Federal Lezghi
National and Cultural Autonomy

 

People's Artist of Azerbaijan Brilliant Dadashova has become an object of severe criticism after the media spread information according to which the singer was honored with Big Apple Music Awards. According to the Azerbaijani news portal "Haqqin.az", it turned out that the award was organized by the Armenian company acting in the United States.

It is noted that in addition to the award, the singer was awarded with 30 thousand dollars and also received a Mercedes car.

"No one in Azerbaijan would say a word if the gift to the singer was made by an Azerbaijani sponsor. But the thing is that this time the gift was received from the Armenian side," revolt the author.

It is noted that the founder of the award is the American TV channel "TV Eriduni." "Yes, technically it is an American channel. But even the title of it makes it clear that this is an Armenian project. One just needs to rack one's brain a little before running to get awards," writes "Haqqin.az."

According to the publication, Dadashova stated that she did not know the nationality of the organizers of the event, and that there are "Armenians everywhere." "So why wouldn’t you go there (to Armenia - Eds.)? Go there, and then come back and state: "Look, Armenians appreciate our music," the author states.

According to him, the singer should apologize. "On the contrary, they try to convince us that she did the right thing, that we should be proud of her; her, the Madame, who receives a car and a big cash prize from the American-Armenians! Dadashova, surely, does not know that the American-Armenians do everything for passing anti-Turkish and anti-Azerbaijani resolutions in the Senate and the U.S. Congress," he says.

The author expresses his surprise saying that "the singer, who has happily flown to receive prizes and gifts from a company, which publically endows Armenians and which is conducted by the Armenians, still has the title of the People's Artist of Azerbaijan."

"It will be interesting to see the reaction of the MNS. The journalist Rauf Mirkadirov is kept in captivity; serious charges are brought against him. Human rights defenders and journalists that have been in Armenia are called to the Prosecutor General’s office one by one. So why not to get interested in Brilliant Dadashova’s person! She doesn’t hide the fact that she receives money and expensive cars from a structure, headed by the Armenians. So, maybe it makes sense to "check" our singer in MNS?” the author stresses.

The site also quoted the representative of the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Zohra Aliyeva, who stated that Brilliant Dadashova has left for the U.S. to receive an award not by the support of the ministry, and no one knows there who and why had organized the trip.

"Thus, it turns out that any Azerbaijani singer, actor, cultural activist can participate in Armenian projects that are naturally held, not by the native Ministry of culture, can receive cash prizes and expensive gifts from the Armenian organizations. As a result we have a cycle of lies and absurd,” the author concludes.