Beloved ARIA award-winning singer Zulya Kamalova died on Wednesday aged 55 after a long battle with cancer.
The songstress was born in Russia in 1969 and relocated 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,’ he wrote.
‘I spoke to her for the last time at the beginning of last week. She did not lose hope for a miracle. She was grateful to all of us who helped her give people beautiful songs.
‘Zulya was a very good, bright, sincere and beautiful person. All these last weeks I listened to her music again. She sang in many languages, may her voice live. Blessed memory.’
Kamalova performed a unique style of world music to thousands of fans throughout her celebrated career, which she began in Australia in 1992.
Her contributions to the music industry were publicly recognised 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 for the same category in 2003 for her album called Elusive, but lost out to Sydney-band Monsieur Camembert.
The talented performer was open about her health struggles with her 8,100 Instagram followers, and in her last post from a week ago reflected on her view from the hospital room window.
The iconic singer was born in Russia in 1969 and relocated to Melbourne in 1991, where she lived and performed for many years
‘The sunset view is looking rather apocalyptic from the hospital room. But rather spectacular,’ she wrote next to a photo of the city skyline.
‘Appreciating the present moment, because there is no other moment but the present.’
Kamalova is survived by her husband Andrew and their daughter Zifa.
Kamalova performed a unique style of world music to thousands of fans throughout her celebrated career
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