Childhood and youth
We will begin to consider the biography of the singer Emin in 1979, when he was born in Baku, on the territory of the Azerbaijan SSR. His parents were classmates - Irina Grill and Araz Agalarov. Their first love grew into a strong and deep feeling. They got married in their final years of college. Araz studied at the Polytechnic, and his wife studied at the Pedagogical College.
In addition to the biography of the singer Emin, the nationality of the hero of our article is also of interest to his fans. It is worth noting that Emin, like his parents, is Azerbaijani. When he was four years old, the whole family moved to Moscow, where his father began to build a career. Emin himself quickly made new friends who helped him get comfortable in the capital; his father even began to suspect that his son was in bad company. He himself had a similar experience in his youth, so he decided to protect Emin from harmful influences by sending him to study in Switzerland.
The hero of our article studied there until he was 15 years old, and then went to America to get an education. His younger sister Sheila also studied there.
early years
The love story of Araz Agalarov and Irina Grill can easily be called a classic - they were classmates at school, and after graduating from university (he was a polytechnic, she was a pedagogical university) they tied the knot. In the city of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, on December 12, 1979, their first-born son, Emin Aras-oglu, was born. A little later, a daughter, Sheila, appeared in the family.
Emin Agalarov in childhood (pictured with Muslim Magomayev)
The Agalarov couple lived quite modestly, but always tried to provide their children with everything they needed - from parental warmth to material goods. Emin himself has strictly adhered to this position since he had children.
Singer Emin in his youth
In 1983, the Agalarov family moved to another capital - Moscow, choosing to live in a not very quiet area - Chertanovo. Here Amin began going to the district secondary school, where he fell into a disadvantaged company. Sensing something was wrong in time, the father, based on his life experience, decided to protect his son from bad influence and sent him to study in Switzerland.
A closed private boarding school with its strictest discipline presupposed the development of strength of character. Until his 15th birthday, the boy grew up according to army regulations. But even in this environment, his innate businessman streak did not allow him to sleep peacefully. He organized card tournaments for money with his classmates, thus earning money for small personal needs.
Emin Agalarov with his mother
Ability to earn money
Despite the fact that singer Emin’s father was a wealthy man, he taught him from childhood to earn his own living. The young man was initially very independent. He himself showed a desire to be as independent as possible from his parents.
Therefore, he was constantly looking for different options. In particular, he worked as a salesman in a supermarket and sold in a shoe boutique; as he now claims, this experience was extremely useful to him in later life.
In America, Agalarov founded a website selling watches and nesting dolls, which became his first independent project. True, at that time he did not even think that he would ever become part of his father’s business empire.
In his biography, singer Emin has always been able to combine creativity with the pragmatism inherent in an experienced entrepreneur, and intelligence with good taste and a subtle sense of humor. In the USA, he graduated from the University of New York and received a diploma in business management in finance. At that time, he already realized that working with his father would bring him more dividends than trading nesting dolls, so he did everything to get to a high position. He returned to Moscow, where a new stage began in the biography of singer Emin. Photos of the hero of our article very soon began to decorate the pages of business and glamor magazines at the same time.
Personal life of Emin Agalarov
The young, handsome and rich young man could not remain alone for long. He chose a high-status girl as his life partner - the daughter of the President of Azerbaijan himself, Leyla Aliyeva. However, even before the wedding and even before the meetings themselves, he, following Eastern traditions, asked her father Ilham Aliyev for the right to courtship. The president liked this position, and the young people began the usual candy-bouquet period. However, it did not last long and after some time the couple tied the knot.
Of course, the wedding was large-scale and was celebrated twice: in Baku and in Moscow. Even Vladimir Putin and George Bush congratulated the newlyweds.
A couple of years later, twin sons were born into the Agalarov-Alieva family. The boys were named Ali and Mikail.
Unfortunately, after the birth of children, misunderstandings began between the spouses, their feelings faded and they separated. Leila began to live with the children in London, and Emin - in Moscow.
In May 2020, the couple announced that they were separating and officially divorced. On their pages on social networks, they shared this news with the public, emphasizing that they still remain friends. After the breakup, the couple, in fact, maintains a good relationship and raises their sons together. In addition, after the divorce, Leila adopted a girl named Amina. Emin enjoys spending time in the company of both his own sons and his adopted girl.
