Manizha
Manizha is a Tajik-Russian singer and songwriter whose music brings together art pop, soul and Tajik influences, known internationally for “Russian Woman.”
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Overview
- From
- Dushanbe, Tajikistan; raised in Moscow after her family fled the civil war.
- Makes
- Songs, music videos and multilingual pop.
- Early career
- Childhood singing competitions, then Ru.Kola, Assai and Krip De Shin.
- International breakout
- “Russian Woman,” Russia’s Eurovision 2021 entry; ninth in the final.
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Dushanbe, Manizha moved to Russia with her family after a shell hit their home during Tajikistan’s civil war in 1994. She began entering children’s singing competitions in 2003, then performed with Ru.Kola, Assai and Krip De Shin before building a solo career.
Finding her own format.
Instagram became a place to share her music on her own terms. Starting in December 2016, she posted a song a week from Manuscript alongside homemade videos. The album reached music services in February 2017, followed by ЯIAM in 2018.
A wider audience.
In 2021 she represented Russia at Eurovision with “Russian Woman,” which she wrote with Ori Avni and Ori Kaplan. She finished ninth with 204 points. Her later work includes the video “Gun” and Ocha, a collaboration with Liz Horsman that draws on Tajik and Persian influences.
Beyond the songs.
Her 2019 “Mama” video accompanied a campaign against domestic violence and the launch of the SILSILA alarm app. She also supported UNHCR from 2019 to 2024, sharing her experience of displacement and working with refugee women and young people.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Russian Woman 5 Years LaterSinger and video co-director
- 2025OchaPerformer and co-composer with Liz Horsman
- 2025Кто-то нас ждётCo-artist with Neopoleon
- 2024GunRecording artist; video written and directed by Lado Kvataniya
- 2021Russian WomanSinger and co-writer with Ori Avni and Ori Kaplan
- 2018ЯIAMSolo recording artist
- 2017ManuscriptSolo recording artist
Awards
Quotes
Music cannot stop war.Manizha, Associated Press
In May 2024, she spoke about the limits of music and its ability to inspire people while discussing her single “Candlelight.”
Trivia
- Before her solo breakthrough, she studied gospel music in London.
- She opened for Lana Del Rey in St Petersburg.
- In 2023, she and her mother joined a UNHCR cooking workshop with refugee chefs.
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