Sevara Nazarkhan () is an Uzbek singer, songwriter, and musician. She is awarded as People’s artist of Uzbekistan. Her musical style incorporates Uzbek folk and contemporary music. Nazarkhan has achieved worldwide fame and has collaborated with high-profile international artists. In 2004, Nazarkhan received the BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in the category "Best Asian Artist".

Work

Nazarkhan started her solo career in 2000. In 2003, she released her critically acclaimed album '' Yoʻl boʻlsin'' on the UK label

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. The album was produced by French producer

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. Following the release, she extensively toured Europe and Asia with her band. She also was the support act in

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's ''Growing Up Tour 2004''. The same year, she received the BBC Radio 3 World Music Award in the category "Best Asian Artist". In 2004, Sevara recorded '' Goʻzal dema'' – a collection of folk songs. It was a limited edition CD. In 2007, Real World Records releases her album '' Sen''. Most of the music of that album was composed by Sevara. She brought two producers to work on this album – Bruno Ellingham and Victor Sologoub. In 2009, Sevara released a hit song titled "А Он Не Пришёл" in Russian, which became a major hit throughout the CIS countries. Sevara's '' Tortadur'' – a collection of Uzbek traditional/classical songs – was released in the US on 11 October 2011, on her own record label, Sevaramusic. Sevara invited "the old school" instrumentalists for the live recording sessions. This album is not electronically treated. In 2012 Sevara participated in the Russian version of "The Voice" show. Sevara Nazarkhan appears on the following tracks/albums: # Peace Song (Halla Bassam/Sevara Nazarxon) From the album '' Lullabies from the Axis of Evil''; # In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel),

– ''Growing Up Live'' (2003) DVD; # My Secret Bliss (Iarla Duet With Sevara Nazarxon) – AfroCelt Sound System. From the album ''Volume 5: Anatomic'' (2005); # Everything Comes From You (feat. Richard Evans, Joji Hirota, Sevara Nazarxon, Sinéad O'Connor, Guo Yue) – From the album ''Big Blue Ball'' by Peter Gabriel. In 2024, Nazarkhan was awarded the

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Filmography

Discography

* '' Yoʻl boʻlsin'' (''Where are you Headed?'') (2003) * '' Goʻzal dema'' (''Don't Say I'm Beautiful'') (2004) * '' Sen'' (''You'') (2007) * '' Tortadur'' (''It Attracts'') (2011) * '' Maria Magdalena'' (2012) * '' Pisma'' (2013)

References

External links

Official websiteRecord label site
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