Aylar Lie
Encyclopedia
Aylar Dianati Lie is a Norwegian
model
of Iranian Azerbaijani descent and former pornographic actress who gained celebrity status under the pseudonym
Diana. She is currently working in the music industry as a music video actress and singer, having featured in several of Swedish
DJ
Basshunter
's music videos. She became famous after participating in the Norwegian "Big Brother", and claiming she had sex with Take That
member Robbie Williams
.
, Iran
, and arrived in Norway
as a two-year-old. She was raised by Norwegian foster parents. "I consider myself a Norwegian girl, and I expect to be treated as one!", Aylar stated. She is fluent in Norwegian
and has some working knowledge in English
and Persian. She also knows Azerbaijani
.
Lie started out as a pornographic actress. She starred in a few porn movies then decided to end her porn-industry career and take her chance as a model. She competed at the Miss Norway
pageant in 2004, but was disqualified from the contest when it was found she had starred in adult films; candidates to the pageant must not have been pictured naked in any commercial production or publication. Her adult film career has made her the target of much criticism and prevented her from visiting her father in Iran, and she even received some death threats from her homeland. In a July 2010 interview, Lie stated that she "sorely regrets" having engaged in pornographic acting. She explained that the choice was made while she was going through a difficult time of her life, and she wished she could "erase that from [her] past". She also denied that she was banned from entering her native Iran because of her pornographic background.
In 2004, Lie said she had sex with superstar Robbie Williams
. Williams' spokesperson said no such thing happened.
In 2006, Lie participated in Nordic Big Brother
. She is a friend of Swedish glamour model
Elita Löfblad, who appeared in her Team Aylar and in Lie's documentary Aylar - Ett År I Rampelyset (English: Aylar - One Year In The Limelight), as well as Swedish singer-songwriter Basshunter
, on whose music videos she makes regular appearances.
Her plans for 2006 included the promotion of her hand-picked team of models, called Team Aylar. The members of Team Aylar originally included Elita Löfblad
, Charlotte Fredriksen, Linn Irene (Linni) Meister, Cathrine Aschim, and Lisa Marie Winther.
Lie participated in the 6th season
of Skal vi danse?
, the Norwegian version of the British series Strictly Come Dancing
. When Danish media ran a headline focusing on her past as a porn actress she expressed sadness and strong distress and that she was tired of being linked to events ten years in her past, although she acknowledged she may have to live with this part of her life being repeatedly brought to the surface. She pointed out that what took place in L.A. happened during a period of crisis in her personal life and that she has repeatedly attempted to clean the slate with regard to this.
, it was announced that Aylar was working on her debut album set for a 2010 release. Her official debut single is named "Some People" and it features Ocean Drive. Her single "Supergirl" was a hit.
who is a Norwegian-Turkish Cypriot multi-millionaire.
Music videos
(with producer in parenthesis)
Feature films
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
of Iranian Azerbaijani descent and former pornographic actress who gained celebrity status under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Diana. She is currently working in the music industry as a music video actress and singer, having featured in several of Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Basshunter
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
's music videos. She became famous after participating in the Norwegian "Big Brother", and claiming she had sex with Take That
Take That
Take That are a British five-piece vocal pop group comprising Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams. Barlow acts as the lead singer and primary songwriter...
member Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
.
Actor and model
Lie was born in TehranTehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
, and arrived in Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
as a two-year-old. She was raised by Norwegian foster parents. "I consider myself a Norwegian girl, and I expect to be treated as one!", Aylar stated. She is fluent in Norwegian
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
and has some working knowledge in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Persian. She also knows Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani language
Azerbaijani or Azeri or Torki is a language belonging to the Turkic language family, spoken in southwestern Asia by the Azerbaijani people, primarily in Azerbaijan and northwestern Iran...
.
