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[TASK 145: UZBEKISTAN]

In celebration of Asian American Heritage Month, here’s a masterlist below compiled of over 630+ Uzbek faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever faceclaim or whichever project you desire.

Any questions can be sent here and all tutorials have been linked below the cut for ease of access! REMEMBER to tag your resources with #TASKSWEEKLY and we will reblog them onto the main! This task can be tagged with whatever you want but if you want us to see it please be sure that our tag is the first five tags, @ mention us or send us a messaging linking us to your post!

THE TASK - scroll down for FC’s!

STEP 1: Decide on a FC you wish to create resources for! You can always do more than one but who are you starting with? There are links to masterlists you can use in order to find them and if you want help, just send us a message and we can pick one for you at random!

STEP 2: Pick what you want to create! You can obviously do more than one thing, but what do you want to start off with? Screencaps, RP icons, GIF packs, masterlists, PNG’s, fancasts, alternative FC’s - LITERALLY anything you desire!

STEP 3: Look back on tasks that we have created previously for tutorials on the thing you are creating unless you have whatever it is you are doing mastered - then of course feel free to just get on and do it. :)

STEP 4: Upload and tag with #TASKSWEEKLY! If you didn’t use your own screencaps/images make sure to credit where you got them from as we will not reblog packs which do not credit caps or original gifs from the original maker.

THINGS YOU CAN MAKE FOR THIS TASK - examples are linked!

Stumped for ideas? Maybe make a masterlist or graphic of your favourite faceclaims. A masterlist of names. Plot ideas or screencaps from a music video preformed by an artist. Masterlist of quotes and lyrics that can be used for starters, thread titles or tags. Guides on culture and customs.

Screencaps

RP icons [of all sizes]

Gif Pack [maybe gif icons if you wish]

PNG packs

Manips

Dash Icons

Character Aesthetics

PSD’s

XCF’s

Graphic Templates - can be chara header, promo, border or background PSD’s!

FC Masterlists - underused, with resources, without resources!

FC Help - could be related, family templates, alternatives.

Written Guides.

and whatever else you can think of / make!

MASTERLIST!

Matlyuba Alimova (1954) Uzbek, Russian - actress.

Elena Kats-Chernin (1957) Uzbek Jewish - pianist and composer.

Munojot Yo’lchiyeva (1960) Uzbek - singer.

Nasiba Abdullayeva (1961) Uzbek - actress and singer.

Rano Kubaeva (1961) Uzbek - actress and producer.

Yulduz Usmonova (1963) Uzbek - actress and singer.

Aziza / Aziza Muhamedova (1964) Uzbek, Uyghur / Tatar, Russian - singer-songwriter.

Nargiz Zakirova (1970) Uzbek / Uzbek Jewish - singer.

Gulnora Alimova (1971) Uzbek - pianist.

Sevara Nazarkhan / Sevara Nazarxon / Sevara Nazarxonova Anvarjonova (1974) Uzbek - singer-songwriter.

Rayhon / Rayhon G’aniyeva (1978) Uzbek - actress, singer-songwriter, and pianist.

Manzura / Yoʻldosheva Manzura Muborakovna (1978) Uzbek - singer.

Ravshana Kurkova (1980) Uzbek / Russian - actress.

Natasha Kizmet (1980) Uzbek - model, dancer, comedian, dance instructor, and filmmaker.

Rinat Matatov (1981) Uzbek Jewish - actress.

Gulchehra Eshonqulova (1981) Uzbek - actress.

Alina Gilmanova (1981) Uzbek - instagrammer (alinagilmanova).

Sevinch Mo'minova (1982) Uzbek - singer.

Lola Astanova (1982) Uzbek - pianist.

Jamilya Buranova (1982 or 1983) Uzbek - actress and model.

Natasha Alam (1983) Uzbek - actress and model.

Tatyana Zakirova (1983) Uzbek - model.

Sitora Farmonova (1984) Uzbek - actress, singer, and comedian.

Djamilya Abdullaeva (1984) Uzbek - actress, singer, and model.

Oydin Yusupova (1984) Uzbek - actress.

Feruza Jumaniyozova (1984) Uzbek / Tajik - singer.

Lola / Lola Yuldasheva / Lola Yo’ldosheva (1985) Uzbek - actress and singer-songwriter.

Yulduz Turdiyeva (1985) Uzbek - singer.

Kaniza / Kaniza Shahrizoda (1985) Uzbek, Spanish - singer.

Alina Kit (1985) Uzbek - model.

Dilnoza Kubayeva (1986) Uzbek - actress.

Gulnora Qosimova (1986) Uzbek - actress.

Nodira Sadikova (1986) Uzbek - model.

Shahzoda Matchanova (1987) Uzbek - actress.

Nilufar Usmonova (1987) Uzbek - actress and singer.

Adelya Alibekova (1988) Uzbek - singer.

Sugdiyona Azimova (1988) Uzbek - actress.

Tamila / Esmiralda Rahmatova (1988) Uzbek - singer.

Guzal Irgashova (1988 or 1989) Uzbek - model.

Ziyoda Gobilova (1989) Uzbek - actress and singer-songwriter.

