Seytabla Mustafayevych Memetov is a Crimean Tatar singer, Honoured Artist of Ukraine (2008), Honoured Artist of Crimea (2001) and owner of a multi-tonal tenor; a performer who is granted the status of "Golden Voice of Crimea". He is a drama artist of the highest category. He was born on 4 August 1960 in Andijan (Uzbekistan). Performer of the anthem of the Crimean Tatars (together with Dilyaver Settarov) "Ant bergenmen".
Childhood and education
Since childhood, Seitabla showed musical inclinations and learnt to play the accordion at an early age. From 1962-1972, he studied at school N44 (Andijan), and from 1967-1975 at school N9 (Asaka, Uzbekistan). Later, while serving in the army, the future singer took exams at the Fergana Pedagogical Institute in 1983, first at the Faculty of Athletics, then at the Music Department. After receiving his diploma in 1987, Seitabla Memetov began working as a music teacher.
Career.
In 1989, in Tashkent, Memetov was part of a competitive selection of artists for the future Crimean Tatar State Academic Music and Drama Theatre, before returning to Crimea the same year. In the first production of the Crimean Tatar Theatre, entitled Arzy Kiz, he played the role of Ashik (narrator).
Since then, the famous artist has played the main roles in many different performances, such as Yangiz Yildiz, Gedjeler Khair (translation from the Crimean Tatar language: "Good Night"), Sabirsiz Kaynana (translation from the Crimean Tatar language: "Impatient Mother-in-Law"), Yedi Kojali Urmus, and many others.
Also, Seytabla Memetov played in such performances as: "Nasreddin Oja" by Elton, "Avdet" by B. Bilyalov, "Alim" (Rinat Bektashev), "Adin chikkanke janin chiksin" by Ilyas Bakhshish, "Dubarali toy" by Y. Bolat, "Evlenyuv" by N. Gogol. Gogol, Arshin Mal Alan by Adzhibey, Aladdin in the Land of Fairy Tales by Rinat Bektashev, Gizli Kach by K. Konyguratly, Meow Carnival by Rinat Bektashev, and Antique Bale by A. Chekhov.
The singer's stunning tenor and stage charm won the admiration of many fans, not only in Ukraine and on the peninsula, but also abroad - in Denmark, Germany (Hanover, Bremen, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main and other cities - about 70 in total), Great Britain, Switzerland, Romania, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Russia and China during his tours from 1991 to 2015.
In 2000, as a member of the Sevastopol Song and Dance Ensemble, Seitabla Memetov took part in 70 touring concerts in Germany and Denmark.
It seems that in 2006 the singer agreed to a professional contract in Beijing, China, at the Beijing Theatre Seitabla Memetov performed works in various languages, from classical to folk folklore.
Ukrainian directors, including Oleksandr Muratov and Mykola Mashchenko, noticed his acting talents. Memetov's skills were featured in such films as Love on the Island of Death, Bohdan Khmelnytsky, Tatar Triptych (2004), and other works.
Seytabla Memetov regularly participates in the works of the Crimean Tatar theatre and concerts, in Crimea and Kyiv, for example: On 2 December 2017, the final gala concert of the children's competition "Qaradeniz: Canlı ses-2017", in which the performer took part. The performer works closely with the orchestra of the Crimean Tatar Music and Drama Theatre, which can be seen in most of Memet's videos, one of them being "Vatan Duygusy".
In 2015-2016. Seytabla Memetov, in collaboration with Qaradeniz production and famous Crimean Tatar artists Rustem Memetov, Gulizar Bekirova, Aisel Balich, Server Kakura, Dilyaver Osmanov, Asan Bilyalov, Asan Khayretdinov, Reana Tarkova and DJ Bebek, starred in the video for the legendary song "Ey, Guzel Qirim".
Family.
The performer's father was an actor and singer Mustafa Memetov (Memetoglu), 1926-1968. Mustafa Memetoglu had a lyrical tenor and played the violin. He performed songs of various genres with skill, including: Crimean Tatar, Turkish and Azerbaijani folklore. Mother - Lilia Sabitovna Memetova (maiden name - Umerova) (born in 1938), a teacher by profession, a teacher of chemistry and biology.
Seytabla Memetov is married to Tamila Memetova (maiden name: Murzakayeva, born 24.03.1965), who is the chief administrator of the Crimean Tatar Music and Drama Theatre. Seitabla and Tamila Memetova have an adult daughter, Emilia Memetova. Emilia Memetova (born 22.12.1987) inherited her father's creative abilities and wonderful voice. She graduated from the Kyiv Conservatory of Music with a Master's degree in classical vocal performance under the guidance of soprano and People's Artist of Ukraine Yevdokiya Kolesnyk. A laureate of international vocal competitions, Emilia continues her artistic activity in theatre and on stage. She lives in Kyiv and Crimea.
Discography and songs
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"Unfortunately, we recorded only one disc, with my theatre colleague, Honoured Artist of Ukraine, Dilyaver Settarov, we recorded this disc in Kazan. Kazan, at the personal studio of People's Artist of Tatarstan, Gulzada Khanum Safiulina, with her kind hand, with her help... by that time my colleagues and I were more involved in performances than singing. Of course, there were also concerts, but we didn't really think about recording discs, songs were born, and at the same time we switched to radio and television. Although, it is necessary to record albums in any case... now there are also a number of songs from which you can create an album, so I plan to deal with this issue in the near future..." communication with the artist 31.01.2018.
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"Vatan Duygusy" (patriotic ballad, written by Zarema Ablayeva, composed by Enver Emirov)
"Ant Bergenmen" Feat. Dilyaver Settarov. Crimean Tatar national anthem
"Tagdyr/Tatarlygim"
"Bizim Daglar"
"Ey, Guzel Qirim" solo
"Ey, Guzel Qirim" by Qaradeniz production
"Tat Kiz"
"HAYALYMDASYN"
"Dulberim"
"Qadınlar". Feat. Zora Kadieva
"Elif Dedim"
"Amet Khan"
"Zeynebim"
"Yalgizim"
"Menim Sevgilim"
"Arabalar"
"Baidarava Yellari"
Concert of the Crimean Tatar State Drama Theatre with S. Memetov and Dilyaver Settarov, 2009
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"My first songs were recorded with the support of the composer and performer Server Kakura, on whose discs dozens of his songs sound - in my performance, for which I am very grateful to S. Kakura. The works were written by famous poets - Shakir Selim, Ablyaziz Veliyev..." Seytabla Memetov, conversation with the artist on 31.01.2018.
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In Kazan, Seitabla Memetov and Dilyaver Settarov recorded their first disc.