In 2020, Emin began to be noticed in the company of former model and “Miss Mordovia” Alena Gavrilova.
The singer himself has stated more than once: despite the fact that outwardly he seems quite sweet, his character is contradictory and it is difficult to get along with him, so his woman must have great patience.
Creative career
Currently, Emin Agalarov miraculously manages to engage in both creativity and entrepreneurial activity. In his father’s company, he occupies the high and responsible position of first vice president, essentially being the right hand of Agalarov Sr. His business is going well, but he does not want to devote all his time to business.
He began to show interest in music while receiving higher education in the USA. In America, he began to dream of a solo career, of having his biography closely connected with music. Photos of the singer Emin, which are replete with various magazines about show business stars, prove that he has achieved some success in this.
His first album was released in 2006. This cost him a lot of effort, because he had to combine his passion for music with hard work in the management of his father’s group of companies. The disc that was presented to the public was called Still.
Soon after this, the discography of the hero of our article was replenished with three more records. They were called Incredible, Obsession and Devotion.
Person of the Russian Federation
While still at school, Irina Agalarov met her classmate Araz Agalarov and a strong mutual sympathy arose between them. After school, each of the young people went their own way. Irina entered the Pedagogical Institute, Araz entered the Polytechnic Institute. However, this did not destroy their feelings for each other. And in their last year of university, the lovers got married. And for almost 40 years now, the Agalarovs have been happily married.
Mother
Irina Agalarova, a biography whose nationality is of such interest to the public, has always considered her family Azerbaijani. In the traditions of this culture, children are the most important thing in the family. Therefore, Irina always considered raising children to be her main task.
The Agalarovs had two children: Emin in 1979 and Sheila in 1987. The family tried to give the children the best, but at the same time they did not spoil them, but raised them seriously. When the Agalarovs realized that it was difficult to find a good education for their son in perestroika Moscow, they sent him to Switzerland. And after moving to the USA, they sent me to an American school. Since 2001, Emin has been working in a family business. Since 2006, he has been engaged in a singing career. Irina notes that her son has always been musical, so it is not surprising that he began to study vocals.
Daughter Sheila studied at the American School of Fashion and Design. And Irina lived in two countries. She lived on constant flights, as she was needed by both her husband in Moscow and her daughter in the USA. When Sheila grew up, Irina moved to Moscow.
Irina Agalarova is a wonderful mother, she is friends with her children, knows well about their problems and difficulties, and always supports them in any situation. Emin Agalarov always speaks very tenderly and reverently about his mother.
Businesswoman
Modern women often cannot imagine their lives completely idle, and so is Irina Agalarova. A woman’s biography, nationality, and family are often studied, but few people know that she is also a working lady. At the beginning of her family life, Irina did not consider it necessary for herself to stay at home, and went to work at a school where she taught English. Later in Moscow she got a job as a translator at the Ministry of Consumer Services. Only when a second child appeared in the family did she become a housewife for some time. But later she decided to go into business. Together with a friend, she opened a beauty salon in the USA, and then two more Olivia beauty salons in Moscow. But she soon parted ways with the American business. In 2020, Agalarova decided to try her hand at trading and opened a fur store where exclusive fur coats will be sold.
International success
All of these albums were in English, so the singer’s success abroad was comparable to his popularity in Russia, and in some periods it turned out that foreign music fans knew his work much better than domestic ones. For example, in 2011, the cult American director David Lynch nominated him for the Grammy Award in the “Discovery of the Year” category. And in 2012, he performed at the Eurovision Song Contest as a special guest. That same year, he released his new album After The Thunder, soon after receiving an offer to perform in Baku as an opening act for Jennifer Lopez.
Albums in Russian
Of course, popularity in America and Europe was not enough for him; he wanted to become famous in his homeland. To this end, in 2013 he released his first album with songs in Russian, called “On the Edge”. It includes 14 new compositions.
Soon another disc, “Frankly,” appears on the shelves of music stores. Among other compositions, it included the song “Call Me,” which he performed in a duet with Ani Lorak. There were also several more songs on the record that Emin sang in a duet with Grigory Leps, Stas Mikhailov, and Soso Pavliashvili.