Dilbar Fayzieva (1989) Uzbek - actress and tv presenter.

Anjelika Akbar (1989) Uzbek Jewish, Kazakh Jewish, Turkish Jewish, German Jewish - pianist, composer, and writer.

Zarina Nizomiddinova (1989) Uzbek - actress and singer.

Liliya Azyukova (1989) Uzbek - model.

Roza Gilles (1990) Uzbek - model.

Saiora Altinbekova (1990) Uzbek - model.

Adel Meylibaeva (1990) Uzbek - model.

Lina (1990) Uzbek - actress and model.

Elnara Musaeva (1990 or 1991) Uzbek - model.

Aziza Curly (1991) Uzbek - actress and model.

Zamzama (1991) Uzbek - singer.

Maria Sav (1991 or 1992) Uzbek - model.

Asal Shodiyeva (1992) Uzbek - actress and singer.

Irina Sharipova (1992) Uzbek / Tatar, Russian, Ukrainian - model and Miss World Russia 2010.

Zilola Ruzieva (1992) Uzbek - model.

Lyudmila Kan (1992) Uzbek, Korean, Japanese - model.

Darina Vladi (1992) Uzbek - model.

Umida Khalikova (1992) Uzbek - model.

Vasilina Ibragimova (1992) Uzbek - model.

Anastasia Eliseeva (1992) Uzbek - model.

Istora Artikova (1993) Uzbek - model.

Lola Naimova (1993) Uzbek - model.

Diyora Abdujabbarova (1993) Uzbek - model.

Ruxshona Matkarimova (1994) Uzbek - actress, singer, and tv presenter.

Zarina Mustaf (1994) Uzbek, Uyghur, Tatar, Azerbaijani - makeup artist and instagrammer (zaramustaf).

Kamilla Shermuh (1994) Uzbek - instagrammer (kamillashermuh).

Nadya Bondareva (1994) Uzbek - model.

Rakhima Ganieva (1994 or 1995) Uzbek - model and Miss Uzbekistan 2013.

Barchinoy Sadikova Abduvasieva

Sayyora Badalbaeva (1995) Uzbek - reality tv star.

Albina Kayumova (1995 or 1996) Uzbek - model.

Negina Khudaykulova (1995 or 1996) Uzbek - model.

Snowbaby / Cai Rui Xu / Cai Rui Xue (1996) Uzbek, Tibetan / Taiwanese - youtuber (snowbaby瑞雪) and kpop trainee.

Dilnaz Ametbekova (1996) Uzbek - model.

Angelica Miller (1996) Uzbek - model.

Nargiss Fiami / Nargiza Gulmuhammedova (1997) Uzbek - model (instagram: nargiss_fiami).

Madina Urinova (1997) Uzbek - model.

Anastasia Khvan (1997) Uzbek, Korean, Japanese - model.

Gina (1997) Uzbek - model.

Sevara Ravshanova (1997 or 1998) Uzbek - model.

Carina Galieva (1997 or 1998) Uzbek - model.

Elina Karimova (1998) Uzbek - cover singer, youtuber (Elina Karimova_엘리나), and instagrammer (elina_4_22).

Alek Seeevna (1998) Uzbek - model (instagram: alekseeevna_98).

Shakhzoda Begmatova (1998) Uzbek - model.

Alina Gimranova (1998) Uzbek - model.

Natali Ten (1998 or 1999) Uzbek, Korean, Japanese - model.

Anik (1999) Uzbek - model.

Camila Ismatillaeva (1999 or 2000) Uzbek - model.

Tammy Tamaytka (2000) Uzbek - youtuber (Tamaytka).

Sofiya Orlova (2000) Uzbek / Unspecified Black - model.

Rushana Kaxxarava (2000) Uzbek - model.

Kamila Shodieva (2000 or 2001) Uzbek - model.

Malika Rakhimova (2000 or 2001) Uzbek - model.

Dildora Khashimova (?) Uzbek / Korean - actress.

Jamila Gafurova (?) Uzbek - actress.

Hadicha / Hadicha Qurbonova (?) Uzbek - singer.

Olga Druzhinina (?) Uzbek - singer and pianist.

Zamira Beshimova (?) Uzbek - actress and model.

Diyora (?) Uzbek - singer.

Irina Nikotina (?) Uzbek - violinist.

Dilnoza Artikova (?) Uzbek - dancer.

Robiya Nabieva (?) Uzbek / Tajik - instagrammer (yaibor).

Shuhrat Razzaqov (?) Uzbek - dutar player and tanbur player.

Malicakson (?) Uzbek - singer.

Aly Sayd (?) Uzbek, Afghan, Syrian, Spanish - actress.

Mariam Salem (?) Uzbek - model.

Valerie Ko (?) Uzbek - model.

Mila Mironova (?) Uzbek - model.

Dinara (?) Uzbek - model.

F - Athletes:

Galina Shamrai (1931) Uzbek - gymnast.

Svetlana Babanina (1943) Uzbek - swimmer.

Tamara Golovey (1943) Uzbek Jewish / Belarusian Jewish - chess player.

Elvira Saadi (1952) Uzbek - gymnast.

