Manija Dawlatova

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منیژه دولتوا (Манижа Давлатова) Manija Dawlatova
Background information
Birth name	Manija Dawlatova
Born	Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Genre(s)	Pop Dance
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Hand Drums
Label(s)	Various

Manija Davlatova (Tajik/Persian:Манижа Давлатова/منیژه دولتوا, born 1982) (also spelled as Manizha Dawlatova and Manija Davlatova and Manizha Dawlatova and Manija Dawlat) is a popular Tajik singer of Persian pop music. Manjia sings in Tajiki, a dialect of Modern Persian native to her country. She performs in concerts regularly in her native Tajikistan as well as other neighboring countries.

She and Shabnam Suraya are counted as top female singers in Tajikistan.

[edit] Background

Manija was born in Dushanbe, Tajikestan.

Since her concert in Mazar-e-Sharif and Kabul (both in Afghanistan), she has gained celebrity in Afghanistan in addition to building on her already established renown in Central Asian countries. A recent poll conducted in Kabul named Manija (among Farsi speakers) and Nazia Iqbal (among Pashto speakers) as the most popular female singers in that country.

As of 2006, she has two albums, both recorded live in Mazar-e-Sharif. Her concert in Kabul drew thousands of enthusiastic fans. Reportedly in both of these concerts, the stage was filled with flower bouquets.

In 2006, she performed in a series of concerts along Leila Forouhar in Dushanbe, Tajikestan.

[edit] References

• BBC. Manija Davlatova's Concert in Afghanistan. February 13, 2006.
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• BBC. Manija Davlatova: Tajik Singer. June 18, 2003.
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• Radio Liberty. Despite Threats, Female Tajik Singer Performs In Kabul. January 24, 2006.
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[edit] External Links

• A short biography of her
• Some of her video clips on Youtube
• Manija in Leila Forouhar's concert in Dushanbe, Tajikistan