Jony (singer)
Azerbaijani-born Russian singer-songwriter
Jahid Afrayil oglu Huseynli (Azerbaijani: Cahid Əfrayıl oğlu Hüseynli; Russian: Джахид Афраил оглы Гусейнли; born 29 February 1996), known professionally as Jony, is a Russian singer and songwriter of Azerbaijani descent. He is the winner of the second season of the Russian reality singing show The Masked Singer (2021) on NTV.
Winner of the Golden Gramophone Award, Zhara Music Awards, Muz-TV and New Radio Awards. Winner of the 2023 30 Under 30 rating in the Music category.
In 2024, he became a coach on the eleventh season of the Russian edition of The Voice Kids.
Early life and education
Jahid was born on February 29, 1996, in Baku to Azerbaijani parents. At the age of 4, he moved with his family to Moscow. At the age of 6, he went to the 1925th gymnasium in Novokosino. In the first grade, he began to sing in the school choir and impressed his teachers with his vocals. In ninth grade, he realized that he wanted to seriously pursue music.
However, Jony's father did not support his decision, as he wanted him to follow in his footsteps and become a businessman.
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