Natalya Butuzova (1954) Uzbek - archer.

Elena Tornikidou (1965) Uzbek - basketball player.

Tatiana Levina (1965) Uzbek - canoer.

Inna Isakova (1967) Uzbek - canoer.

Irina Lyalina (1968) Uzbek - canoer.

Anisa Petrova (1970) Uzbek - fencer.

Elmira Urumbayeva (1973) Uzbek - alpine skier.

Anjelika Krylova (1973) 1/4 Uzbek, 3/4 Russian - figure skater.

Zulfiya Zabirova (1973) Uzbek - cyclist.

Oksana Chusovitina (1975) Uzbek - gymnast.

Dinara Nurdbayeva (1976) Uzbek - ice skater.

Yelena Lebedeva (1977) Uzbek - canoer.

Rozalia Galiyeva (1977) Uzbek - gymnast.

Anastasia Dzyundzyak (1979) Uzbek - gymnast.

Anastasia Gimazetdinova (1980) Uzbek - figure skater.

Saida Iskandarova (1980) Uzbek - swimmer.

Yuliya Borzova (1981) Uzbek - canoer.

Zarrina Mihaylova (1982) Uzbek - rower.

Ekaterina Khilko (1982) Uzbek - trampoline gymnast.

Yelena Usarova (1982) Uzbek - rower.

Iroda Tulyaganova (1982) Uzbek - tennis player..

Natalia Ponomareva (1982) Uzbek - pair skater.

Aida Khasanova (1983) Uzbek - fencer.

Anastasiya Korolyova (1983) Uzbek - swimmer.

Olga Akimova (1983) Uzbek - figure skater.

Akgul Amanmuradova (1984) Uzbek - tennis player..

Olga Drobysheva (1984) Uzbek - cyclist.

Irina Shlemova (1984) Uzbek - swimmer.

Marina Aganina (1985) Uzbek - pair skater.

Natalya Mikryukova (1985) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Zinura Djuraeva (1985) Uzbek - judoka.

Irina Kaydashova (1985) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Natalya Mamatova (1985) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Mariya Bugakova (1985) Uzbek - swimmer.

Kseniya Grigoreva (1987) Uzbek - alpine skier.

Olga Umaralieva (1988) Uzbek - canoer.

Natalya Koneva (1989) Uzbek - basketball player.

Vlada Ekshibarova (1989) Uzbek Jewish - tennis player.

Evgeniya Karimova (1989) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Olga Gnedovskaya (1989) Uzbek - swimmer.

Makhliyo Sarikova (1990) Uzbek - footballer.

Djamila Rakhmatova (1990) Uzbek - gymnast.

Ulyana Trofimova (1990) Uzbek - gymnast.

Gulnor Sulaymanova (1990) Uzbek - kurash practitioner.

Darya Elizarova (1991) Uzbek - gymnast.

Luiza Galiulina (1991) Uzbek - gymnast.

Albina Khabibulina (1992) Uzbek - tennis player.

Marina Sisoeva (1993) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Ganna Pustovarova (1993) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Ranohon Amanova (1994) Uzbek - swimmer.

Nigina Abduraimova (1994) Uzbek - tennis player.

Sabina Sharipova (1994) Uzbek - tennis player.

Victoria Kan (1995) Uzbek, Korean - tennis player.

Dilnoza Abdusalimova (1995) Uzbek - gymnast.

Polina Merenkova (1995) Uzbek - tennis player.

Luiza Ganieva (1995) Uzbek - gymnast.

Elizaveta Nazarenkova (1995) Uzbek - gymnast.

Zarina Kurbonova (1995) Uzbek - gymnast.

Gulnoza Matniyazova (1995) Uzbek - judoka.

Yodgoroy Mirzaeva (1996) Uzbek - boxer.

Ekaterina Knebeleva (1996) Uzbek - cyclist.

Anna Nagornyuk (1996) Uzbek - figure skater.

Marta Rostoburova (1996) Uzbek Jewish - gymnast.

Ida Mayrin (1997) Uzbek Jewish - gymnast.

Alina Khakimova (1997) Uzbek - cyclist.

Arina Folts (1997) Uzbek - tennis player.

Guzal Yusupova (1997) Uzbek - tennis player.

Mariya Shekerova (1988) Uzbek, Russian - judoka.

Renata Baymetova (1998) Uzbek - cyclist.

Samira Amirova (1998) Uzbek - gymnast.

Anora Davlyatova (1999) Uzbek - gymnast.

Fotimakhon Amilova (1999) Uzbek - paralympic swimmer.

Nigora Tursunkulova (1999) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Komola Umarova (1999) Uzbek - tennis player.

Emiliya Kalehanova (2000) Uzbek - ice skater.

Madinabonu Mannopova (2001) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Sevil Yuldasheva (2002) Uzbek - tennis player.

Nargiza Abdurasulova (?) Uzbek - footballer.

Aziza Ermatova (?) Uzbek - footballer.

Zebo Juraeva (?) Uzbek - footballer.

Maria Moiseeva (?) Uzbek - footballer.

Kamola Riskieva (?) Uzbek - footballer.

Makhfuza Turapova (?) Uzbek - footballer.

