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By Nigar Orujova

Emin Agalarov, a popular Azerbaijani singer and outstanding songwriter, will give an annual concert at the Green Theatre in Baku on July 11.

The spectacular show features a unique musical show with 3D mapping elements, a new concert program, presentation of the new "Amor" song accompanied by a string orchestra and a live band, as well as all favorite hits.

Emin, a star in both Azerbaijan and Russia, and a rising star in the UK, where his second international album "After the Thunder" was released in May, is well versed in performing to arena scale audiences.

A video for the new "Amor" song featuring Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo has been shot in Los Angeles. The work was directed by Chris Sims, who has created videos for Usher and Carly Rae Jepson. It has been produced by two time Grammy winning creative director Kathy Angstadt.

The music video topped one million views on You Tube in its first month of release and is now at more than 1.3 million.

This is the highest number of views ever for Emin's music videos and so far, it has only been released in Russia and Azerbaijan.

In July and August Amor will be launched in Britain and Europe before its release in North and South America later this year.

Emin is currently traveling the globe promoting "Amor," the first single from his upcoming debut pop-dance CD.

Emin, who was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, was three when his family moved to Moscow. As a teenager, Emin studied in Europe, which opened his mind to the world. A few years later he completed his education in the U.S. where his lifelong interest in music began to move to the forefront.

His first studio album, Still, was released in 2006, selling in the first six months 70,000 copies in Russia, and an additional 30,000 in CIS countries.

Emin released an album a year for the next three years -- "Incredible" (2007), "Obsession" (2008) and "Devotion" (2009). Each was supported by live performances in Moscow and Baku.

In 2010, Emin relocated to London to work with Brian Rawling, an internationally acclaimed producer, and his team of artists at Metrophonic Studios. The result of the partnership was two international albums, "Wonder" (2011) and "After the Thunder" (2012).

In September 2012 he opened for Jennifer Lopez at her sell-out concert in Baku's Crystal Hall. The event was attended by 25,000 fans.

Emin has appeared on BBC Breakfast Time, CBS New York, Fox Good Day, Fuse TV, ITV's Daybreak to name a few; and has been profiled in Esquire, The London Sunday Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC.co.uk, The Sun, The Independent, among dozens of others.