Shabnam Surayyo
Shabnam Surayyo (also spelled as Surayo, Suraya, or Soraya) (Tajik: Шабнами Сураё, شبنم ثریا), (born 14 October 1981), is a Tajik singer. She was born into a musical family, with both her mother Surayyo Qosimova and sister Farzonai Khurshed also famous singers in her country.
شبنم ِ ثریا Шабнами Сураё Shabnami Surayo | |
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| Born | 14 October 1981 Kulob, Tajik SSR, Soviet Union (present Tajikistan) |
| Genres | pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Labels | various |
However, she was little known until her popularity rose dramatically in 2006, when one of her singles was ranked No.1 in her country. Following her success, she gained stardom amongst Tajik people and Persian speakers around the world.
Most notably, she is popular in Afghanistan because she works with singers from this country and also covers their songs, either together with the original artists or with their permission, for example, her duets with Jawid Sharif or Najib Nawabi.
Shabnam also collaborated with Afghan singer Jawid Sharif on a duet called Ey Khuda. In addition, she has also performed duets with other famous Tajik singers such as Suhrobi Safarzod, Parvina Shukrulloeva, and others. She also sang in Leila Forouhar’s concert in Tajikistan in 2006.