Tanzilya Zarbieva (?) Uzbek - footballer.

Yulduz Kuchkarova (?) Uzbek - swimmer.

Turgʻun Azizov (1934) Uzbek - actor.

Ari Babakhanov (1934) Uzbek Jewish - tanbur player, rubab player, and dutar player.

Stahan Rakhimov (1937) Uzbek / Russian - singer.

Ali Hamroyev / Ali Khamrayev (1937) Uzbek - actor, director, producer, and screenwriter.

Yoqub Ahmedov (1938) Uzbek - actor.

Bakhtiyor Ikhtiyarov (1940) Uzbek - actor.

Farrukh Zokirov (1946) Uzbek - actor, singer, pianist, and composer.

Sherali Jo’rayev (1947) Uzbek - actor, singer-songwriter, screenwriter, and poet.

Rustam Sagdullaev (1950) Uzbek - actor.

Vladimir Soultanov (1960) Uzbek - pianist.

Stanislav Ioudenitch (1971) Uzbek - pianist.

Tohir Sodiqov (1973) Uzbek - actor, singer-songwriter, and guitarist.

Yehezkel Lazarov (1974) Uzbek Jewish / Bulgarian Jewish - actor, director, and multidisciplinary artist.

Ozodbek Nazarbekov (1974) Uzbek - singer.

Eldar Nebolsin (1974) Uzbek - pianist.

Jahongir Poziljonov (1978) Uzbek - actor and singer.

Ulug'bek Rahmatullayev (1982) Uzbek - singer.

Michail Lifits (1982) Uzbek / German - pianist.

Otabek Mahkamov (1984) Uzbek - actor.

Alisher Uzoqov (1984) Uzbek - actor, singer, footballer, and director.

Shoxrux / Shohruh / Shohruh Shodmonov (1986) Uzbek - rapper and producer.

Talgat Batalov (1987) Uzbek / Russian - actor and director.

Farruh Yusupov (1987) Uzbek - actor and model.

Jasur Gaipov (1988) Uzbek - singer.

Aziz Aripov (1988) Uzbek - model.

Behzod Abduraimov (1990) Uzbek - pianist.

Roman Samoylov (1990) Uzbek - model.

Shakhboz Makhmudov (1990 or 1991) Uzbek - model.

Daler Ametist / Daler Makhumudov Ametist Ulfatovich (1991) Uzbek - actor, rapper, director, producer, screenwriter, and designer.

Sukhrob Zavqiyev (1991) Uzbek - model.

Davron Abilov (1991) Uzbek - model.

Amri Madiev (1991) Uzbek - model.

Oskar Tuychieva (1991) Uzbek - actor and model.

Jawani (1991) Uzbek - model.

Daler Yusuf (1992) Uzbek / Kelantanese Malay Malaysian - actor.

Model Sadish (1992) Uzbek - actor and model.

Ismail (1992) Uzbek - model.

Alem / Batyrkhan Malikov (1993) Uzbek - singer.

Sanjar Khalikov (1993) Uzbek - singer.

Bobur Vakhobov (1993) Uzbek - model.

Sherzod Yusuf (1993) Uzbek - singer and model.

Nikita Vasilchenko (1994) Uzbek - actor.

Gulomjonov Khakhraman (1994) Uzbek - singer and pianist.

Sardor Otajonov (1994) Uzbek - model.

Timur Khodjaev (1994 or 1995) Uzbek - model.

Amirkhon Oribjanov (1995) Uzbek - model.

Joni Obidov (1995) Uzbek - model.

Rimas Astrauskas (1995) Uzbek - model.

Bekzod Ziyayev (1995) Uzbek - model.

Saidakbar Ramankulov (1995) Uzbek - model.

Faruh Jon (1995) Uzbek - model.

Yoosoofjanof (1995) Uzbek - model.

Vladlen (1995) Uzbek - model.

Nurbek Khaydarov (1995 or 1996) Uzbek - model.

NAIM (1995 or 1996) Uzbek - model.

IS (1995 or 1996) Uzbek - model.

Arteezy / Artour Babaev (1996) Uzbek - youtuber and twitch star.

Shakhboz Ibodullaev (1996) Uzbek - model.

Chivu Khamraev (1996) Uzbek - model.

Jakhongir Abdumalikov (1996) Uzbek - model.

Temur Akramov (1996 or 1997) Uzbek - model.

Rakhmatullo Numonov (1996 or 1997) Uzbek - model.

Bobur Abdukadirov (1996 or 1997) Uzbek - model.

Sarvar Turdibaev (1996 or 1997) Uzbek - model.

Shavkat Sabitov (1997 or 1998) Uzbek - model.

Muhammadali Mamadaliyev (1997 or 1998) Uzbek - model.

Khurshid Sayfiev (1997 or 1998) Uzbek - model.

Mukhammad Jon (1997 or 1998) Uzbek - model.

Sardor Abdumajitov (1997 or 1998) Uzbek - model and dancer.

Axmedjan (1998 or 1999) Uzbek - model.

Umid (1998 or 1999) Uzbek - model.

Allan (1999) Uzbek - model.

