Akhmetshina was born in 1996 in a small village Kirgiz-Miyaki[1] in the Republic of Bashkortostan in the Russian Federation.
After being refused the opportunity to study music at a Moscow university, she gained a place on the Jette Parker Young Artists Programme at the Royal Opera House in London.
[6] Akhmetshina's first album, titled Aigul, was released on 26 July 2024, on the Decca Classics label.
[7] It features arias from Carmen, Werther, I Capuleti e i Montecchi, La Cenerentola, The Barber of Seville; Daniele Rustioni conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
[8] In a five star review in The Guardian, Erica Jeal wrote "Her debut solo recording perfectly showcases the glowing expansiveness, swagger and breathtaking poise of Akhmetshina’s arresting voice".