The girl who sang with Nasiba Abdullayeva and asked Vohidjon Isoqov for a chicken — who exactly is Vaslida Safarzoda?

Who is Vaslida Safarzoda — the little girl who sang with Nasiba Abdullayeva and asked Vohidjon Isoqov for a chicken?

The song "Bari gal" sung by nine-year-old Vaslida Safarzoda from Tajikistan spread widely on social networks and also caught the attention of the People's Artist of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan, Nasiba Abdullayeva. Vaslida came to the "Omon-omon" show with her uncle and spoke about her interests and talent.

"I did not expect my niece to become famous"

She had been singing Nasiba Abdullayeva's songs for a long time. To make music, she would hit the wall with galoshes and slippers to create a rhythm and sing. I thought I would just film this and post it on Instagram. But I never imagined that Vaslida's video would become so famous and that people would like it so much, says her uncle Karomatillo.

"She can speak fluently in four languages"

Her teacher is her mother. At home, the family speaks English and Russian. There are also Uzbeks, from whom she learned. Despite being nine years old, she is sharp-witted and has a strong memory. If you introduce yourself and tell her your name, she will remember and be able to tell you even two years later, he says.

"My niece asked Vohidjon Isoqov to give her a chicken"

When singer Vohidjon Isoqov heard that we had crossed the border, he came saying he wanted to see this little girl. When asked what her dream was, my niece said, "I need a chicken." The very next day, Vohidjon Isoqov brought and gave her a rooster, her uncle said.

The little girl herself explained why she asked for a chicken:

I just asked for a chicken, I like them, Vaslida said and sang the children's song "Jojalarim" (My Chicks).

She asked the musicians to play the doira for her to perform the song "Bari gal". Vaslida knows not only classical music but also Uzbek pop songs. She likes to sing Munisa Rizayeva's song "Alamim bor".