Manija Dawlat

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منیژه دولت
(Манижа Давлат)
Manizha Davlat
Birth name Manizha Davlat
Born Flag of Tajikistan Kulob, Tajikistan
Genre(s) Pop
Dance
Occupation(s) Singer
Instrument(s) Tajik and Hindi tabla
Label(s) Various

Manizha Davlat (Tajik/Persian:Манижа Давлат/منیژه دولت, born 1982) (also spelled as Manizha Davlatova and Manija Davlat and Manizha Dawlat and Manija Dawlat) is the Super Tajik Pop Star, popular not only in Central Asia but in Iran, Afghanistan and other neighbouring country. Persian pop music. Manizha 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

Manizha was born in Kulob, Tajikistan.

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 Persian 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, Tajikistan.

[edit] References

  • BBC. Manizha Davlat's Concert in Afghanistan. February 13, 2006.
  • BBC. Manija Davlat: Tajik Singer. June 18, 2003.
  • Radio Liberty. Despite Threats, Female Tajik Singer Performs In Kabul. January 24, 2006.

[edit] External links

Currently, Manizha is in search of new songs and the composition of new album. For more information, please go to link title

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