Rayhon

Rayhon Райхон
Rayhon in 2012
Born	Rayxona Gʻaniyeva (1978-09-16) 16 September 1978 (age 45) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Nationality	Uzbek
Education	Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture
Occupation(s)	singer, songwriter, and film actress
Years active	1999–present
Style	Pop Dance pop Pop folk
Parent(s)	Otabek Khatamovich Ganiev, Tamara Shakirova
Website	www.rayhonganieva.com

Rayhon Gʻaniyeva (Uzbek: Rayhon Gʻaniyeva / Райҳон Ғаниева; Russian: Райхон Ганиева; born 16 September 1978, in Tashkent), better known simply as Rayhon, is an Uzbek singer, songwriter, and film actress. She is an honored artist of Uzbekistan.^[1] She rose to prominence in Uzbekistan with her song "Baxtli boʻlaman" ("I'll Be Happy") in 2002. Rayhon has recorded songs both in Uzbek and Russian.

Rayhon came to prominence within the Uzbek film industry with her leading role in the 2007 Uzbek drama film 'Kechir' (Forgive Me) which she co-wrote and directed. She received positive reviews for her performance in the film both from movie critics and fans. However, she has not made any major film appearance since.