Botan Times EnglishRojbin Kizil: When I was 9 years old, I was on stage

The young singer Rojbin Kizil informed her listeners and fans through Botan Times that she is preparing a new album.

This clip of Rojbin Kizil with Fehime has been viewed 51 million times on YouTube and their second clip has been viewed 33 million times. Her music video “Lawo Dino” has been viewed 12 million times and “Cavbeleka Min Tu yi” has been viewed 7.4 million times.

Lyrics and melody are mine

I study at the university and also do my music. Now I have recorded a new song. Its lyrics and melody are mine. I am making a clip of it.
Rojbin Kizil, singer

My uncle and aunt sang

I started music when I was 8 years old. My uncle and aunt sang. I was 8 years old and my father registered me in a tambour course. When I was 9 years old, I was on the stage for the first time and I sang and it continues to this day.
Rojbin Kizil

I am happy for the encouragement

I am happy when people listen to me or watch my video. My goal was to draw the audience’s attention to Kurdish music and the Kurdish language. I am very happy for the encouragement of our people and I am proud of them. I wish success to all the people of Mere.
Rojbin Kizil

This news was translated by Yonca Sarsilmaz

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Murat Bayram

Avakarê Botan International û Botan Timesê ye. Bayramî ji bilî medyaya kurdî ji bo New York Times, Al Jazeera International, Deutsche Welle, Middle East Eye û RT TVyê kar kiriye. Wî li bernameya fellowshipê ya Rojnamegerîya Dîjîtal ya Zanîngeha Oxfordê(Enstîtûya REUTERSî ya Xebatên Rojnamegerîyê) li Ingilîzîstanê û Acadêmie Franceyê perwerde standiye. Zanîngeha Kalîforniayê ya Los Angelesê(UCLA) xelata “Nivîsîna herî afrînêr û orjînal” û Yekîtîya Rojnamegerên Başûrê Rojhilatî xelata “Rojnamegerê salê” daye wî. Nivîskarê “belkî îşev binive”yê ye (Weşanxaneya Avestayê, 2018). Ew yek ji nivîskarên Ferhenga Nûçegihanîya Zayenda Civakî: Kurdî-Tirkî û wergêrê 11 kitêban e. Wî edîtoriya 52 kitêban kiriye.