Jony (Russian singer)
Jahid Afrail oglu Huseynli (Azerbaijani: Cahid Əfrail oğlu Hüseynli), known professionally as JONY (born February 29, 1996) is an Azerbaijani singer-songwriter. He is the winner of the second season of the show The Masked Singer (2021) on the NTV channel.
JONY Jahid Afrail oglu Huseynli | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cahid Əfrail oğlu Huseynli |
| Born | September 16, 1996 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Genres | Pop, contemporary R&B |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records Russia |
Early life
Jahid was born on February 29, 1996, in Baku to Azerbaijani parents.[1][2] At the age of 4, he moved with his family to Moscow. At the age of 6, he went to the 1925th gymnasium in Novokosino. In the first grade, he began to sing in the school choir and impressed his teachers with his vocals. In ninth grade, he realized that he wanted to seriously pursue music.
However, Jony's father did not support his decision, as he wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become a businessman. After graduating from school, Jony entered State University of Management at the Faculty of International Business without much enthusiasm.
After completing his Master's degree, Jony realized that he wanted to play music professionally and asked his father to give him a chance to try his hand at it.[3][4]
"I was 22 years old when I asked my father to give me a chance to try my hand at something I love. Working for my father, who is the director of the company, is the easiest way, but he did not suit me and did not satisfy my ambitions. I only added at the same time that if something doesn’t work out for me, I will return and admit that I am a fool. But in the depths of my soul I knew that I could not come to my father with my head bowed and admit my defeat - what kind of man am I after that?".
Career
While studying at university, Jony began recording various cover-versions of popular songs and publishing them on his Instagram profile. He was noticed by Elman Zeynalov (El'man), who invited Jony to his RAAVA Music team.
Jony began working on his own songs and released five singles: "Empty Glass", "Friend Zone", "Star", "Alley" and "I'm Not Me Without You" (together with HammAli & Navai). The video filmed for the song "Alley" received more than 100 million views on YouTube.[5]
In September 2019, Jony released the song "Comet", which soon topped the Apple Music chart and became the singer's signature song.[6][7]
In 2020, the album "Heavenly Roses" was released.
In 2021, he left RAAVA Music and decided to pursue a solo career.[8]
Artist nickname
As a child, Jahid liked the cartoon Johnny Bravo, so his mother jokingly began to call him Jony. Later, the singer began to introduce himself this way at school, when classmates could not remember his name.[9]
"I got used to the name "Jony", even my mother calls me that since I was three years old. Only my grandparents in Azerbaijan call me by my first name. But parents and friends - almost never. Most often "Jony", "Jo"."
Discography
Studio albums
| Name | Information | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Spisok tvoikh mysley
(transl. List of your thoughts) |
|
1. You Captivated Me 2. Love Your Voice 3. Lali 4. Give Me a Hand 5. I Am Not Me Without You (feat. HammAli & Navai) 6. Alley 7. Friend Zone 8. Empty Glass 9. Star |
| Nebesnyye rozy
(transl. Heavenly roses) |
|
1. You are Merciless 2. World Has Gone Mad 3. You Bet 4. Rain outside the window 5. Heavenly Roses |
Singles
| Name | Release date |
|---|---|
| Empty glass | 20 November 2018 |
| Friendzone | 12 December 2018 |
| Star | 29 January 2019 |
| Crosses (with El'man) | 11 March 2019 |
| Alley | 20 March 2019 |
| I'm not me without you (with HammAli & Navai) | 19 April 2019 |
| Comet | 18 September 2019 |
| Comet (Remix) | 18 October 2019 |
| Madam (together with Andro) | 28 February 2020 |
| Fireplace (with Emin) | 27 March 2020 |
| You are merciless | 15 May 2020 |
| Emptiness | 27 November 2020 |
| I'm falling - catch | 19 February 2021 |
| Lilies (with Mot) | 12 March 2021 |
| Rockfall | 3 May 2021 |
| Blue Eyes | 2 July 2021 |
