Nigina Amonkulova, also spelled Nigina Amonqulova, (Tajik: Нигина Амонқулова; born 30 January 1986) is a Tajik folk singer, who performs in traditional dress. Tajik state television is nicknamed "Nigina TV" due to her frequent appearances. She sings traditional Persian songs from Iran and Afghanistan as well. Amonkulova was born on 30 January 1986 in Panjakent, Sughd province, Tajikistan. Nigina has four brothers: Khursed, a businessman; Khusrav, a singer; Khayyam, a wood-carver; Hamidjon.
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Nigina Amonkulova, also spelled Nigina Amonqulova, (Tajik: Нигина Амонқулова; born 30 January 1986) is a Tajik folk singer, who performs in traditional dress. Tajik state television is nicknamed "Nigina TV" due to her frequent appearances. She sings traditional Persian songs from Iran and Afghanistan as well. Amonkulova was born on 30 January 1986 in Panjakent, Sughd province, Tajikistan. Nigina has four brothers: Khursed, a businessman; Khusrav, a singer; Khayyam, a wood-carver; Hamidjon. She graduated from № 1 Panjakent High School and went on to study for the three years at the Medical College in Pankakent. During her time at school and university she won several singing competitions. Amonqulova's music became popular in 2008 with the success of the song “Ranjida nigoram omad”. Her music is described as "pop-folk" and she often performs in brightly coloured national costumes. Collaborators include Sirojiddin Fozilov (Tajik: Сироҷиддини Фозил), Saidkul Bilolov (Tajik: Саидқул Билолов), Sharif Bedakov, Farhod Zikir and Adiba Aziz. In 2020, she filmed the video for her single 'Dario' in the Darvaz Nature Reserve.
