Hosila Rahimova

Hosila Rahimova was born on 22 April 1975 in Denov District of Surxondaryo Region, Uzbekistan. She trained at a music school in rubab and maqom.

In 1998–2001 she studied the folk-music department of the Abdulla Qodiriy Tashkent State Institute of Culture. In 1998 she placed third in the song competition «O'zbekiston — Vatanim manim».

Her pop career began in 2000 with the song «Kelgin yor». «Jon-jon», «Biyigul» and «Ko'pkari» are among her best-known songs. Her performances combine traditional Uzbek instruments with modern arrangements.

From 2003 she has performed solo concert programmes; the first was titled «Sizdan kechib bo'lmaydi». Between 2003 and 2010 her concert programmes were released on mp3 and video discs.

She has given concerts in Russia, North Korea, Germany and Turkey, and has also performed in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.

She is known for performing the Uzbek baxshi tradition with a female voice, and her repertoire includes folk bard pieces alongside pop songs.

In 2008 she was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of Uzbekistan.