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Zakirov Botir

Date of birth: April 26, 1936

Date of death: January 23, 1985

Place of birth: Moscow

Directions: Singers

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Botir Karimovich Zokirov is a famous Uzbek, Soviet singer, painter and literary critic. People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1965). He sang songs in different genres: Uzbek folk songs, self-composed songs, songs by Uzbek and Russian composers, as well as sang foreign songs, mainly in their original form, zero, a few knew foreign languages.

The people's favorite artist, he was called the Uzbek nightingale. It is still remembered not only in the homeland, but also in foreign countries.

He is still a young singer in our eyes. His songs still resonate, and the good deeds he has done continue to live on.

Well-known Uzbek artist, singer, actor and literary figure, People's Artist of Uzbekistan.

Botir Zokirov was born on April 1936, 26.

He studied at the vocal faculty of the Tashkent State Conservatory and the directing faculty of the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Fine Arts named after ANOstrovsky.

In 1956 he founded the youth ensemble "Yoshlik" and soon gained fame and recognition. Anyone who heard the singer's voice would surely remember his voice and love his songs. He had a clean, touching, somewhat unique, "nightingale" soft-sounding timbre that shook from the bottom of his heart.

In 1957, at the International Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow, he performed "Arab Tango" for the first time. The song, which was recorded on a record, spread around the world at lightning speed, and his talent is still loved by fans.

By the end of the 50s and 60s, he was very popular in the USSR as a performer in various genres.

Nature endowed him with servirra talent and presented him with the brightest edges - a unique voice. He sang with all his heart: opera arias, Uzbek folk songs, songs by Soviet composers, foreign hitters. His voice resonated on radio and television, his concerts caused a great stir among amateurs, and there was no room for extra steps in solo concerts.

The singer's rich repertoire was also impressive. This repertoire includes not only skillfully performed Uzbek songs - so far no one can compete with its beautiful and expressive performance. In the Uzbek music of the 60's, it was in his performance that songs in Italian, French, Spanish, Russian and Greek began to resound.

Botir Zokirov is one of the organizers of the State Variety Orchestra of Uzbekistan. The development of Uzbek pop art began with his work, which is characterized by unique national lines on the theme of nationalism.

In 1972, Botir Zokirov created and directed the first Music Hall in the East in Tashkent, and was also a director, artistic director and lead singer. He was able to combine oriental folklore with modern pop trends and arouse interest in it among musicians and the general public.

The singer is still 30 years old and has been awarded the title of Honored Artist of Uzbekistan.

B. Zokirov was talented in many other areas of creativity: fine arts, directing, descriptive.

He also starred in a movie. One of the most popular films with the participation of Botir Zokirov is "Youth of Daho", shot in 1982 by director Elyor Ishmuhamedov. Along with our favorite singer Bakhtiyor Ikhtiyorov, Furkat Fayziyev, Ato Muhamadjanov, Rano Kubayeva, Vytautas Tomkus, Vasily Chkhaidze, Djanik Fayziyev, Shuhrat Ergashev, Murod Rajabov, Leonard Babakhanov, Konstantin Butayev, Maksud Mansurov, Nabi Rakhimov, Umaza Uza , Javlon Hamroyev, Juna Davitashvili and others.

Botir Zokirov traveled many times throughout the country. All talented people in the Zokirov family: Naufal Zokirov, Luiza Zokirova, Faruh Zokirov.

Botir Zokirov died early without any excuse. He had been seriously ill since his youth, and seemed to be in a hurry to get all the work he wanted in a short time. On January 1985, 23, the people of Tashkent said goodbye to the singer. He landed at Chigatay Rare Cemetery.

By the decree of the former President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, Botir Zokirov was posthumously awarded the Order of Merit.

He also has the greatest reward - the love of the whole nation and a great memory.