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Alim Qasimov

1957 - Today

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Alim Hamza oghlu Qasimov (Azerbaijani: Alim Həmzə oğlu Qasımov; born August 14, 1957) is an Azerbaijani musician and one of the most major mugham singers in Azerbaijan. He was awarded the International Music Council-UNESCO Music Prize in 1999, one of the highest international prizes for music. His music is characterized by his vocal improvisation and represents a move away from the traditional style of mugham. Qasimov has recorded nine albums, three of which are mugham albums with his daughter, Farghana Qasimova. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alim Qasimov is the 1,246th most popular singer (down from 1,206th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from Azerbaijan (up from 104th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Azerbaijani Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Alim Qasimov ranks 1,246 out of 4,381. Before him are Mustafa Sandal, Claudia Muzio, Tom Verlaine, Lounès Matoub, Peter Maffay, and Lynn Anderson. After him are Angela Gossow, Katri Helena, Luz Casal, Paloma San Basilio, Emma Abbott, and Brigitte Fassbaender.

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Among people born in 1957, Alim Qasimov ranks 264. Before him are Tad Williams, Yuri Shevchuk, Martin Donovan, Evelyn Ashford, Lothaire Bluteau, and Joël Bats. After him are Léopold Eyharts, Adrian Edmondson, Walter Schachner, Karen Pence, Seve Ballesteros, and Siouxsie Sioux.

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In Azerbaijan

Among people born in Azerbaijan, Alim Qasimov ranks 99 out of 232. Before him are Jafar Jabbarly (1899), John M. Stahl (1886), Molla Vali Vidadi (1709), Mikayil Mushfig (1908), Tatiana Zatulovskaya (1935), and Avet Terterian (1929). After him are Arif Malikov (1933), Veronika Dudarova (1916), Vladimir Bagirov (1936), Zuleykha Seyidmammadova (1919), Nikolai Baibakov (1911), and Larisa Dolina (1955).

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Among SINGERS In Azerbaijan

Among singers born in Azerbaijan, Alim Qasimov ranks 5. Before him are Muslim Magomayev (1942), Zeynab Khanlarova (1936), Shovkat Alakbarova (1922), and Polad Bülbüloğlu (1945). After him are Larisa Dolina (1955), Nigar Jamal (1980), Aygün Kazımova (1971), Brilliant Dadashova (1959), Sabina Babayeva (1979), Samira Efendi (1991), and Aysel Teymurzadeh (1989).

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