GulshanAkin

London, UK

Gulshan's first operatic role was in AIDA in which she sang the title role Upon graduation from high school Gulshan enrolled in the Conservatory at the Baku Music Academy where she continued her singing studies under Elmira Kuliyeva. Her big break came when she auditioned for the title role in Aida. Her success as Aida opened the doors to more opportunities, both locally and internationally. She took part in the international competition ‘The Voice - Turkey’ in 2016 to great acclaim. She describes the standing ovation by the audience and the judges as a crowning moment in her life. Gulshan is the first female singer to play the main role in Azerbaijan's first rock opera, “Sinbad The Traveller”, premiered on 27 October 2018. She has worked with Italian composer Pierpaolo Lucca, English songwriter Chris Davies and others. Gulshan has just been appointed the International Azerbaijan Ambassador for the Freedom for Musicians company in London.