Baimurat Allaberiyev (Tajik: Баймурод Аллабердиев, Russian: Баймурат Аллабердиев; born 20 February 1971) also known as Tajik Jimmy (Russian: Таджик Джимми), is a vocalist and musician from Tajikistan of Uzbek ethnic origin. He was discovered while working in a warehouse as a result of a colleague recording him performing a cover of "Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" from the Bollywood movie "Disco Dancer" with a cell phone and posting it on the internet. Since that time, he has moved to St. Petersburg and performed there and elsewhere in Russia in theaters and night clubs.

Baimurat Allaberiyev
Баймурат Аллабердиев
Born
Oymakhmad Saifuloevich Allaberiyev

(1971-02-20) 20 February 1971 (age 53)
Occupations
  • Vocalist
  • musician
Years active2008–present

He has appeared in the successful Russian comedy films Yolki, Yolki 3, Yolki 5 and New Husband.

References

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  • News report on Tajik Jimmy's success in 2009
  • Performing 'Soviet' Film Classics: Tajik Jimmy and the Aural Remnants of Indian Cinema." Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema 7.2 (2013): 227-242 by Andrew Chapman, University of Texas at San Antonio, Lead Editor of Digital Icons: Studies in Russian, Eurasian and Central European New Media
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