Vasil Troyanov Boyanov (; born 7 March 1978), professionally known as Azis (), is a Bulgarian Romani singer and songwriter. Widely known as the "King of Pop-Folk", Azis initially rose to prominence in the Balkans and Eastern Europe performing mostly chalga, a Bulgarian version of pop-folk. Azis has collaborated with other Bulgarian pop-folk singers such as Gloria, Malina, Sofi Marinova, Galena, Preslava, Toni Storaro, and Bulgarian rap artists Ustata and Vanko 1. His repertoire also includes duets with singers from the former Yugoslavia, including Indira Radić, Marta Savić, Jelena Karleuša, Severina and Tea Tairović.
Boyanov performed "Let Me Cry" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, as the backing vocalist of Mariana Popova, not qualifying from the semi-final. Other than his acclaimed career as a vocalist, he ran unsuccessfully in the 2005 Bulgarian parliamentary election as a member of the Euroroma party. Azis remains a prominent figure in the Bulgarian music scene.
Biography Early life Vasil Troyanov Boyanov was born into a modest Roma family in Sliven, Bulgaria. He spent his childhood in Kostinbrod and Sofia. In 1990, after the fall of communism in Bulgaria, he moved with his family to Germany. There, his sister, Matilda, and brother, Ryan, were born.
Career In 2007, Azis and Kitaetsa appeared in the VIP Brother 2 edition of Big Brother Bulgaria. Azis left the house voluntarily after nineteen days. In late November 2007, Boyko Borisov, then mayor of Sofia, censored billboards of Azis kissing Niki Kitaetsa, which pictured both men shirtless on the basis they were too graphic in nature. The picture was then censored in other cities in Bulgaria.
Azis was interviewed in the second episode of Michael Palin's New Europe.
In 2008 on PRO.BG, Azis co-hosted the talk show Azis' Late Night Show with actress Ekaterina Evro.
In 2011, Azis released the single "Sen Trope". It achieved significant popularity throughout the Balkans and inspired several adaptations and covers by artists in the region, including "Fotia me Fotia" by Greek laïko singer Panos Kiamos, "Saint Tropez" by Romanian manele singer Florin Salam, and "Ona to zna" by Serbian turbo-folk singer Dragan Kojić Keba.
In August 2012, Anonymous used the video clip to Azis' song "Mrazish" to deface the website of the Russian court Khamovnichesky, where the members of the band Pussy Riot were convicted. In November 2012, the Greek singer Giorgos Tsalikis made a cover of Azis' song "Hop", entitled "Asto" (Let it).
Azis was a contestant on the widely popular reality show Kato dve kapki voda, which is the Bulgarian version of Your Face Sounds Familiar. After twelve weeks and a wide specter of highly praised and enjoyed performances, he placed second. In early 2021, he was announced as one of the returning participants in the forthcoming ninth All Stars season of the show.
In 2021, Azis was scheduled to perform at the Balkan Fair in Kestel, Bursa, Turkey, but the performance was cancelled after a campaign by Islamists targeting Azis' LGBT identity.
Personal life Azis is gay. He married Nikolay "Niki Kitaetsa" Petrov Parvanov on 1 October 2006. Their marriage was not legally recognized under Bulgarian law. Azis' daughter was born on 5 August 2007 and was named Raya. Her mother is Azis' longtime friend, Gala. In 2008, Azis and Parvanov separated amicably. In 2026 he married an undisclosed man in the United States.
Books Аз, Азис (Book and CD) (2006)
Discography Studio albums YearOriginal titleTransliteration Meaning in English1999Болка Bolka Pain2000Мъжете също плачат Mazhete sashto plachat Men also cry2001Сълзи Salzi Tears2002AZIS Azis AZIS2003На голо Na golo In the nude2004Кралят Kralyat The King2004Together- Заедно с Деси Слава Together- Zaedno s Desi Slava Together (with Desi Slava)2005AZIS 2005 Azis 2005 AZIS 20052006Дива Diva Diva2011Гадна порода Gadna Poroda Nasty breed2014Azis 2014 Azis 2014 Azis 2014
Compilation albums YearOriginal titleTransliteration Meaning in English2002The Best 2005Дуети Dueti Duets2005The Best 2 2025 Azis Hit Collection
EPs (maxi singles) YearOriginal titleTransliteration Meaning in English2003Целувай ме+ Tseluvay me+ Kiss me+2004Как боли Kak boli How it hurts2016Хабиби Habibi Habibi
