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'''Sherali Jo'rayev''' (also spelled as ''Sherali Jurayev'' or ''Sherali Djuraev'') ({{lang-uz|Sherali Jo'rayev, Шерали Жўраев}}) is a renowned [[Uzbek]] singer, songwriter, poet, and actor. He is a [[People's Artist]] of [[Uzbekistan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fergananews.com/article.php?id=5494 |title=People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Sherali Jo’rayev Disturbed by Rumors about His Kinship with a Young Singer (In Russian)|author= Feruza Tashpulatova |date=28 November 2007 |work=Ferghana News |publisher= |accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref> Jurayev was awarded People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR in 1987 and Alisher Navoiy State Prize in 1991. Although Sherali Jo‘rayev is currently one of the most famous and influential people in Uzbekistan, |
'''Sherali Jo'rayev''' (also spelled as ''Sherali Jurayev'' or ''Sherali Djuraev'') ({{lang-uz|Sherali Jo'rayev, Шерали Жўраев}}) is a renowned [[Uzbek]] singer, songwriter, poet, and actor. He is a [[People's Artist]] of [[Uzbekistan]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fergananews.com/article.php?id=5494 |title=People’s Artist of Uzbekistan Sherali Jo’rayev Disturbed by Rumors about His Kinship with a Young Singer (In Russian)|author= Feruza Tashpulatova |date=28 November 2007 |work=Ferghana News |publisher= |accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref> Jurayev was awarded People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR in 1987 and Alisher Navoiy State Prize in 1991. Although Sherali Jo‘rayev is currently one of the most famous and influential people in Uzbekistan, government authorities have banned his performances on all Uzbek TV channels and public performances.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fergananews.com/article.php?id=5089 |title=Uzbekistan: National Singer Sherali Jo’rayev is Sixty. His Concerts - Banned by Authorities (In Russian)|author= |date=26 April 2007 |work=Ferghana News |publisher= |accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref> President [[Islam Karimov]] is said to disapprove of his critical lyrics. The singer avoids talking about it in public.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/uzbek/news/story/2009/08/090824_shjuraev_dushanbe.shtml|title=Sherali Jo’rayev Wants His Sons to Follow Their Own Paths |date=25 August 2009 |work=[[BBC]]'s Uzbek Service |accessdate=29 January 2012}}</ref> He still performs at Uzbek wedding parties and in other countries to popular acclaim. |
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== Professional Career == |
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Sherali Jo‘rayev | |
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| Born | April 12, 1947 |
| Origin | Asaka, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | Uzbek traditional Music |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, poet, and actor |
Sherali Jo'rayev (also spelled as Sherali Jurayev or Sherali Djuraev) (Uzbek: Sherali Jo'rayev, Шерали Жўраев) is a renowned Uzbek singer, songwriter, poet, and actor. He is a People's Artist of Uzbekistan.[1] Jurayev was awarded People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR in 1987 and Alisher Navoiy State Prize in 1991. Although Sherali Jo‘rayev is currently one of the most famous and influential people in Uzbekistan, government authorities have banned his performances on all Uzbek TV channels and public performances.[2] President Islam Karimov is said to disapprove of his critical lyrics. The singer avoids talking about it in public.[3] He still performs at Uzbek wedding parties and in other countries to popular acclaim.
Professional Career
Throughout his long career, Sherali Jo’rayev has written and recorded hundreds of songs. His song O‘zbegim was featured on the 2005 album Rough Guide to the Music of Central Asia, released by World Music Network. In honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 78th birthday, British Ambassador Craig Murray welcomed more than 1000 guests to the Residence on April 23, 2004 to mark this annual event. The celebrations in Tashkent featured Sherali Jo‘rayev and Sevara Nazarkhan, the Chamber Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Neimer. At the same time the British Embassy arranged a tour of Uzbekistan by Scotland’s Battlefield Band, whom Sherali performed with their first night at the Residency before a large (2000-3000) and presumably influential audience, all guests of the Embassy.[citation needed]
Jo‘rayev's lyrics are often quoted and his music enjoyed by numerous fans. He is often invited to other countries, such as Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Russia. Jo'rayev usually writes both the music and lyrics to his songs. He also composes melodies to poems of Ali-Shir Nava'i.
Personal Life
Sherali Jo‘rayev was born in 1947 in Asaka, Uzbekistan. His exact birthday is unknown. He symbolically chose 12 April to be his birthday. This is the date when Yuri Gagarin journeyed into outer space. Also, Jo'rayev won a cycling contest on 12 April when he was a schoolboy.[4] Two of his sons, Shohjahon Jo'rayev and Zoirshoh Jo'rayev, have become popular singers in Uzbekistan.
Reference
- ^ Feruza Tashpulatova (28 November 2007). "People's Artist of Uzbekistan Sherali Jo'rayev Disturbed by Rumors about His Kinship with a Young Singer (In Russian)". Ferghana News. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Uzbekistan: National Singer Sherali Jo'rayev is Sixty. His Concerts - Banned by Authorities (In Russian)". Ferghana News. 26 April 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Sherali Jo'rayev Wants His Sons to Follow Their Own Paths". BBC's Uzbek Service. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ "Sherali Jo'rayev is 64 (in Uzbek)". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2012.