The “Fiestalonia Mileno” competition is an international competition that brings together talented artists from different countries around the world every year. This competition organizes competitions in various categories in the field of music, dance and other performing arts. Each contest is evaluated by a highly professional jury. Azerbaijani singers Mehdi Rzayev and Anar Velizade won first place in the “Fiestalonia Mileno” competition held in Barcelona, Spain this year, representing Azerbaijani music.
Mehdi Rzayev, whose stage name is “KARAN”, successfully performed his composition on the piano and took first place in the soloist category. Anar Valizade performed his composition “Eastern Breeze” together with “KARAN” under the name “Madness Music Group” and got the first place nomination in the group category. As a result of these successful performances, “KARAN” and Anar received both a trophy and diplomas certified with the private seal of the Kingdom of Spain.
“Report” presents an interview with the young people who triumphed in the contest:
– Please introduce yourself.
Mahdi: “I am jazz pianist and electronic musician Mehdi Rzayev. My stage name is “KARAN”. I was born into a family of musicians in the Masalli region. I graduated from a seven-year music school and then entered the music department from Lankaran. State Humanitarian College to the piano faculty.”
Grenade: “My name is Anar Valizadeh. I graduated from the Azerbaijan National Conservatory with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree. In the field of education, I continued my development in music. My passion for music is especially focused on playing the balaban, which “It is an Azerbaijani musical instrument that I learned with the desire to introduce and improve it.”
– How did you become interested in this profession?
Mahdi: “My interest in music and performing began at a very young age. Music has always been a means of expression for me, a powerful way to touch people’s emotions and create a different world. My interest in this art has grown over time. over the years and today I decided to work as a professional musician and came.”
Anar: “My interest in music has been formed since my childhood. At first I had a great passion for drums and played this instrument for 9 years. Later, focusing my choice on the balaban, I continued my path with this instrument. Balaban’s voice evoked deep and special feelings in me, I wanted to express myself with this instrument. “The desire to convey Balaban’s place in Azerbaijani culture and its deep emotional nuances to more people inspired me to go further in this field.”
– What competitions have you participated in so far?
Mahdi: “So far, I have participated in many local and international competitions. Each of them has given me great experience and learning opportunities. Last time I participated in the Djooky Music Awards in the United States and won in the jazz and blues category between 120 countries. This success is mine and it was also a great honor for him.”
Grenade: “Since 2018, I have participated in many local and international competitions and won first place. In 2018, I won first place in the “Testene Art Baku” competition, a joint project of Italy and Azerbaijan. At the “Carnegie Hall” in New York, USA, I won “1st place” in the music competitions “International Music Talent Competition Fall-2018” and “World Harmony” and was awarded a diploma and a medal. It was a source of pride to participate in these. competitions is not only a personal achievement for me, but it is also important for the promotion of Azerbaijani music internationally, I have achieved success as a representative of Azerbaijani music by performing in various local and international competitions, something that makes me proud. “.
– Could you tell us about the contest you won last time?
Mahdi: “Last time we won a competition held in Barcelona, Spain, a few days ago, with a solo performance and a group performance with my friend Anar Velizadeh. The “Fiestalonia Mileno” competition is an international competition that brings together talents Artists from different countries of the world every year. This competition organizes competitions in the field of music, dance and other performing arts. Each competition is judged by a highly professional jury “Fiestalonia Mileno” gives participants the opportunity to be. internationally recognized, the competition also strengthens intercultural relations through music and aims to promote friendship between countries. We also decided to participate in this competition. Along with my composition “A Waltz”, I played “Got a Match?” “They gave me first place.”
Grenade: “In a large music competition held in Spain, together with my friend KARAN, we were honored to win first place with our balaban and piano performances. Winning this competition, in which 15 countries participated, including 8 performers from Armenia, en A great success for us! Azerbaijan waved the flag and Balaban also performed on magnificent stages. “This competition is of particular importance to me because it created an opportunity to promote our personal and national music.”
– How does it feel to represent Azerbaijan and win?
Mahdi: “It is a great feeling to represent Azerbaijan and win. We feel like soldiers fighting shoulder to shoulder. It is a great honor to raise the name of our country and bring our culture to the world stage. Armenians also participated in the competition. When we went on stage It was as if we were on a battlefield, the aggressive pressure of the Armenian participants did not affect us. On the contrary, we demonstrated what real fighting is and showed the power of Azerbaijani music.
Grenade: “Winning representing Azerbaijan creates a great feeling of pride and pride. This is not only a personal victory for me, but also an opportunity to present Azerbaijani culture and music on the world stage. I try to convey the spirit and traditions of my country in each performance, and that success inspires me even more for great purposes.
