Ogabek Sobirov
Singer from Khorezm known as the “Nightingale of Khorezm”; People's Artist of Uzbekistan (2020) and of Karakalpakstan (2025), artistic director of the “Lazgi” song and dance ensemble.
Biography
Ogabek Sobirov was born on 24 June 1972 in the city of Urgench in the Khorezm region. He received his first music lessons from his elder brother, then studied at a music school and an arts college.
He gave his first solo concert at the Philharmonic at the age of 21. In later years he gave more than thirty concerts in Tashkent and over two hundred in the regions, and toured in more than twenty countries. In 2007 he played the lead role in the film “Qizg'aldoq”.
He is the artistic director of the “Lazgi” song and dance ensemble of the Uzbek State Philharmonic. Fans call him the “Nightingale of Khorezm”; a 2024 concert at the Friendship of Peoples art palace in Tashkent featured 23 songs, from “Lazgi” to “Popuri”, and his solo concerts of September 2026 featured 25.
He became Honored Artist of Uzbekistan in 2002 and People's Artist of Uzbekistan in 2020. In 2024 he received the honorary title People's Hafiz of Tajikistan, and on 30 December 2025 the title People's Artist of Karakalpakstan.
Career
Awards
People's Artist of Uzbekistan2020 · Uzbekistan
Honoured Artist of Uzbekistan2002 · Uzbekistan- People's Artist of Karakalpakstan2025 · Karakalpakstan
Life path
- 1972Birth
Born in Urgench.
- 1993First solo concert
Gave his first solo concert at the Philharmonic.
- 2002Honored Artist
Awarded the title Honored Artist of Uzbekistan.
- 2007Film “Qizg'aldoq”
Played the lead role in the film.
- 2020People's Artist of Uzbekistan
The title was awarded on the eve of Independence Day.
- 2024People's Hafiz of Tajikistan
Received an honorary title of Tajikistan.
- 2025People's Artist of Karakalpakstan
The title was awarded on 30 December.
Songs
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