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Luiza Zakirova

Soviet Uzbek pop singer, one of the founders and leading soloists of the Tashkent Music Hall; Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR.

Occupation:
Singer, Pop singer
Real name:
Luiza Karimovna Zakirova
Born:
January 7 1938(88 years old) ♑
Father:
Karim Zokirov
  • Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR

Biography

Luiza Zakirova was born on 7 January 1938. A Soviet Uzbek pop singer, she was one of the founders and leading soloists of the Tashkent Music Hall.

She made her stage debut as a schoolgirl in 1954, singing the Indian song "Tu Ganga Ki Mauj" from the film "Baiju Bawra" at a government concert. She was a soloist of the youth ensemble Yoshlik and of the State Estrada Orchestra of the Uzbek SSR.

In 1957 she performed "Namangan Apples" at the World Festival of Youth and Students. In 1968 she took part in filming the concert film "O'g'rilik". In the late 1970s she became a soloist of the Navruz ensemble.

In 1964 she was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR. She announced her retirement from the stage in 1984 and emigrated to the United States in 1995.

Career

Awards

Life path

  1. 1938
    Birth

    Born on 7 January 1938.

  2. 1954
    Stage debut

    Sang an Indian song at a government concert.

  3. 1957
    Festival of youth

    Performed at the World Festival of Youth and Students.

  4. 1964
    Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR

    Awarded the honorary title.

  5. 1968
    Concert film

    Took part in filming the concert film "O'g'rilik".

  6. 1970
    Tashkent Music Hall

    One of the founders and leading soloist.

  7. 1978
    Navruz ensemble

    Soloist of the ensemble.

  8. 1984
    Leaving the stage

    Announced her retirement from the stage.

  9. 1995
    Move to the USA

    Emigrated to the United States.

Songs

#SongListen
1“Tu Ganga Ki Mauj”
2“Namangan Apples”
3“Pesnya o schastye”

Filmography

TitleYear
Pokhishcheniye (The Abduction)1969
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