Videography / songs YearOriginal title Transliteration Translation1999"Болка" Bolka Pain1999 "Автомонтьор" Avtomontyor Auto mechanic2000 "Мъжете също плачат" Mazhete sashto plachat Men cry too2001 "Хвани ме де" Hvani me de Catch me2001 "Обичам те" Obicham te I love you2002 "Няма" Nyama I won't2002 "Делник и празник" (дует с Кали) Delnik i praznik Weekday and weekend (with Kali)2002 "Дай ми го дай" Day mi go day Give it to me2003 "Всеки път" Vseki pat Every time2003 "Никой не може" Nikoy ne mozhe No one can2003 "Целувай ме" Tseluvay me Kiss me2004 "Как боли" Kak boli How it hurts2004 "Хайде почвай ме" Hayde pochvay me Let me soil2004 "Не сме безгрешни" (дует с Глория) Ne sme bezgreshni We're not sinless (with Gloria)2004 "Казваш, че ме обичаш" (дует с Деси Слава) Kazvash, che me obichash You say that you love me (with Desi Slava)2004 "Но казвам ти стига" No kazvam ti stiga But I'm telling you to stop2004 "Ледена кралица" Ledena kralitsa Ice Queen2004 "Жадувам" Zhaduvam Crave2005 "Обречи ме на любов" Obrechi me na lyubov Condemn me to love2005 "Точно сега"(дует с Устата) Tochno sega Right now (with Ustata)2005 "Верността е лъжа" (дует с Марта Савич) Vernostta e lazha Devotion is a lie (with Marta Savić)2005 "Не знаеш" (дует с Малина) Ne znaesh You don't know(with Malina)2005 "Като скитница" Kato skitnitsa Like a Wanderer2006 "Празнуваш ли сега" Praznuvash li sega Are you celebrating now2006 "Черните очи" (дует с Малина) Chernite ochi The black eyes(with Malina)2006 "Тежко ли ти е" Tezhko li ti e Is it hard for you2007 "Подлудяваш ме" Podludyavash me You drive me crazy2009 "Теб обичам" Teb obicham Loving you2009 "Накарай ме" Nakaray me Make me2009 "Имаш ли сърце" Imash li sartse Do you have a heart2010 "Дай ми лед" Day mi led Give me ice2010 "Луд ме правиш" (дует с Ванко 1) Lud me pravish You make me crazy(with Vanko 1)2010 "Удряй ме" Udryay me Hit me2011 "Няма накъде" Nyama nakade Nowhere2011 "Мразиш" Mrazish Hate2011 "Гадна порода" Gadna poroda Nasty breed2011 "Хоп" Hop Hop2011 "Mama" — Mum2011 "Сен Тропе" Sen Trope Saint-Tropez2012 "MMA" — —2012 "Кажи честно" Kazhi chestno Tell me honestly2012 "Пробвай се" (дует с Андреа) Probvay se Give it a try (feat. Andrea)2012 "Ти за мен си само секс" Ti za men si samo seks You're just sex for me2012 "Коледа" Koleda Christmas2012 "Нещо мръсно" Neshto mrasno Something dirty2013 "Евала" Evala Well done2013 "Хайде на морето" Hayde na moreto Let's go to the sea2013 "Ти ме размаза" Ti me razmaza You crushed me2013 "Като тебе втори няма" (дует с Ванко 1) Kato tebe vtori nyama There's nobody like you (with Vanko 1)2014 "Ти ли си" (дует с Ваня) Ti li si Is it you(with Vanya)2014 "Пий цяла нощ" Piy tsyala nosht Drink all night2014 "Колко сме пили" (with Тони Стораро) Kolko sme pili How much we drank (with Toni Storaro)2014 "Миконос" Mykonos —2014 "Каза ли го" (дует с Мария) Kaza li go (with Maria) did you say it (with Maria)2014 "Estar Loco" (with Giorgos Tsalikis) — To be crazy (Giorgos Tsalikis)2014 "Чуй ме" (дует с Мария) Chuy me Hear me(with Maria)2015 "Джанъм, джанъм" Canım, canım Darling, darling2015 "Моля те не ми звъни" (дует с Мария) Molya te ne mi zvani Please don't call me (with Maria)2015 "Блокиран" (дует с Фики) Blokiran Blocked (with Fiki)2015 "Хабиби" Habibi Habibi2017 "Мотел" Motel Motel2018 "Позна ли ме?" Pozna li me? Did you recognize me?2019 "Жено, бягай" Zheno, byagai Run, woman2019 "Циганче" Ciganche Gypsy kid2020 "Who cares?" — —2020 "Сагапо" Sagapo I love you2020 "Тясно" Tyasno Narrow2022 "Fališ mi" — I miss you2022 "Пистолет" Pistolet Pistol2022 "Airport" Airport Airport2023 "Мой си бе" Moy si be Boy, you are mine2023 "По, По, По" Po, Po, Po Better, Better, Better2024 "Казах "не" Kazah "ne" I said "no"2024 "Лудница" Ludnitsa Madhouse2024 "Диаманти и пари" Diamanti i pari Diamonds and money2024 "Хубавица" Hubavitsa Pretty woman2024 "Katastrofa" — Disaster2024 "Мръсница" Mrusnitsa Slut2024 "Хубаво ли ти е" Hubavo li ti e Are you feeling well?2024 "Пак ми звъниш" Pak mi zvynish You are calling me again2025 "Тази дискотека" Tazi diskoteka This discotheque2025 "Кой бе, кой" Koy be, koy Who, damn it?2025 "Полуживи" Poluzhivi Half-alives2026 "Хавте" Havte —2026 "Има ли, няма ли" Ima li, nyama li Is there, is there not?2026 "Картечница" Kartechnitsa Machine gun2026 "Мангава ту" Mangava tu I love you
DVDs 2003: Шоу спектакъл 2004: Нищо лично 2004: The best videoclips 2004: Together with Desi Slava 2005: AZIS 2005 2005: Дуети (Duets) 2006: Аз, Азис ( I, Azis) (CD) 2007: Azis
Collaborations + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Artist(s) Album "Sezam"2011 Indira Radić Istok, sever, jug i zapad "Mama"2012 Marta Savić 13 "Fališ mi"2022 Severina "Katastrofa"2024 Tea Tairović
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