Yulduz Usmanova - Schoch Va Gado

Yulduz Usmonova was born in Margilan city located in Ferghana region, Uzbekistan. Her parents worked at a silk factory. She studied music at the pedagogical institute in Margilan. She studied vocal, and then later became a popular singer in Uzbekistan after independence in 1991. She became famous throughout Central Asia and later in Turkey and has released songs in many languages, such as Uzbek, Uyghur, Turkish, Russian, Tajik, Arab, Kazakh, and Tatar.

As Uzbekistan’s most popular singer, she has regularly appeared in concerts and has released several albums. She is well known for her vocal opposition to the practice of lip-syncing in "live" concerts which is widespread among (younger) singers in Uzbekistan. She is one of the few artists remaining who always sing live.