Zulaykho Mahmadshoeva (Tajik: Зулайхо Маҳмадшоева; born 9 September 1993), also known mononymously as Zulaykho, is a Tajikistani pop singer.

Zulaykho
Зулайхо
Birth nameZulaykho Mahmadshoeva
Born (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 30)
Farkhor District, Tajikistan
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2010–present

Biography edit

Zulaykho Mahmadshoeva was born on 9 September 1993, in the Farkhor District.[1] Having two brothers and one sister, she was the eldest child in the family and grew up away from her parents under the upbringing of her grandmother and grandfather.[2][3] Zulaykho graduated from school No. 1 of Farkhor District.[2] She studied at the Department of International Relations of Tajik National University.[3] Zulaykho was a fan of Manija Dawlat since she was young and dreamed of becoming a singer.[2] She is known among fans as a student of Dawlat.[4]

Zulaykho performed for the first time in 2010 with the song "Vatan" on the stage of the Ayni Opera and Ballet Theatre. In 2013, she presented her first album entitled "Mekhandam" to her fans[3] and held her first concert program with the performance of 20 songs on Youth Day in Dushanbe in 2015.[5]

Career edit

Zulaykho is divorced from her husband and is the mother of two sons, Mukhannad and Yuzorsif.[6]

Discography edit

  • Mexandam (2013)
  • Navdanihol (2016)
  • Nameʙaxşam (2020)

References edit

  1. ^ Зулайхо Махмадшоева (3 January 2021). "Пешниҳоди албоми нав бо номи "Намебахшам" (2021)". YouTube (in Tajik).
  2. ^ a b c "Зулайхо Махмадшоева". 24SMI (in Russian). Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ^ a b c Зарангези Наврӯзшоҳ (2014-01-06). "Зулайхо - "Манижаи нав"-и саҳнаи тоҷик?". Радиои Озодӣ (in Tajik). Archived from the original on 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  4. ^ "Шогирди Манижаи Давлат "хомӯшӣ"-и аҳди коронавирусро шикаст" (in Tajik). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2020-11-17. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ Фарзон Муҳаммадӣ (2015-05-24). "Консерти нахустини Зулайхо Маҳмадшоева дар Душанбе". Радиои Озодӣ. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Зулайхо Махмадшоева: хочу покинуть сцену и посвятить себя детям" (in Russian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 26 August 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.