"The first time I appeared on air with a beard. There hasn't been a singer on air with a beard. In the 1990s, I came on air once with a beard, and it was a big problem. They told me to shave my beard, otherwise, I wouldn't be allowed on air. They did not let me on air."
Medianews.az reports that these words were said by singer Izzat Bagirov in the program "Zarafat bir yana" ("Joking Aside"). The artist said that he introduced many innovations to the show business:
"I went and shaved my beard, then I returned and appeared on air. Later, I made people accept it. I said this is my image. My beard and my gelled hair are part of my image. I was the one who introduced having a line in the hair, sideburns, and long collars."//Axşam.az