Lie started out as a pornographic actress. She starred in a few porn movies then decided to end her porn-industry career and take her chance as a model. She competed at the Miss Norway
Miss Norway
Miss Norway is the name used to identify Norway's representatives to international beauty pageants.-History:Currently, Norway has two national beauty pageants:...
pageant in 2004, but was disqualified from the contest when it was found she had starred in adult films; candidates to the pageant must not have been pictured naked in any commercial production or publication. Her adult film career has made her the target of much criticism and prevented her from visiting her father in Iran, and she even received some death threats from her homeland. In a July 2010 interview, Lie stated that she "sorely regrets" having engaged in pornographic acting. She explained that the choice was made while she was going through a difficult time of her life, and she wished she could "erase that from [her] past". She also denied that she was banned from entering her native Iran because of her pornographic background.
In 2004, Lie said she had sex with superstar Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams
Robert Peter "Robbie" Williams is an English singer-songwriter, vocal coach and occasional actor. He is a member of the pop group Take That. Williams rose to fame in the band's first run in the early- to mid-1990s. After many disagreements with the management and certain group members, Williams...
. Williams' spokesperson said no such thing happened.
In 2006, Lie participated in Nordic Big Brother
Big Brother (Sweden and Norway)
Big Brother is a reality show shown on Kanal 5 in Sweden, and TV Norge in Norway, in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run...
. She is a friend of Swedish glamour model
Glamour photography
Glamour photography is a genre of photography whereby the subjects, usually female, are portrayed in a romantic or sexually alluring way. The subjects may be fully clothed or seminude, but glamour photography stops short of deliberately arousing the viewer and being pornographic photography.Glamour...
Elita Löfblad, who appeared in her Team Aylar and in Lie's documentary Aylar - Ett År I Rampelyset (English: Aylar - One Year In The Limelight), as well as Swedish singer-songwriter Basshunter
Basshunter
Jonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
, on whose music videos she makes regular appearances.
Her plans for 2006 included the promotion of her hand-picked team of models, called Team Aylar. The members of Team Aylar originally included Elita Löfblad
Elita Löfblad
Elita Löfblad is a Swedish model and reality show contestant being one of the housemates on Big Brother which saw her get many fans in Norway and throughout Scandinavia as well. She was born in Chile but grew up in Vällingby, a suburb of Stockholm...
, Charlotte Fredriksen, Linn Irene (Linni) Meister, Cathrine Aschim, and Lisa Marie Winther.
Lie participated in the 6th season
Skal vi danse? (season 6)
Skal vi danse? will return for a sixth season on September 11, 2010 – November 20, 2010. This time the dance will be on all Saturdays. The judges are the same from season 5...
of Skal vi danse?
Skal vi danse?
Skal vi danse is the Norwegian edition of the British television series, Strictly Come Dancing, and the American television series, Dancing with the Stars. The Norwegian edition is produced by Monster Entertainment and broadcast on TV 2 Jon Peder Olrud and Geir Bie were producers in the first...
, the Norwegian version of the British series Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
. When Danish media ran a headline focusing on her past as a porn actress she expressed sadness and strong distress and that she was tired of being linked to events ten years in her past, although she acknowledged she may have to live with this part of her life being repeatedly brought to the surface. She pointed out that what took place in L.A. happened during a period of crisis in her personal life and that she has repeatedly attempted to clean the slate with regard to this.
Debut album and "Some People"
After being signed to Hard2BeatHard2Beat
Hard2Beat was a British independent record label which is a subsidiary of Ministry of Sound. In 2010 it was rebranded as 'Dance Nation'.The label's first release was "Now You're Gone" by Basshunter in 2007, and they have released other singles and compilation albums since then.In April 2009 they...
, it was announced that Aylar was working on her debut album set for a 2010 release. Her official debut single is named "Some People" and it features Ocean Drive. Her single "Supergirl" was a hit.
Personal life
Aylar is dating Ozan ØzerkOzan Özerk
Ozan Özerk is a Norwegian medical doctor and entrepreneur of Turkish Cypriot descent. His father, Kamil Özerk, is a professor of the University of Oslo....
who is a Norwegian-Turkish Cypriot multi-millionaire.