| Boss (with The Limba) | 24 September 2021 |
| Probably you don't remember me (together with HammAli) | 28 October 2021 |
| Leave (together with Rakhim) | 10 December 2021 |
| On the lilac moon (cover of the song Leonid Agutin) | 23 December 2021 |
| Credits | 22 April 2022 |
| Сome on you | 24 June 2022 |
| Moon night (together with Emin) | 15 July 2022 |
| World of green (together with Leonid Agutin) | 12 November 2022 |
| How to understand your love? (together with Anna Asti) | 18 November 2022 |
Participation in albums of other artists
| Name and album | Release date |
|---|---|
| Are You Mine - "10 Years Later" (feat. Bahh Tee) | 10 April 2020 |
| Lollipop - "Kaleidoscope" (feat. Gafur) | 10 June 2020 |
| Balcony - "Muse" (feat. El'man) | 15 January 2021 |
| La Cometa - "Ciao 2020" (Italian version of his song "Comet", performed at the New Year's edition of the show "Evening Urgant") | 20 February 2021 |
| Believe - "13 friends of Bilan (compilation)" (feat. Dima Bilan) | 11 November 2021 |
| Cheryomushka - "Jani Gipsy" (feat. Andro) | 26 November 2021 |
Music videos
| External video | |
|---|---|
 Music Videos on Youtube• «Alley» • «You captivated me» • «Comet» • «Fireplace» (feat. Emin) • «Emptiness» |
| Release date | Name | Director | Albums/EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 March 2019 | Alley | no data | List of your thoughts |
| 21 June 2019 | You captivated me | ||
| 25 February 2020 | Comet | Zhandos Tungyshbaev, Maria Roshchina | Single |
| 13 April 2020 | Fireplace (featuring Emin) | Alexander Romanov | |
| 12 February 2021 | Emptiness | Sasha Bunch | |
| 13 May 2021 | Lilies (feat. Mot) | Alexey Zhukov | |
| 18 November 2021 | Boss (featuring The Limba) | Rustam Romanov | |
| 14 December 2021 | Probably you don't remember me (feat. HammAli) | Eugene |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | My Little Pony: A New Generation | Sprout Cloverleaf | Russian Vocal | [10] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards | Favorite music artist of Russian audience | Nominated |
| Zhara Music Awards 2020[11] | Breakthrough of the Year | Won | |
| Show of the Year | Nominated | ||
| OK! Awards[12] | New faces. Music | Won | |
| 2021 | Novoye Radio AWARDS | Best Artist | Won |
| Zhara Music Awards 2021[13] | Singer of the Year | Won | |
| Muz-TV 2021 | Song of the year | Won | |
| 2022 | OK! Awards[12] | Main character. Music | Won |
| Novoye Radio AWARDS | Best Collaboration" JONY and MOT for the track "Lilies" | Won | |
| Zhara Music Awards | «Singer of the Year» | Nominated | |
| Zhara Music Awards | «Video of the year» | Nominated | |
| Zhara Music Awards | «Collaboration of the Year» | Won |
References
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- "Азербайджанцы из России выступили против агрессии Армении". Trend.az (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- "Jony — Digital-журнал The Mood" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-04-16. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- "JONY - О девушках, концертах и деньгах. Большое интервью". Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- "JONY - Аллея". Archived from the original on 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- "JONY: "Я рыдал, когда писал песню «Аллея" • ТНТ MUSIC — Здесь твоя музыка" (in Russian). tntmusic.ru. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- "Музыкальные чарты за 39 неделю: лидируют Jony, Zivert, Post Malone, Noize MC и другие". www.intermedia.ru. 2019-10-03. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- "JONY ушёл с лейбла Raava Music". Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- "вМесте - JONY". Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- "Голосом Jony запел один из персонажей мультфильма "My Little Pony" - ВИДЕО" (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-04-05.
- "Музыкальная премия "ЖАРА Music Awards" прошла в киноцентре "Октябрь" | Промо | Time Out" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
- "Премия ОК! «Больше чем звезды» 2020: победители объявлены!". Журнал OK! (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2020-10-30.
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