Popularity at home
2014 turned out to be particularly successful for the singer, contributing to the growth of his popularity both in Russia and abroad. In particular, Emin wins the Golden Gramophone award with the hit “I Live Better than Anyone.” A video is being released for this song, in which the famous modern Russian actress Paulina Andreeva is starring. On the wave of such success, the hero goes on a tour around the country.
In 2020, he pleases his fans with two albums at once. They are called More Amor and 8 in Fall. His latest album included his song “Women Like Me,” performed in a duet with Grigory Leps.
Since then, he regularly indulges fans of his work with new discs and songs. His creative activity is sometimes simply amazing. In 2020, he released the album LoveIs a Deadly Game, and together with Grigory Leps and Sergei Kozhevnikov he organized the “Heat” music festival in Baku. The country's most popular pop artists take part in it. Agalarov also manages to record two new compositions with Ani Lorak, which are called “Goodbye” and “I Can’t Say.”
In 2020, another tour of his took place, with which he traveled to fifty cities in Russia, everywhere having resounding success.
Biography of Emin Agalarov
Emin Aras-ogly Agalarov was born on December 12, 1979 in Baku. His mother and father were classmates who got married after graduating. Emin also has a younger sister, Sheila.
When Emin was 4 years old, the family moved to Moscow, and began to live in one of the less peaceful areas. The boy went to a regular secondary school and over time became involved in bad company, which greatly frightened his parents. The father of the future star took action in time and, since his financial situation allowed him, sent his son to study abroad.
At the Swiss boarding school, Emin had to live according to a special schedule. This developed certain character traits in him and tempered him.
The guy’s only unquenchable attraction was numerous business ideas and projects; while still at school, he managed to earn small pocket money.
After school, Agalarov entered a prestigious university at the Faculty of Business Management in the Financial Industry. The knowledge he gained and his natural streak as a businessman gave him no rest. In parallel with his studies, he is trying to establish his own business and earns extra money wherever he can. So, he managed to try his hand at selling shoes, electronics, nesting dolls and watches.
According to the singer himself, this is an unforgettable and valuable experience. With his help, he understood the value of time, money and labor.
Over time, Emin became increasingly interested in the business of his father Araz Agalarov. After returning from the USA, the young man, with a diploma in business management, became a co-owner and vice president of his father’s company. It may seem to many that Agalarov came prepared for everything, but not everyone can manage a business of such a scale as Crocus Group.
The Crocus company was founded back in 1989 and is mainly engaged in the construction of exhibition facilities. At the moment, it includes residential complexes, the largest exhibition complex Crocus City, where there is a concert hall, restaurants, the Crocus City Mall shopping center, as well as the Vegas shopping and entertainment complexes.
Agalarov is not only busy with business, he devotes a lot of time to creativity.
He began trying himself as a singer in the USA, testing his strength in bars and clubs.
In mid-2000, he released his English-language album Still, which was followed by a series of fruitful years when the artist released record after record. The singer did not have to come up with a stage name and performs under his name Emin.
In 2012, the young artist was a candidate for the Grammy Award in the “Discovery of the Year” category. In the same year he became the guest of honor at Eurovision.
Agalarov managed to perform on the same stage with world-class star Jennifer Lopez, who was invited to give a concert in Baku.
In 2013, the artist finally released an album for the Russian-speaking audience, “On the Edge,” which greatly pleased his fans. This was followed by the album “Frankly”, which contains joint tracks with Grigory Leps, Stas Mikhailov, Ani Lorak.
In 2014, singer Emin Agalarov was awarded the Golden Gramophone for the composition “I live better than anyone else.”
2015 was marked by the release of two albums, “8 in the Fall” and “More Amor.” Then another “Love Is a Deadly Game” was born.
Agalarov, in tandem with Grigory Leps, organized the “Heat” song festival, which has been taking place in Baku for the second year.
In 2020, Agalarov traveled with his tour to the largest cities of Russia. The concerts were invariably a great success, and tickets sold out within days. Both European and Russian charts often place Agalarov's compositions at the top.
At the beginning of his musical career, the singer said that he just wanted to sing for pleasure and did not expect such success.
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Singer business
With such a busy creative career, Emin manages to do business. As first vice president of the group of companies owned by his father, he oversees a number of important and responsible projects.
In particular, Emin Agalarov directly manages the shopping center on the Moscow ring road; it houses one of the most famous concert halls in the country - Crocus City Hall. In addition, his responsibilities include managing the Vegas chain of shopping and entertainment complexes, a chain of restaurants, and a large development project being implemented in Azerbaijan.
