Yulduz Usmonova

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Yulduz O‘rayimoxunovna Usmonova (Usmanova) (December 12, 1963 – ) is one of the most popular female singers from Uzbekistan. She sings in Uzbek, Persian, and Turkish. She has also become famous outside of Uzbekistan, especially in the neighbouring countries, as well as in Iran and Turkey.

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[edit] Biography

Yulduz Usmonova was born in Margilan, Uzbekistan. Her parents worked at a silk factory. She studied music at the pedagogical institute in Margilan.

She was discovered by Gavharxonim Rahimova after singing at a Women’s Day show. Gavharxonim helped open many doors for her. After being introduced to professors from the Uzbekistan State Conservatory, she prepared under their guidance, and was admitted. She studied voice, and then later became a popular singer in Uzbekistan after independence in 1991. She became famous throughout Central Asia and released songs in many languages, her native Uzbek but also Turkish, Russian, Persian, Arab, Kazakh, Tajik and Tatar. [1]

As Uzbekistan’s most popular singer, she regularly appears in concert and has released several albums. She also has controversial ties to the Uzbek government. Usmonova served in the parliament.

She has one daughter, Nīlūfar, a teenager, also a singer.

[edit] Discography

  • Alma Alma (1993)
  • Jeli Jeli (1993)
  • Jannona (1995)
  • I Wish You Were Here (1996)
  • Binafscha (1996)
  • The Selection Album (1997)
  • Дард келганда сабр қил (1998)
  • Элимда алёрим қолур (1998)
  • Dünya (1999)
  • Yulduz (1999)
  • Оққан дарё оқаверади (1999)
  • The Best of Yulduz Usmanova (2000)
  • Соғинтириб яшагим келар (2000)
  • Oshiqlik (2001)
  • Бунча гўзал бу ҳаёт (2001)
  • Ёшлигим, бебошлигим (2002)
  • О любви (2003)
  • Мендан мени сўрама (2003)
  • Мен ўзимни топмасам (2004)
  • Ёндираман, ёнаман (2005)
  • Биё жонам (2006)
  • Фақат сабр тиладим (2006)
  • Ўзбекистон, қандай бўлсанг, шундай севаман (2007)

[edit] Videography

  • Қолмади
  • Ўп-ўп
  • Ёлғиз ташлама, Оллоҳ
  • Making Of "Кўрмасам бўлмас"
  • Ангел мой
  • Бевафо ёрим
  • Биё-биё
  • Иймон
  • Кўрмасам бўлмас
  • Наврўз байрамига бағишланган махсус видео табрик
  • Оҳ, деламе
  • Рамазон Ҳайит байрамига бағишланган видео табрик
  • Севаман сени (Даврон Эргашев билан)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Autobiography (Translated from Uzbek) Official Website http://www.yulduz.uz

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