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rayhon in 2012 xayol 1999 -- present tashkent , uzbek ssr , ussr rayhon solo_singer 16 september 1978 piano pop rayhon gʻaniyeva in 2012.jpg rayhon
 rayhon gʻaniyeva singer , songwriter and actress
rayhon

rayhon gʻaniyeva -lrb- ; -rrb- -lrb- born september 16 , 1978 -rrb- , better known simply as rayhon , is an uzbek singer , songwriter and actress .
she rose to prominence in uzbekistan with her song `` baxtli boʻlaman '' -lrb- `` i 'll be happy '' -rrb- 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 '' -lrb- `` forgive me '' -rrb- which she co-wrote and produced .
she received positive reviews for her performance in the film both from movie critics and fans .
however , she has not appeared in any film since .
