Zulya Kamalova is an award-winning Tatar singer. She currently resides in Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 though tours both countries frequently.

Life

Zulya grew up in Tatarstan

Tatarstan

The Republic of Tatarstan is a federal subject of Russia located in the Volga Federal District. Its capital is the city of Kazan, which is one of Russia's largest and most prosperous cities. The republic borders with Kirov, Ulyanovsk, Samara, and Orenburg Oblasts, and with the Mari El, Udmurt,...

 and began performing and writing music at age 9. In 1991, she moved to Australia, settling in Hobart

Hobart

Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...

, Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

. After extensive performing solo and with accompanists and releasing several limited-run cassettes and a full-length album Journey of Voice, she moved to Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

. She later formed the band Children of the Underground and signed to Melbourne-based independent record label Unstable Ape Records

Unstable Ape Records

Unstable Ape Records is an Australian independent record label. Founded in Tasmania, it is now based in Melbourne. Unstable Ape's focus tends primarily towards indie rock and roll, but also expands its interest to contemporary folk , jazz and world music...

 in 2004.

Musical style

Zulya is known for her interpretations Tatar and Russian music, often playing with a backing band Children of the Underground. Instrumentation typically includes accordion, double bass, percussion, guitar, brass and string arrangements and occasionally jaw harp.

Awards

• ARIA
  ARIA Music Awards
  The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
  
   2007 (Australian Record Industry Awards) World Music Album of the Year for 3 Nights National Film and Sound
• Archive Award 2005 Best Album for The Waltz of Emptiness
• ARIA
  ARIA Charts
  The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
  
   2003 World Music Album of the Year nomination for elusive
• Australian LIVE Music Awards 2002 World Music Artist of the Year
• Australian World Music Awards 2001 Artist of the Year
• Australian World Music Awards 2000 Album of the year for Aloukie

Discography

Year	Album	European World Music Charts
1997	Journey of Voice	-
1999	Aloukie	-
2002	elusive	-
2005	The Waltz of Emptiness (and Other Songs on Russian Themes)	7
2007	3 Nights	2
2007	elusive (re-release)	4
2010	Tales of Subliming	-

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