Birth name Rayhon Gʻaniyeva Years active 1999 – present Genres Pop music Associated acts Xayol | Name Rayhon Gʻaniyeva Website www.rayhon.com Role Singer | |
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Occupation(s) singer, songwriter and actress Spouse Yigitali Mamajonov (m. 2012) Albums Sevgi...Bu Nima?, Sog'indim, Baxtli Bo'laman Parents Otabek Gʻaniyev, Tamara Shakirova Similar People Shahzoda, Yulduz Usmonova, Lola Yoʻldosheva, Tamara Shakirova | ||
Rayhon - Ayt nega | Райхон - Айт нега
Rayhon Gʻaniyeva (Uzbek: Rayhon Gʻaniyeva, Райҳон Ғаниева; Russian: Райхон Ганиева) (born 16 September 1978, in Tashkent), better known simply as Rayhon, is an Uzbek singer, songwriter and film actress. She rose to prominence in Uzbekistan with her song "Baxtli boʻlaman" ("I'll Be Happy") in 2002. Rayhon has recorded songs both in Uzbek and Russian.
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Rayhon came to prominence within the Uzbek film industry with her leading role in the 2007 Uzbek drama film Kechir (Forgive Me) which she co-wrote and directed. She received positive reviews for her performance in the film both from movie critics and fans. However, she has not made any major film appearance since.
Rayhon - Armondan so'ra | Райхон - Армондан сура
Life
Rayhon Gʻaniyeva was born to an artistic family. Her mother, Tamara Shokirova, was a highly acclaimed Uzbek actress who received the title Meritorious Artist of the Uzbek SSR. Her father, Otabek Gʻaniyev, was also a well-known actor in Uzbekistan and other former Soviet countries. Her great-grandfather Nabi Gʻaniyev was a prominent film director whose films played a significant role in the moulding and development of the Cinema of Uzbekistan.
On 16 November 2012, Rayhon married Yigitali Mamajonov, a 22-year-old student of the Tashkent Theatrical Institute. Mamajonov subsequently appeared in several of Rayhon's music videos. On 5 May 2014, Rayhon gave birth to twin boys. On 9 January 2015, Uzbek media reported that Rayhon and Mamajonov had ended their relationship.
Career
Rayhon learned to play the piano at a children's music school in Tashkent. She graduated from the Uzbek State Institute of World Languages in Tashkent with a degree in English philology.
When Rayhon was a third-year student, she organized a duo that was called Xayol (Thought). In 2000, she started her career as a solo singer. Rayhon gained widespread recognition in Uzbekistan with her song "Baxtli boʻlaman" from her eponymous album which was released in 2002. Later that year she gave her first concert to a large audience at the Alisher Navoiy Opera and Ballet Theater in Tashkent.
Rayhon came to prominence within the Uzbek film industry with her leading role in the 2007 Uzbek drama film Kechir (Forgive Me) which she co-wrote and directed. In the film, she portrayed the difficult life of a successful singer. Rayhon also wrote and sang the eponymous title song that was included in the soundtrack of the film. She received positive reviews for her performance in the film both from movie critics and fans. However, she has not made any major film appearance since.
Studio albums
Rayhon has released 13 studio albums to date.
Awards
Rayhon has received several awards throughout her career. She received her first Nihol, an annul award given to successful artists in Uzbekistan, in 2002. That same year Rayhon received a Tarona Award, an accolade given to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry of Uzbekistan, for Best Female Singer. She won the same award in 2004.
Rayhon's album Baxtli boʻlaman gained positive reviews and won the singer a Tarona award for Best Album of the Year in 2003. In 2005, Rayhon received another Tarona for Best Album for her album Faqat muhabbat.