Personal life
The biography of the singer Emin, the personal life of the hero of our article interests all his many fans. It is known that the popular musician is married. His chosen one is Leyla Aliyeva, she is the daughter of the President of Azerbaijan. The young people got married in 2006, and managed to do it twice - first in Moscow and then in Baku.
Since then, photos with singer Emin’s wife began to appear regularly. The biography of the hero of our article does not end there. In the singer’s life, as it turned out, local customs and traditions played a big role. Only after observing them did they begin to meet, and before asking Leila for her hand in marriage, Emin went to her father for a blessing.
In 2008, an important and joyful event happened, which cannot but be noted in the biography of the singer Emin and his wife. They had twins. The two boys were named Ali and Mikail.
For a long time, parents were forced to literally be torn between two countries due to work. Emin spent most of his time in Moscow, and Leila and her children in London. The hero of our article tried to visit his relatives every week. Leila, in his absence, was engaged in social activities.
First wife Leyla Aliyeva, birth of twins
It is not surprising why the performer fell in love with Aliyeva, who became his first wife. They say about people like Leyla Aliyeva: a Komsomol member, an excellent student and simply a beauty. The daughter of the Azerbaijani president and Emin dated for a year before the beloved’s family gave permission to get married. Agalarov underwent a wide range of national tests and rituals to prove his loyalty to his chosen one.
In 2006, the couple officially formalized the union of hearts. After the wedding, the couple moved to the capital of Russia, and already in Moscow, Emin Agalarov’s wife gave birth to two boys. The twins were named Ali and Mikail.
The family happiness of the young people did not work out. In 2020, the singer divorced his wife. Before the breakup, Leila adopted a girl named Amina.
Emin Agalarov and Leyla Aliyeva have a good relationship; they still treat each other warmly and raise children. Agalarov considers his sons the greatest achievement and pride in life. At the age of six, the boys could add four-digit numbers in their heads and spoke three languages fluently.
The singer openly stated that his own tediousness prevented love. Emin commented to the reporter, calling himself a person with complaints at the slightest reason. He noted that he remembers every detail and cannot tolerate being late. He also does not have patience in general - he wants everything at once. Realizing how complex a person he is, Emin expresses gratitude to his past lover.
Emin Agalarov and Leyla Aliyeva
The artist’s ex-wife is currently organizing shelters for homeless animals. Leila is a well-known media personality and widely respected in society. Aliyeva and Agalarov maintain friendly relations. Moreover, the first wife supported the singer in his desire to have a third child and unite himself in marriage with Alena Gavrilova.
Divorce
As often happens, long-distance relationships did not lead to anything good. In the spring of 2020, it became known that the young people had separated. A difficult time has come for his family. Singer Emin (whose biography is presented in the article) was very upset by this event. A couple of months later, Agalarov himself spoke quite frankly about the reasons for such an act. According to him, he and Leila did not have a personal relationship, and they did not want to live for the sake of their children, imitating a happy family life. Despite the rumors, neither of the couple cheated on the other partner while they were together.
Warm friendly relations have been maintained between the spouses. Emin takes care of raising his sons and tries to meet with them as often as possible.
New love
Soon after the official separation from his wife, it became known that he began dating Alena Gavrilova, who won the Miss Mordovia contest in 2014.
In the spring, the young people appeared together at the awards ceremony of the popular magazine “HELLO!”, and then attended a charity ball organized by the Mikhail Rudyak Foundation. In 2020, Emin released his new video for the song Goodlove, in which Alena got the main role.
Interestingly, American President Donald Trump himself once starred in Agalarov’s video. He appears in the video for the song In Another Life in 2013, when he was not yet head of state. Agalarov does not hide his personal acquaintance with Trump, which began during the Miss Universe contest (its owner is an American politician). The competition took place in the Crocus City Hall. After Trump’s victory in the elections, supporters of the American Democratic Party even rushed to accuse Agalarov of being involved in an attempt to influence the voting process. The singer himself categorically denies these accusations.
In recent years, he began acting in films. In the film “Night Shift” he got a role, and he was also the producer of the film. Its premiere took place in the summer of 2020.
In July it became known that the businessman got married for the second time. This time he went down the aisle with Alena Gavrilova.