Kamoliddinbekzod (1999 or 2000) Uzbek - model.

Utkirbek (1999 or 2000) Uzbek - model.

AMIRKHAN (1999 or 2000) Uzbek - actor and model.

Mirabdullokh Mirsalikhov (2000) Uzbek - actor and model.

Yuri Andryushkov (2001 or 2002) Uzbek - model.

Daniel Rakhimov (2002 or 2003) Uzbek - model.

Jamik (2002 or 2003) Uzbek - model.

Islam Gaynutdinov (?) Uzbek - model and Face Of Uzbekistan 2018 (instagram: islamgaynutdinov).

Jahongir Otajonov (?) Uzbek - singer.

Imran Usmanov (?) Uzbek - model.

Khalid Bukhari (?) Uzbek, Iranian - actor.

Bek Vlogs (?) Uzbek - youtuber (Bek Vlogs).

Young Zapik (?) Uzbek - rapper.

Qahramon G'ulomjonov (?) Uzbek - singer.

Bobomurod Hamdamov (?) Uzbek - singer.

Akhmed Bek (?) Uzbek, Unspecified - actor.

Shavkat Tashmatov (?) Uzbek - singer.

Islam Duysenbayev (?) Uzbek - model.

Jakhongir Danaev (?) Uzbek - model.

Alisher Madumarov (?) Uzbek - musician (Dado).

Sherzod Madumarov (?) Uzbek - musician (Dado).

Rustam Madumarov (?) Uzbek - musician (Dado).

Vitaly Popeloff (?) Uzbek - singer and guitarist (Fromuz).

Albert Khalmurzaev (?) Uzbek - singer and bassist (Fromuz).

Evgeniy Popelov (?) Uzbek - singer and keyboardist (Fromuz).

Vagif Zokirov (?) Uzbek - keyboardist (Bolalar).

Timur Gaynutdinov (?) Uzbek - guitarist (Bolalar).

Anvar Salohutdinov (?) Uzbek - bassist (Bolalar).

Tofik Morduxayev (?) Uzbek - drummer (Bolalar).

Victor Nazarov (?) Uzbek - singer (Night Wind).

Robert Burhanov (?) Uzbek - bassist (Night Wind).

Dmitriy Korotkov (?) Uzbek - drummer (Night Wind).

Alex Gustov (?) Uzbek - guitarist (Night Wind).

M - Athletes:

Sergey Konov (1948) Uzbek - swimmer.

Nikolay Anfimov (1950) Uzbek - boxer.

Gennadiy Belkov (1955) Uzbek - high jumper.

Boris Budayev (1957) Uzbek - wrestler.

Mustafa Belyalov (1957) Uzbek - footballer.

Sergey Kot (1960) Uzbek - shot putter.

Farkhad Magametov (1962) Uzbek - footballer.

Dmitry Solovyov (1963) Uzbek - judoka.

Djamolidine Abdoujaparov (1964) Uzbek - cyclist.

Usmon Toshev (1965) Uzbek - footballer.

Orzubek Nazarov (1966) Uzbek / Kyrgyz - boxer.

Stepan Atayan (1966) Uzbek - footballer.

Azamat Abduraimov (1966) Uzbek - footballer.

Rustam Durmonov (1969) Uzbek - footballer.

Ivan Kireyev (1967) Uzbek - canoer.

Vitaliy Khozhatelyov (1967) Uzbek - hammer thrower.

Anatoly Tyurin (1968) Uzbek - canoer.

Ravshan Bozorov (1968) Uzbek - footballer.

Dmitry Polyunin (1969) Uzbek - javelin thrower.

Georgi Georgiev (1970) Uzbek - footballer.

Sergey Shayslamov (1970) Uzbek - canoer.

Soslan Fraev (1970) Uzbek - wrestler.

Ruslan Khinchagov (1970) Uzbek - wrestler.

Shukhrat Maqsudov (1970) Uzbek - footballer.

Oleg Tsvetkovskiy (1970) Uzbek - swimmer.

Vladimir Shayslamov (1970) Uzbek - canoer.

Sergey Andreyev (1970) Uzbek - footballer.

Anvar Kuchmuradov (1970) Uzbek - sprinter.

Nariman Ataev (1971) Uzbek - boxer.

Konstantin Sarnatskiy (1971) Uzbek - long jumper.

Shermukhammad Kuziyev (1971) Uzbek - wrestler.

Grigory Pulyayev (1971) Uzbek - wrestler.

Rustam Abdullaev (1971) Uzbek - footballer.

Timur Mukhamedkhanov (1971) Uzbek - judoka.

Igor Khalilov (1972) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Bakhodir Kurbanov (1972) Uzbek - wrestler.

Roman Poltoratsky (1972) Uzbek - discus thrower.

Igor Dzyuba (1972) Uzbek - cyclist.

Fevzi Davletov (1972) Uzbek - footballer.

Vladimir Kazantsev (1972) Uzbek - canoer.

Rafayel Islamov (1972) Uzbek - canoer.

Armen Bagdasarov (1972) Uzbek - judoka.

Andrey Shturbabin (1972) Uzbek - judoka.

Alisher Mukhtarov (1973) Uzbek - judoka.

