Rayhon
| Rayhon | |
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 Rayhon in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rayhon Gʻaniyeva |
| Born |
16 September 1978 Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter and film actress |
| Instruments | piano |
| Years active | 1980; 1999 – present |
| Associated acts | Xayol |
| Website |
www |
Rayhon Gʻaniyeva (Uzbek: Rayhon Gʻaniyeva, Райҳон Ғаниева; Russian: Райхон Ганиева) (born September 16, 1978), 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.
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.
Life
Rayhon Gʻaniyeva was born on September 16, 1978, in Tashkent. Her mother, Tamara Shokirova, was a highly acclaimed Uzbek actress who received the title Meritorious Artist of the Uzbek SSR.[1][2] Her father, Otabek Gʻaniyev, was also a well-known actor in Uzbekistan and other former Soviet countries.[3]
On November 16, 2012, Rayhon got married to Yigitali Mamajonov, a 22-year-old student of the Tashkent Theatrical Institute.[4] Mamajonov subsequently appeared in several of Rayhon's music videos. On May 5, 2014, Rayhon gave birth to twin boys.[5] On January 9, 2015, Uzbek media reported that Rayhon and Mamajonov had ended their relationship after only two years of marriage.[6]
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.
Discography
Studio albums
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"Baxtli boʻlaman"
 Sample of "Baxtli boʻlaman." Rayhon gained widespread recognition in Uzbekistan after the release of this song in 2002. |
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Rayhon has released 13 studio albums to date.
- Sensiz (2001)
- Baxtli boʻlaman (2002)
- Sevgilim (2004)
- Faqat muhabbat (2005)
- Yodingdami? (2006)
- Sogʻindim (2007)
- Doimo (2008)
- Orzuinga ishon (2009)
- Tabassum qil (2010)
- Sevaveraman (2011)
- Sevgi bu nima? (2012)
- Oyijon (2013)
- Izlama (2015)
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Azoblaysan" | |
| 2002 | "Baxtli boʻlaman" | |
| "Bila turib" | ||
| 2005 | "Hech ayrilma" | |
| "Men nechun yaraldim?" | ||
| "Qaytolmayman" | ||
| 2006 | "Intilib yashayman" | Yodgor Nosirov |
| "Xoʻp mayli" | ||
| "Yodingdami?" | ||
| 2007 | "Baka-bang" | |
| "Izlaysan" | ||
| "Oʻrtamizda" | ||
| "Sen ketding" | ||
| "Seni deb" | ||
| "Sogʻindim" | ||
| 2008 | "Afsus" | |
| "Doimo" | ||
| "Netay" | ||
| "Yor-yor" | Yodgor Nosirov | |
| 2009 | "Nega?" | |
| "Oruzinga ishon" | Yodgor Nosirov | |
| "Yalola" (featuring Bojalar) | ||
| "Yonimda boʻlsang" | ||
| 2010 | "Bombey" | Yodgor Nosirov |
| "Javob bergin" | ||
| "Men bu — men" (featuring Manzura) | ||
| "Sen bilan" | ||
| "Sevaveraman" | ||
| "Tabassun qil" | ||
| "U meniki" | ||
| 2011 | "Baxtli kunlar" | |
| "Bilmagandim" | ||
| "Ishonmay" | ||
| "Seni deya" | ||
| "Yurak uradi" | ||
| 2012 | "Nega endi?" | |
| "Sumbula" | ||
| "Unutaman" | Rustam Murodov | |
| "Прости" | ||
| 2013 | "Aldangan yurak" | |
| "Oyijon" | ||
| "Qani?" | Nozim Jumayev | |
| "Qayerdasan?" | ||
| "Samodan" | ||
| "Soʻnggi nafas" | ||
| "Yuragimdasan" | Jasur Shametov | |
| "Yuragimdasan" (remix) | Jasur Shametov | |
| "Мама" | ||
| 2014 | "Asalim mani" | |
| "Izlama" | Jasur Shametov | |
| "Ne boʻlar?" | Davlat Arabshoyev, Husan Solihov | |
| "Soʻnaman" | ||
| 2015 | "Dilimo" | Yodgor Nosirov |
| "Kelinchak" | ||
| "Parvoz etay" | Jasur Shametov | |
| "Koʻnikmadim" (featuring Lola Yoʻldosheva) | Jasur Shametov | |
| 2016 | "Javob ber" | |
| "Yolgʻizlikda" | ||
Filmography
Actress
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ленинградцы, дети мои... (The Residents of Leningrad, My Children...) | Khadicha's daughter | |
| 2000 | Tohir va Zuhra (Yangi talqin) (Tohir and Zuhra (New Interpretation)) | Zuhra | Musical |
| 2006 | Yangi yil parisi (A New Year's Beauty) | Herself | Musical |
| Voy dod sumalak (Damn, Samanu!) | Herself | Musical | |
| 2007 | Kechir (Forgive Me) | Samira | |
| 2010 | Tohir va Zuhra 2 (Yangi talqin) (Tohir and Zuhra 2 (New Interpretation)) | Herself | Musical |
| 2011 | Gʻaroyib orzular (Interesting Dreams) | Herself | Musical |
| 2015 | Sharofatxonning kelinlari yoxud Navroʻz muborak (Sharofatxon's Daughters-in-Law or Happy Nowruz) | Herself | Musical |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Zanjir (The Chain) | Nargiza | Episodes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 |
| Year | Song title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Yengilaman" | Manzura |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kechir (Forgive Me) | Samira |
Screenwriter
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kechir (Forgive Me) | Samira |
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.[7] 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.[8] She won the same award in 2004.[8]
Rayhon's album Baxtli boʻlaman gained positive reviews and won the singer a Tarona award for Best Album of the Year in 2003.[8] In 2005, Rayhon received another Tarona for Best Album for her album Faqat muhabbat.[8]
References
- ↑ "Famous actress Tamara Shokirova dies". BBC's Uzbek Service (in Uzbek). 23 February 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Shakirova Tamara Khalimovna". Kino-Teatr (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "Ganiyev Otabek Khatamovich". Kino-Teatr (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ↑ "Singer Rayhon gets married". News@mail.ru (in Russian). 18 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ↑ "Singer Rayhon gives birth to twins". Kun (in Uzbek). 5 May 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ↑ "Singer Rayhon confirms she's divorcing her husband". Kun (in Uzbek). 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ganiyeva Rayhon Atabekovna". Kino-Teatr (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "Recipients of Tarona Awards". Show Business Uz (in Uzbek). Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
External links
- Official website (Russian)
- Official YouTube channel