Singles
Featured in- 2010: "Some People" (Ocean DriveOcean Drive (band)Ocean Drive, a dance music project established in 2008 and made up of French music producers Nicolas Carel and Just Uman. A successful European electronic dance and pop act with an album With the Sunshine and a number of singles in France, Belgium and Switzerland, they collaborate with vocalist...
feat. Aylar) - 2010: "Dasa Bala" (Arash feat. TimbuktuTimbuktu (artist)Jason Michael Robinson Diakité , known under the stage name Timbuktu, is a Swedish rapper and reggae artist. Earlier in the mid-1990s, he started as part of rap Excel before going solo as Timbuktu.-Biography:...
, Aylar & YAG)
Music videos
- 2007: "First Time" by SunblockSunblock (band)Sunblock is an electronic music group from Sweden, consisting of Magnus Nordin and Martin Pihl with dancers Oksana Andersson, Rebecca Simonsson and Pernilla Lundberg being the focal point of the group....
- 2007: "Now You're Gone by BasshunterBasshunterJonas Erik Altberg , better known by his stage name Basshunter, is a Swedish singer-songwriter, record producer and DJ. He is best known for his number one hits "Boten Anna", "Dota", "Now You're Gone" and "All I Ever Wanted". Basshunter has so far released a total of six albums, two of which have...
- 2008: "All I Ever WantedAll I Ever Wanted (Basshunter song)"All I Ever Wanted" is a song by Swedish eurodance musician Basshunter. It is similar to his previous single "DotA" in that it is an English remake using music based on a previous Basshunter track, without any lyrical connection...
" by Basshunter - 2008: "Angel in the NightAngel in the Night"Angel in the Night" is the third single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance musician Basshunter, taken from his debut UK album, Now You're Gone - The Album...
" by Basshunter - 2008: "I Miss YouI Miss You (Basshunter song)"I Miss You", is the fourth single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance act Basshunter taken from his debut UK album, Now You're Gone - The Album. The song is a cover of the 1999 Westlife album track Miss You with the exclusion of the bridges...
by Basshunter - 2008: "Jingle BellsJingle Bells (Basshunter song)"Jingle Bells" is a song by Swedish eurodance musician Basshunter, which appears on his first studio album, LOL .-Track listing:* CD single # "Jingle Bells" – 2:45* CD single ...
" by Basshunter - 2009: "Every MorningEvery Morning (Basshunter song)"Every Morning" is the first single released in the United Kingdom from Swedish dance act Basshunter from his second UK album, Bass Generation. The single was released on 21 September 2009...
" by Basshunter - 2009: "I Promised Myself by Basshunter
Filmography
Pornographic films(with producer in parenthesis)
- 2002: Throat Gaggers 3 (Redlight District)
- 2002: Pink Pussycats (West Coast) - Rereleased in 2005 en Norway and Sweden as Norsk Porrchock!
- 2002: Breakin' Em In 3 (Redlight District)
- 2002: Brand New! (Redlight District)
- 2002: 18 And Nasty Interracial 2 (Devil's Films)
- 2002: Just Over 18 -- 5 (Redlight District)
- 2002: Little White Chicks - Big Black Monster Dicks -- 17 (Jake Steed Productions)
- 2002: Racks and Blacks Going into Your Flaps
- 2003: Cum Dumpsters 3 (Redlight District)
Feature films
- 2009: Dådyr directed by Norwegian film director Aune Sand
- 2010: Yohan directed by Norwegian film director Grete Salomonsen
Television
(all Norwegian television appearances except where indicated)- 2005: Først & sist (guest)
- 2005: Big Brother Norge Sverige (guest appearance / joint Norwegian/Swedish program)
- 2005: Aylar - Ett år i rampelyset (meaning Aylar - A Year in the Spotlight) (as herself)
- 2007: Rikets røst (guest)
- 2009: Helt ærlig (guest)
- 2009: 4-stjerners middag halv åtte (participant)
- 2010: Sommertid (guest)
- 2010: Skal vi danse (Shall we dance) with Åsleik EngmarkÅsleik EngmarkÅsleik Engmark is a Norwegian comedian, actor and director, living in Nesodden outside Oslo.Engmark was one of the co-founders of the Norwegian cabaret group Lompelandslaget in 1987...
(finished runners-up)