Rayhon is an Uzbek pop singer from Toshkent, Uzbekistan. She is born in 1978 and is also known as Rayhon Otabekovna Gʻaniyeva.

Background

She is the daughter of Otabek Ganiyev, a film actor, and the granddaughter of Nabi Ganiev, who is described as a founder of Uzbek cinema. Her musical interest begins in childhood, when she receives a piano for her fifth birthday.

She later graduates from the Republican Musical Art school. After that, she studies English Philology at the University of World Languages.

Hayol

In 1999, Rayhon forms the duet Hayol, which includes some of her own songs. The duo lasts for about a year and appears on a number of concerts and television shows, including Bolalar Show, Otabek Show, Piligrim Show, and Tarona Show. It also takes part in the Sezam hit parade. Its best-known song is “Eslama”, which is written in both English and Uzbek.

Solo career

After Hayol ends in February 2000, she begins a solo career. Her early solo work is developed in collaboration with Vagif Zakirov, with songs including “Sevgi”, “Azoblaysan”, and “Soginch”. Denis Belyaev writes “Bir dona suz”, while Vitaliy Zolotorev composes “Yuk-Yuk” and “Yolvorma”, described as hits of the season.