Vladimir Shmakov (1973) Uzbek - judoka.

Aleksandr Urinov (1973) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Akram Yurabayev (1973) Uzbek - canoer.

Konstantin Yashin (1973) Uzbek - canoer.

Vladimir Alimdyanov (1973) Uzbek - canoer.

Ramil Islamov (1973) Uzbek - wrestler.

Muhammad Abdullaev (1973) Uzbek - boxer.

Karim Tulaganov (1973) Uzbek - boxer.

Yury Aristov (1973) Uzbek - hurdler.

Rafkat Ruziyev (1973) Uzbek - boxer.

Erkinjon Isakov (1974) Uzbek - middle distance runner.

Andrey Shilin (1974) Uzbek - canoer.

Kamol Muradov (1974) Uzbek - judoka.

Farkhod Turayev (1974) Uzbek - judoka.

Yorqin Nazarov (1974) Uzbek - footballer.

Abdumajid Toirov (1974) Uzbek - footballer.

Nikolay Shirshov (1974) Uzbek - footballer.

Ravil Nachaev (1974) Uzbek - swimmer.

Aleksey Cheglakov (1974) Uzbek, Russian - wrestler.

Vyacheslav Skoromnov (1974) Uzbek - sports shooter.

Oleg Pashinin (1974) Uzbek - footballer.

Ikrom Berdiev (1974) Uzbek - boxer.

Viktor Ustinov (1974) Uzbek - hammer thrower.

Ruslan Agalarov (1974) Uzbek, Dargin - footballer.

Ariel Mastov (1974) Uzbek Jewish - kickboxer.

Ruslan Biktyakov (1974) Uzbek - wrestler.

Utkirbek Haydarov (1974) Uzbek - boxer.

Yevgeny Astanin (1974) Uzbek - canoer.

Evgeni Sviridov (1974) Uzbek - skater.

Yevgeny Yerofaylov (1975) Uzbek - wrestler.

Nikolay Yeroshenko (1975) Uzbek - sprinter.

Rustam Khusnutdinov (1975) Uzbek - long jumper.

Yevgeniy Petin (1975) Uzbek - triple jumper.

Bakhtiyor Nurullaev (1975) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Michael Kolganov (1975) Uzbek Jewish - sprint kayaker.

Aleksandr Popov (1975) Uzbek - canoer.

Oleg Pukhnatiy (1975) Uzbek - swimmer.

Aleksandr Agafonov (1975) Uzbek - swimmer.

Mansur Zhumayev (1975) Uzbek - judoka.

Timur Ibragimov (1975) Uzbek - boxer.

Ulugbek Ibragimov (1975) Uzbek - boxer.

Alisher Tuychiev (1976) Uzbek - footballer.

Davron Fayziev (1976) Uzbek - footballer.

Zafar Kholmurodov (1976) Uzbek - footballer.

Bakhtiyor Ashurmatov (1976) Uzbek - footballer.

Sergey Krushevskiy (1976) Uzbek - cyclist.

Dmitry Tsutskarev (1976) Uzbek - swimmer.

Konstantin Zhuravlyov (1976) Uzbek - sprinter.

Egamnazar Akbarov (1976) Uzbek - judoka.

Sergey Mihaylov (1976) Uzbek - boxer.

Dilshod Yuldashev (1976) Uzbek - boxer.

Damir Zakhartdinov (1976) Uzbek - wrestler.

Artur Tavkazakhov (1976) Uzbek - wrestler.

Adkhamdzhon Akhilov (1976) Uzbek - wrestler.

Komil Urunbayev (1976) Uzbek - alpine skier.

Elvir Rahimić (1976) Uzbek - footballer.

Rafael Nuritdinov (1977) Uzbek - cyclist.

Alisher Rahimov (1977) Uzbek - boxer.

Spartak Murtazayev (1977) Uzbek - footballer.

Zayniddin Tadjiyev (1977) Uzbek - footballer.

Vitaly Anosov (1977) Uzbek - canoer.

Rashidjon Gafurov (1977) Uzbek - footballer.

Vadim Kutsenko (1977) Uzbek - tennis player.

Tulkunbay Turgunov (1977) Uzbek - boxer.

Rustam Saidov (1978) Uzbek - boxer.

Pavel Andreev (1978) Uzbek - devathlete.

Asror Aliqulov (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Ulugbek Bakayev (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Anvar Berdiev (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Aleksey Babadjanov (1978) Uzbek - canoer.

Danila Turchin (1978) Uzbek - canoer.

Umid Isoqov (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Vyacheslav Ponomarev (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Anvarjon Soliev (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Hayrulla Karimov (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Bakhtiyor Hamidullaev (1978) Uzbek - footballer.

Murat Kalikulov (1978) Uzbek - judoka.

Andrei Karyaka (1978) Uzbek, Russian, Ukrainian - footballer.

Aleksey Shevtsov (1979) Uzbek - wrestler.

Ilkhom Muminjonov (1979) Uzbek - footballer.

Yury Vitt (1980) Uzbek - wrestler.

Sherzod Husanov (1980) Uzbek - boxer.

