Beloved ARIA Award-winning singer Zulya Kamalova died on Wednesday aged 55 after a long battle with cancer.
The singer was born in Russia in 1969 and moved to Melbourne in 1991, where she lived and performed for many years.
Her music producer, Alexander Cheparukhin, confirmed the heartbreaking news on social media.
“Zulya left us today, shortly after her 55th birthday. In her final hours she was with her daughter and her husband,” she wrote.
‘I last spoke to her early last week. She didn’t lose hope for a miracle. She was grateful to all of us who helped her bring beautiful songs to people.
‘Zulya was a very good, brilliant, sincere and beautiful person. During these last few weeks I listened to her music again. She sang in many languages, long live her voice. Blessed memory.’
Kamalova performed a unique style of world music for thousands of fans throughout her celebrated career, which began in Australia in 1992.
Her contributions to the music industry were publicly recognized in 2007 when she won an ARIA Award for Best World Music Album for her LP 3 Nights.
Beloved ARIA Award-winning singer Zulya Kamalova died on Wednesday aged 55 after a long battle with cancer.
Kamalova released six albums, all of which sold well across Europe and were celebrated in Australia’s international community.
She was also nominated in the same category in 2003 for her album Elusive, but lost to Sydney band Monsieur Camembert.
The talented artist has been open about her health struggles with her 8,100 followers on Instagram, and in her latest post from a week ago she reflected on her view from her hospital room window.
The iconic singer was born in Russia in 1969 and moved to Melbourne in 1991, where she lived and performed for many years.
“The sunset view from the hospital room looks pretty apocalyptic, but quite spectacular,” she wrote alongside a photo of the city skyline.
‘Appreciate the present moment, because there is no other moment than the present.’
Kamalova is survived by her husband Andrew and daughter Zifa.
Kamalova performed a unique style of world music for thousands of fans throughout her celebrated career.
