaged since December 2012.[22] She currently resides in Minsk.

Discography

Singles

TitleYear
"Heartbroken Woman"[24] 2017
"I Won't Cry"[25] 2018
"Russian: My vzjali odnu vysotu|italics=no" [26] 2018
"Russian: Maršrutami na Vostok|italics=no" [27] 2018
"Russian: Padajem v sneg|italics=no" [28] 2018
"Russian: Razbitomu serdcu|italics=no" [29] 2019
"Russian: Beregi mojo serdce|italics=no" [30] 2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 жанчын, без якіх не было б беларускай музыкі (+ аўдыё). be. 2 May 2013. 1 January 2021. budzma.by. Sergey. Budkin.
  2. Web site: Гюнэш Алісафаеўна Абасава. be. 4 January 2021. tavnay-library.by.
  3. Web site: Gunesh Named Chair of Jury For Turkvision 2020. 10 October 2020. 1 January 2021. Eurovoix World. Anthony. Granger.
  4. Web site: Belarus: Gunesh Interview. 8 December 2013. 4 January 2021. Eurovoix. Anthony. Granger.
  5. Web site: Группа "Крамбамбуля" представила новый альбом "Радыё "Крамбамбуля" 0,33 FM". 8 December 2004. 4 January 2021. Tut.By. Yulia. Teltevskaya. 6 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180406225959/https://news.tut.by/culture/47238.html. dead.
  6. Web site: Fifth time lucky for Gunesh Abasova?. 16 February 2010. 4 January 2021. ESCToday. Victor. Hondai.
  7. Web site: Belarus: the 15 songs announced. 18 January 2006. 4 January 2021. ESCToday. Sietse. Bakker.
  8. Web site: Belarus: EuroFest participants announced. 11 December 2007. 4 January 2021. ESCToday. Anna. Krasilnikova.
  9. Web site: Replay: Semi final in Belarus. 15 December 2008. 4 January 2021. ESCToday. Marcus. Klier.
  10. Web site: Belarus: EuroFest final to be held on January 28th. 18 December 2011. 4 January 2021. ESCToday. Victor. Hondal. https://web.archive.org/web/20120114154730/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17982. 2012-01-14.
  11. Web site: Watch now: Belarus selects their act for Vienna. 26 December 2014. 4 January 2021. ESCToday. Jessica. Weaver.
  12. Web site: Belarus: Running order revealed!. 7 December 2014. 4 January 2021. ESCplus. Adrián. Valiente.
  13. Web site: Belarus: Alekseev to Eurovision 2018. 16 February 2018. 4 January 2021. Eurovoix. Gerry. Avelino.
  14. Web site: XXIII Международный фестиваль искусств «Славянский базар в Витебске» 2005. ru. 4 January 2021. vitebsk.by. https://web.archive.org/web/20140612220922/http://festival.vitebsk.by/ru/2005/. 12 June 2014.
  15. Web site: XXIII Международный фестиваль искусств «Славянский базар в Витебске» 2006. ru. 4 January 2021. vitebsk.by. https://web.archive.org/web/20140612220927/http://festival.vitebsk.by/ru/2006/. 12 June 2014.
  16. Web site: Гюнешь и Хлестова Лукашенко наградил медалью Франциска Скорины. ru. Gunesh and Khlestov Lukashenko awarded the medal of Francysk Skaryna. 3 August 2011. 4 January 2021. Komsomolskaya Pravda. Sergey. Andrianov.
  17. Web site: Belarus: Gunesh To Türkvizyon. 3 November 2013. 4 January 2021. Eurovoix. Anthony. Granger.
  18. Web site: Belarus: Gunesh To Sing "Son hatıralar...". 11 November 2013. 4 January 2021. Eurovoix. Anthony. Granger.
  19. Web site: Turkvizyon: Semi Final Results. 19 December 2013. 4 January 2021. Eurovoix. Anthony. Granger.
  20. Web site: Turkvision 2013 Final Results, Points and Ranking. 21 December 2013. 4 January 2021. turkvision.info. https://archive.today/20131224194317/http://www.turkvision.info/Turkvision-2013-Final-Results,-Points-and-Ranking-42-h.htm. 24 December 2013.
  21. Web site: Гюнешь Абасова: К каждому конкурсу готовлюсь, словно спортсменка на Олимпийские игры. ru. 19 December 2014. 5 January 2021. BelTA. Anna. Zolotkova. https://web.archive.org/web/20150101123046/http://www.belta.by/ru/person/interview/Gjunesh-Abasova_i_515267.html. 1 January 2015.
  22. Web site: Я удивила жениха азербайджанской долмой - Гюнешь Абасова. ru. 1 March 2013. 4 January 2021. Trend News Agency.
  23. Web site: Gunesh - EP by Gunesh Abasova on Apple Music. 1 January 2021. Apple Music.
  24. Web site: Heartbroken Woman - Single by Gunesh on Apple Music. 4 January 2021. Apple Music.
  25. Web site: I Won't Cry (Eurovision Belarus 2018) - Single by Gunesh on Apple Music. 4 January 2021. Apple Music.
  26. Web site: Мы взяли одну высоту - Single by Gunesh on Apple Music. 4 January 2021. Apple Music.
  27. Web site: Маршрутами на Восток - Single by Gunesh on Apple Music. 4 January 2021. Apple Music.
  28. Web site: Падаем в снег - Single by Gunesh on Apple Music. 4 January 2021. Apple Music.
  29. Web site: Разбитому сердцу - Single by Gunesh on Apple Music. 4 January 2021. Apple Music.
  30. Web site: Береги моё сердце - Single by Gunesh on Apple Music. 4 January 2021. Apple Music.

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