Botir Qoraev (1980) Uzbek - footballer.

Vyacheslav Pereteyko (1980) Uzbek - judoka.

Ruslan Kudayev (1980) Uzbek - fencer.

Hamza Karimov (1980) Uzbek - footballer.

Artem Knyazev (1980) Uzbek - skater.

Ramil Sarkulov (1981) Uzbek - ice skater.

Sergey Borzov (1981) Uzbek - canoer.

Petr Vasiliev (1981) Uzbek - swimmer.

Tulashboy Doniyorov (1981) Uzbek - boxer.

Mikhail Tarasov (1981) Uzbek - canoer.

Andrei Vlasichev (1981) Uzbek - footballer.

Oleg Normatov (1981) Uzbek - hurdler.

Bekzod Khidirov (1981) Uzbek - boxer.

Abdullo Tangriev (1981) Uzbek - judoka.

Vladimir Chernenko (1981) Uzbek - rower.

Oleg Shamaev (1982) Uzbek - alpine skier.

Dmitry Strykov (1982) Uzbek - canoer.

Sherzod Abdurahmonov (1982) Uzbek - boxer.

Sherzodjon Yusupov (1982) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Shuhrat Mirkholdirshoev (1982) Uzbek - footballer.

Sergei Karaulov (1982) Uzbek - basketball player.

Akmal Irgashev (1982) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Igor Alborov (1982) Uzbek - boxer.

Sergey Voytsekhovich (1982) Uzbek - swimmer.

Oleg Lyashko (1982) Uzbek - swimmer.

Dilshod Mahmudov (1982) Uzbek - boxer.

Ramziddin Sayidov (1982) Uzbek - judoka.

Oleg Juravlyov (1982) Uzbek - sprinter.

Muradjan Khalmuratov (1982) Uzbek - cyclist.

Dilshod Mansurov (1983) Uzbek - wrestler.

Vladimir Tuychiev (1983) Uzbek - cyclist.

Oleg Sidorov (1983) Uzbek - swimmer.

Shokir Muminov (1983) Uzbek - judoka.

Roman Dronin (1983) Uzbek - cyclist.

Olim Navkarov (1983) Uzbek - footballer.

Ilhom Suyunov (1983) Uzbek - footballer.

Kamoliddin Tajiev (1983) Uzbek - footballer.

Ikboljon Akramov (1983) Uzbek - footballer.

Utkir Kurbanov (1983) Uzbek - judoka.

Sanjar Zokirov (1983) Uzbek - judoka.

Leonid Andreev (1983) Uzbek - pole vaulter and decathlete.

Mansurbek Chashemov (1983) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Bakhram Mendibaev (1983) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Sergey Bogdanov (1983) Uzbek - rower.

Magomed Ibragimov (1983) Uzbek - wrestler.

Gayratjon Hasanov (1983) Uzbek - footballer.

Jasur Hasanov (1983) Uzbek - footballer.

Islom Inomov (1984) Uzbek - footballer.

Temur Juraev (1984) Uzbek - footballer.

Ildar Magdeev (1984) Uzbek - footballer.

Ilyos Zeytulayev (1984) Uzbek - footballer.

Kayrat Ermetov (1984) Uzbek - alpine skier.

Ruslan Naurzaliev (1984) Uzbek - rower.

Erkin Boydullayev (1984) Uzbek - footballer.

Jasur Matchanov (1984) Uzbek - boxer.

Murad Inoyatov (1984) Uzbek - tennis player.

Navruz Jurakobilov (1984) Uzbek - judoka.

Anzur Ismailov (1985) Uzbek - footballer.

Azizbek Haydarov (1985) Uzbek - footballer.

Shavkat Salomov (1985) Uzbek - footballer.

Soslan Gattsiev (1985) Uzbek - wrestler.

Andrey Morkovin (1985) Uzbek - swimmer.

Dilshod Choriev (1985) Uzbek - judoka.

Bahodirjon Sultonov (1985) Uzbek - boxer.

Khurshid Nabiev (1985) Uzbek - judoka.

Adiljan Tulendibaev (1985) Uzbek - judoka.

Ivan Efremov (1986) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Abbos Atoev (1986) Uzbek - boxer.

Farrukh Dustov (1986) Uzbek - tennis player.

Sergey Tsoy (1986) Uzbek - swimmer.

Elshod Rasulov (1986) Uzbek - boxer.

Shavkat Mullajanov (1986) Uzbek - footballer.

Vokhid Shodiev (1986) Uzbek - footballer.

Timur Yafarov (1986) Uzbek - footballer.

Nikita Polyakov (1986) Uzbek - swimmer.

Aziz Ibragimov (1986) Uzbek - footballer.

Ruslan Karimov (1986) Uzbek - cyclist.

Rishod Sobirov (1986) Uzbek - judoka.

Andrey Petrov (1986) Uzbek - long distance runner.

Sherali Juraev (1986) Uzbek - judoka.

Ruslan Makarov (1987) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Mirali Sharipov (1987) Uzbek - judoka.

Vadim Menkov (1987) Uzbek - canoer.

Sakhob Juraev (1987) Uzbek - footballer.

Vagiz Galiulin (1987) Uzbek - footballer.

