Aida Garifullina Birthday & Fun Facts

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Birth Name

Aida Emilevna Garifullina

Place Of Birth

Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan

Age

36 years old

Birth Date

September 29 1987

Aida Garifullina Facts

Child Star?

no

Occupation

Opera singer

Education & Qualifications

Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts

Net Worth

$10,000,000

Children

Olivia

Parents

Emil Damirovich Garifullin, Layla Ildarovna Garifullina

Siblings

Rem Garifullin

Aida Emilevna Garifullina was born in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan.

Aida Garifullina was born into a family of music lovers. Thus, her inclination toward a music career was no surprise. Aida Garifullina studied music in Nuremberg, Bavaria, in Germany at the ‘Hochschule fur Musik’.

Aida Garifullina studied with Siegfried Jerusalem and later joined the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts in 2007 under the guidance of Claudia Visca. Her first performance was in the university’s production of Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutte as Despina. Her debut album was Decca Classics. The Vienna State Opera offered her a spot in their ensemble. Aida has worked with several productions in her musical career.

Aida Garifullina played the role of Natasha in Prokofiev’s War and Peace and as Queen of Shemakha in Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel. She worked in the film Florence Foster Jenkins in 2016 as soprano Lily Pons. The leads in the movie included Meryl Streep. Her other notable work includes The Bell Song for Lakme.

What is Aida Garifullina’s net worth?

Aida Garifullina’s estimated net worth is approximately $10 million.

How much does Aida Garifullina earn per year?

The information regarding Aida Garifullina’s annual earnings or salary is not available.

How tall is Aida Garifullina?

Aida Garifullina is 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) tall.

How old is Aida Garifullina?

Aida Garifullina is 35 as of 2022. She was born on September 30, 1987.

Aida Garifullina was born in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, on September 30, 1987.

Her father Emil Damirovich Garifullin, was a landscape architect and her mother, Layla Ildarovna Garifullina, was a choir conductor and later became the director of the center of contemporary music. She also has a brother, Rem Garifullin. Her inclination toward the music industry was due to her mother, who also was instrumental in her success as an opera singer.

Aida Garifullina was born into a family of music lovers; therefore, her inclination toward a music career was no surprise. She performed in a children’s television competition (Moscow) at the age of five for the first time. Soon, she was selected at the Kazan State Conservatoire for singing lessons when she turned 11. By 13, Aida was featured in the Festival of Gifted Children of Tatarstan at the Tchaikovsky Great Hall (Moscow). In 2015, Aida was offered a scholarship to study abroad by the Mayor of Kazan. She moved to Nuremberg, Bavaria, in Germany, to study at the Hochschule fur Musik. She studied under the guidance of Siegfried Jerusalem.

While she enjoyed her time learning and working in Germany, her parents wanted her to study in Vienna. She secretly bought a train ticket and went to Vienna for the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts selection process. The competition was neck to neck, but she got on the list of selected students and later told her parents. She was under the guidance of Claudia Visca.

Who is Aida Garifullina’s partner?

Aida Garifullina’s dating life and relationships have been relatively discreet. Although, she was reportedly dating Russian tennis player Marat Safin in 2016. The couple briefly dated for almost a year from 2016 to 2017, and later parted ways. Aida Garifullina has a daughter, Olivia, who was born in 2016. The information about Olivia’s father or Aida’s relationship with him has never been revealed.

Best Known For…

Aida Garifullina was learning and studying music in Germany when she enrolled in the Vienna University of Music and Performing Arts in 2007. Her first performance after graduation was in the university’s production of Mozart’s 'Cosi fan Tutte' as Despina. She performed regularly with Juan Diego Florez, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Andrea Bocelli, and Placido Domingo. By 2010, She had won the first prize in the Muslim Magomayev’s competition in Moscow.

Her debut album was Decca Classics. The highlight of her life was when the Vienna State Opera offered her to join the group. She played Zerlina, Adina, Clorinda, and Musetta. Aida has worked with several productions in her musical career. She played the role of Natasha in Prokofiev’s 'War and Peace' and also as Queen of Shemakha in Rimsky-Korsakov’s 'The Golden Cockerel'. Her coloratura skills during her performances intrigued Stephen Frears, director. He cast her in his film Florence Foster Jenkins in 2016 as soprano Lily Pons. The leads in the movie included Meryl Streep. Her other notable work includes 'The Bell Song' for Lakme.

Charity Work

Aida Garifullina appeared at the Celebrity Fight Night at the Roman Colosseum. The event is organized in honor of Muhammad Ali for collecting donations for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center. Andrea Bocelli Foundation and several charities help raise funds for the center. Aida Garifullina, Sumi Jo, and Andrea Bocelli performed with other notable artists at the event.

What awards has Aida Garifullina won?

Aida Garifullina gained massive popularity and respect in her field when she received first prize in 2013 in Placido Domingo’s Operalia International Competition. The reason behind her winning the award was her mother. She privately submitted the last form for the competition. She worked hard with the help of her vocal coach.

She also won the Chaliapin Voice of the Year, ECHO Klassic Award for Solo Recording and is an honored artist of the Republic of Tatarstan.

Aida Garifullina’s Hobbies And Interests

Aida Garifullina seems to be a cinema enthusiast. Aida mentioned in one of her Instagram posts calling herself a cinema addict. She also revealed that occasionally, she rewatches the same movie occasionally.

• Aida Garifullina admires Anna Moffo, who is a famous opera soprano.
• Aida Garifullina has included her Tatar roots intact in her debut album 'Decca Classics'. Her song Alluki is a famous folk Tatar song by Gabdulla Tuqay (poet). Alluki means 'lullaby'.
• Aida Garifullina’s love for opera runs deep. She has a lot of respect for opera singing, which takes a lot of resilience, endurance, strong vocals and voice quality, and hard work.
• Aida Garifullina was addressed as 'the songbird of Kazan with the world at her feet' by The Times.
• She performed at the opening of the Russian House during the London Summer Olympics.
• She made her debut in the university production of 'Mozart's Così fan Tutte' as Despina. 

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