Muboraksho Mirzoshoyev

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Muboraksho Abdulvahhobovich Mirzoshoyev was a famous Tajik pop singer who was born on August 19, 1961 in Roshan district of Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province in Tajikistan.

Mirzoshoyev spent his childhood in his home village of Ems. He was a member of the Pamiri ethnic group from Gorno-Badakshan. Mirzoshoyev composed his first song, "Chor javon", at the age of 14, which later became a hit throughout the former-USSR.

From 1984 to 1987 he studied at Leningrad Aviation University, but his natural talents steered him towards a career in Music. Muboraksho, or Misha as fans endearingly knew him , started his early performance and compositions in 1988 in Daler Nazarov's music group. The same year his music became very popular in Tajikistan.

Mirzoshoyev's music centered on sadness, and his fans felt and which shakes hearts. He was real popular artist, close and dear to all Tajiks. One of his greatest hits was "Ay yorum biyo", released in 1988, which became so popular that is was widely played at weddings throughout Central Asia. Tajik cinematographer Yarmakhmed Aralov made a film staring Nazarov and Mirzoshoyev, which became a hit in the USSR. Mirzoshoyev played Shodkom in "Kumir" ("The Idol"), opposite of Khurshed, Nazarov's character.

Many musicians, including Nato group, perform Mirzoshoyev's music.

On the February 8, 2000 Mirzoshoyev died.