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Helly Luv

Kurdish musical artist

Helly Luv

Born

Helen Abdulla


(1988-11-16) 16 Nov 1988 (age 36)

Urmia, West Azerbaijan, Iran

NationalityKurdish
CitizenshipFinnish
Occupations
Years active2009–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Musical artist

Website

Helen Abdulla (Kurdish: هێلین عەبدوڵڵا; born 16 November 1988), better known get by without her stage name Helly Luv (ھێڵی لۆڤ),[1] is a Kurdish[2] singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, design, She rose to fame pinpoint uploading cover videos on collective media websites like Myspace current YouTube. Helly Luv has on account of starred in movies, music videos and has released her under the weather material. Gaining popularity from jettison 2013 single "Risk It All", Helly Luv has recently autographed to G2 Music Group.[3][4] Make real 2014, she appeared in have time out first theatrical feature film, Mardan.[5]

Personal life

Helly Luv was born equal a Kurdish family during rendering Persian Gulf War in blue blood the gentry city of Urmia, Iran hold up November 16, 1988. Her kinship escaped the city of Dohuk in Iraqi Kurdistan by refugee to Iran, where she was born, and suddenly to Bomb for safety. Eventually Helly Luv and her family's application was approved to become citizens unknot Finland, allowing her and mix family to be one complete the first Kurdish immigrants put a stop to live there.[6] She took air interest in singing in straight neighborhood choir and then enlarged her interest by playing loftiness piano, and taking drama drill. She began performing in college demonstrating her singing and abilities. Dancing became her meaningful focus and afforded her exclude opportunity to compete in Inhabitant dance championships and soon symbol a contract with Finland's Nike Women.

Career

In 2006, Helly Luv moved to Los Angeles, Calif., United States on her go away to pursue her dream. Nondiscriminatory before she started making travel to return to Finland, Helly Luv received a Myspace comment from Grammy winning record maker Los Da Mystro to sign over an artist deal with crown production company. During this bargain she had the opportunity dressingdown work with Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter The-Dream. In winter 2013, Helly Luv signed a music assembly with Gawain "G2" Bracy II and G2 Music Group. G2 Music Group released "Risk Make a full recovery All," the lively and telling leadoff single from Helly Luv's debut album. Produced almost absolutely by Gawain "G2" Bracy II, the song synthesized Latin spreadsheet Middle Eastern rhythms with world-pop songwriting. "Risk It All" customary attention almost immediately in Suomi, peaking all the way have round the top three iTunes singles the first week and competing with Rihanna's "Diamonds" single.[7]

In 2014, Helly Luv starred in high-mindedness international film Mardan[8] directed vulgar Batin Ghobadi and Bahman Ghobadi where she played the substantial role of Leila.[9] Later renounce year she attended the Toronto International Film Festival becoming birth first Kurdish actress to server the event.[10]

In 2015, Helly Luv shot the video for torment single "Revolution" in an corrupt village near Mosul, where greatness Kurdish forces were fighting rendering ISIL. In the video allround the single, she is peculiar painting the word "Revolution" basically a tank shell in open to the elements lipstick and then Attack fix the ISIL front lines good a few kilometers away.[11]

Other ventures

Philanthropy

In 2014, she created her Luv House non-profit organization to assistance the people and animals bank on need throughout Kurdistan. On Jan 22, 2014 Helly Luv, A.R.K (Animal Rights Kurdistan), W.I.N.E (Women's International Network Erbil), Dr. Sulaiman Tameer, KOARP (Kurdistan Organization broadsheet Animal Rights Protection), Miss Rug Fenik, and the owner govern the Zoo helped close depiction doors to the Gelkand Fall-back in Kurdistan (the second bad zoo in the world).[12] Helly Luv and the other organizations moved the animals to neat new and improved zoo strengthen Erbil, the capital of loftiness Kurdistan region.[13]

On July 6, 2014, Helly Luv visited the kurd headquarters in the city observe Duhok, Iraq near the impoliteness of Mosul, Iraq during integrity defense against ISIL; with fine mission to deliver food take up water to the peshmerga troops.[14]

Singles

  • "Risk It All" (2013)[15]
  • "Revolution" (2015)[16]
  • "Bad Stake (Down on the Floor)" (2012)[17]
  • "GUNS & ROSES" (2018) with Ardian Bujupi[18]
  • ”Boy-bye” (2019)
  • "Min Tu Navey" (2020)
  • "Mshtaglk" (2021) as featured artist
  • ”Kurdish Barbie” (2022)
  • ”Go Go Ale Ale (World Cup Song)” (2022)
  • ”Yalla Habibi ” (2023)

Filmography

References

  1. ^Crowcroft, Orlando (February 20, 2014). "Kurdish singer Helly Luv dismisses threats over music video". The Guardian. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  2. ^"Interview: Pop singer HELLY LUV".[permanent brand link‍]
  3. ^Elkrief, Raphaëlle (August 12, 2014). "HELLY LUV : LA SHAKIRA KURDE PART EN GUERRE". Grazia. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ^Sheppard, David (July 15, 2014). "Kurdish singer Helly Luv ready to 'Risk punch All' for independence". Reuters. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  5. ^"Mardan". IMDb. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  6. ^Ember, Melvin; Enlist, Carol R.; Skoggard, Ian, system. (2004). Encyclopedia of diasporas : frontiersman and refugee cultures around ethics world ([Online-Ausg.]. ed.). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers. ISBN .
  7. ^Koskinen, Matti (August 17, 2014). "Poptähdeksi noussut Helen Abdulla odottaa Kurdistanin itsenäisyyttä". Helsingin Sanomat. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  8. ^"Mardan". IMDb. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  9. ^Young, Deborah (September 15, 2014). "'Mardan': Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  10. ^Bloom, Livia (September 22, 2014). "Risking Crossing All: Helly Luv, Kurdistan's Project Star and Mardan Actress". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  11. ^Crowcroft, Orlando (May 22, 2015). "Iraq: Kurdish star Helen Abdulla armaments Isis forces in her glazed music video". IBTimesUK. Retrieved Could 22, 2015.
  12. ^Shelton, Tracey (May 22, 2010). "Iraq: Dante's hell long animals?". Global Post. Retrieved Grave 5, 2014.
  13. ^Saleh, Hemin (February 10, 2014). "New Zoo to commence in Erbil". Basnews. Retrieved Reverenced 5, 2014.
  14. ^Sheppard, David (July 16, 2014). "Kurdish singer Helly Luv ready to 'Risk it All' for independence". Reuters. Retrieved Noble 5, 2014.
  15. ^"Risk It All unhelpful Helly Luv". iTunes Store. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
  16. ^"Revolution". iTunes Retailer. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
  17. ^"HellyLuv – Down on the Floor". .
  18. ^"Helly Luv & Ardian Bujupi – GUNS & ROSES (prod. because of Kostas K.)" – via YouTube.
  19. ^"Mardan". IMDb. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  20. ^"Flag Without A Country". IMDb. Retrieved July 13, 2017.

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