- Yulduz Usmonova
Yulduz O‘rayimoxunovna Usmonova (Usmanova) (
December 12 ,1963 – ) is one of the most popular female singers fromUzbekistan . She sings in Uzbek, and Turkish and Persian,. She has also become famous outside of Uzbekistan, especially in the neighbouring countries, as well as inIran andTurkey .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. ["Autobiography (Translated from Uzbek) Official Website http://www.yulduz.uz"]
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.Fact|date=August 2008 Usmonova served in the parliament.
In 2008, Usmonova emigrated to Turkey citing dissatisfaction with political involvement in the arts in Uzbekistan. ["Interview with Voice of America http://voanews.com/uzbek/2008-08-03-voa3.cfm"]
She has one daughter, Nīlūfar, born 1986, also a singer.
Discography
*Alma Alma (1993)
*Jeli Jeli (1993)
*Jannona (1995)
*I Wish You Were Here (1995)
*Binafscha (1996)
*The Selection Album (1997)
*Дард келганда сабр қил (1998)
*Элимда алёрим қолур (1998)
*Dünya (1999)
*Yulduz (1999)
*Caravan (1999)
*Tak bum (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)
*Керак бўлса, жоним фидо (2007)
*İnadım (2008)Videography
* Öp
* Babacim
* Shekilli
* Salovat
* Yana bahor
* Oq kema
* Dadajon
* O'p - o'p
* Yolg'iz tashlama Olloh
* Bevafo yorim
* Oh dilame
* Angel moy (Russian)
* Muhabbat
* Jon me bari jon
* Sog'inch
* Iymon
* Sevaman seni (Davron Ergashev bilan duet)
* Biyo jonam biyo
* Nadur (Akron Ibodullaev bilan duet)
* Ko'rmasam bo'lmas
* Men kimman ayt
* Qalb
* O'g'il bola
* Mendan meni so'rama
* SengaReferences
External links
* [http://www.yulduz.uz/ Her official web site in Uzbek]
* [http://lyrics.boo.uz/artist/14 Yulduz Usmanova uzbek lyrics]
* [http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Yulduz+Usmonova&search=Search Some clips on Youtube]
* [http://www.yulduz.uz/albums/video/qolmadi.mpg Қолмади (Video)]
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