Zulya Nazipovna Kamalova, known professionally as Zulya, was a Russian-born
Australian singer of Volga Tatar background. Born on August 8, 1969, in Sarapul,
Udmurt ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR, Zulya began performing and writing music at age
nine. In 1991, Zulya moved to Australia. In 1992, Zulya met Martin Tucker, who
became a collaborator. Zulya started recording albums with support from
like-minded individuals in Hobart, releasing a debut album Journey of Voice
(1997). Zulya moved to Melbourne, formed the band The Children of the
Underground, and signed to the independent record l...