Rayhon

Rayhon

Rayhon in 2012
Background information
Birth name Rayhon Gʻaniyeva
Born (1978-09-16) 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.rayhonganieva.com

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

"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.

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

Film
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
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Zanjir (The Chain) Nargiza Episodes 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7
Music videos
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

  1. "Famous actress Tamara Shokirova dies". BBC's Uzbek Service (in Uzbek). 23 February 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  2. "Shakirova Tamara Khalimovna". Kino-Teatr (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  3. "Ganiyev Otabek Khatamovich". Kino-Teatr (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  4. "Singer Rayhon gets married". News@mail.ru (in Russian). 18 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
  5. "Singer Rayhon gives birth to twins". Kun (in Uzbek). 5 May 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  6. "Singer Rayhon confirms she's divorcing her husband". Kun (in Uzbek). 9 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  7. "Ganiyeva Rayhon Atabekovna". Kino-Teatr (in Russian). Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  8. 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.

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