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Zere Asylbek (Kyrgyz: Зере Асылбек; born 1998 or 1999), commonly known just as Zere, is a Kyrgyz singer-songwriter. She released her debut single Kyz ("Girl") in 2018. The song sparked a fierce backlash in heavily patriarchal Kyrgyzstan for advocating respect for women and their choices in society.
Biography
At 16, she decided to become involved in various NGOs and associations to fight global injustices. For example, she joined the AIESEC.
At the encouragement of an American friend to become a singer, Zere began to write songs about social problems such as "lack of economic growth" or "gender inequality".
In her third year of study, she dropped out of her studies in linguistics at Manas University. In 2018, she was a part-time English teacher.
Asylbek, who performed during the Civil Society Forum ahead of the Beijing+25 Regional Review Meeting in Geneva in 2019, is currently living in Rome (as of 2019) and studying Performing Arts.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Tracklist |
|---|---|---|
| Bashtalos' (Баштaлось) |
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Singles
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Kyz |
| 2019 | Süyünchü |
| 2020 | Apam Aitkan |
Albums
- July 2023: Men Kaidamyn ("Where Am I")
See also
References
- "Kyrgyzstan at a crossroads: "Immense opportunity to harness potential of women" – UN experts". OHCHR. April 15, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ "I am Generation Equality: Zere, feminist singer". UN Women Europe and Central Asia. December 12, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Ydyrysova, Aemiliya; Tappeiner, Julia (November 2, 2018). "Zere Asylbek: "Meine Geschichte wurde politisch"" [Zere Asylbek: "My story became political"] (in German). Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- "Зере выпустила клип на свою песню "Суйунчу". Она о борьбе с коррупцией" (in Russian). The World News. September 14, 2019. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- Ayzirek Imanaliyeva (November 27, 2020). "Kyrgyzstan: Zere returns with new plea for action on women's rights". Eurasianet. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
- Nurbek Bekmurzaev (August 7, 2023). "Zere's new album is a continuation of her fight against gender inequality in Kyrgyzstan". Global Voices. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
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