Gerasim Kochnev (1987) Uzbek - canoer.

Kamoliddin Murzoev (1987) Uzbek - footballer.

Bahodir Nasimov (1987) Uzbek - footballer.

Vadim Afonin (1987) Uzbek - footballer.

Odil Ahmedov (1987) Uzbek - footballer.

Orzubek Shayimov (1987) Uzbek - boxer.

Marsel İlhan (1987) Uzbek / Turkish - tennis player.

Gleb Sakharov (1988) Uzbek - tennis player.

Vaja Uzakov (1988) Uzbek - tennis player.

Soyib Kurbonov (1988) Uzbek - judoka.

Sergey Pankov (1988) Uzbek - swimmer.

Mirzohid Farmonov (1988) Uzbek - judoka.

Anvar Rajabov (1988) Uzbek - footballer.

Lutfulla Turaev (1988) Uzbek - footballer.

Ibrahim Nazarov (1988) Uzbek - swimmer.

Ivan Zaytsev (1988) Uzbek - javelin thrower.

Rafikjon Sultonov (1988) Uzbek - boxer.

Serik Mirbekov (1988) Uzbek - canoer.

Danil Bugakov (1988) Uzbek - swimmer.

Abbos Rakhmonov (1988) Uzbek - wrestler.

Kamil Agalarov (1988) Uzbek, Dargin - footballer.

Alexander Petrovsky (1989) Uzbek - cyclist.

Vladimir Broun (1989) Uzbek Jewish - footballer.

Yakhyo Imamov (1989) Uzbek - judoka.

Ivan Demyanenko (1989) Uzbek - swimmer.

Jasur Hasanov (1989) Uzbek - footballer.

Shukhrat Mukhammadiev (1989) Uzbek - footballer.

Islom Tukhtakhodjaev (1989) Uzbek - footballer.

Kenja Turaev (1989) Uzbek - footballer.

Akbar Turaev (1989) Uzbek - footballer.

Sherzod Karimov (1989) Uzbek - footballer.

Abduqahhor Hojiakbarov (1989) Uzbek - footballer.

Muminjon Abdullaev (1989) Uzbek - wrestler.

Hurshid Tojibaev (1989) Uzbek - boxer.

Ikhtiyor Navruzov (1989) Uzbek - wrestler.

Dmitriy Kim (1989) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Ulugbek Alimov (1989) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Artem Dyatlov (1989) Uzbek - hurdler.

Petr Romashkin (1989) Uzbek - swimmer.

Uktamjon Rahmonov (1990) Uzbek - boxer.

Sherzod Azamov (1990) Uzbek - footballer.

Murod Kholmukhamedov (1990) Uzbek - footballer.

Bobur Shokirjonov (1990) Uzbek - javelin thrower.

Aleksey Mochalov (1990) Uzbek - canoer.

Sergey Dementev (1990) Uzbek - shot putter.

Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (1990) Uzbek - wrestler and mixed martial artist.

Utkirjon Nigmatov (1990) Uzbek - paralympic judoka.

Elmurat Tasmuradov (1991) Uzbek - wrestler.

Sardor Mirzaev (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Shahzodbek Nurmatov (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Farrukh Nurliboev (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Farrukh Sayfiev (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Sardor Rashidov (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Eldorbek Suyunov (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Dilshod Turdiev (1991) Uzbek - wrestler.

Shohrux Gadoyev (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Akbar Ismatullaev (1991) Uzbek - footballer.

Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (1991) Uzbek - boxer.

Shohjahon Ergashev (1991) Uzbek - boxer.

Azizbek Abdugofurov (1992) Uzbek - boxer.

Navruzbek Olimov (1992) Uzbek - footballer.

Davron Khashimov (1992) Uzbek - footballer.

Dilshod Juraev (1992) Uzbek - footballer.

Sherzod Namozov (1992) Uzbek - paralympic judoka.

Timur Gumerov (1992) Uzbek - cyclist.

Shakhram Giyasov (1993) Uzbek - boxer.

Jamshid Iskanderov (1993) Uzbek - footballer.

Sardorbek Dusmurotov (1993) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Jaloliddin Masharipov (1993) Uzbek - footballer.

Hasanboy Dusmatov (1993) Uzbek - boxer.

Shokhrukhbek Abdulazizov (1993) Uzbek - boxer.

Shakhobidin Zoirov (1993) Uzbek - boxer.

Ruslan Kurbanov (1993) Uzbek - triple jumper.

Diyorbek Urozboev (1993) Uzbek - judoka.

Suhrob Khodjaev (1993) Uzbek - hammer thrower.

Artem Voronov (1993) Uzbek - alpine skier.

Qudratillo Abduqaxorov (1993) Uzbek - boxer.

Rustam Djangabaev (1993) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Shakhzodbek Sabirov (1993) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Nikita Rafalovich (1993) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Jahongir Abdumominov (1993) Uzbek - footballer.

Artyom Savatyugin (1994) Uzbek - badminton player.

Bakhodir Jalolov (1994) Uzbek - boxer.

Elnur Abduraimov (1994) Uzbek - boxer.

Khurshidjon Tursunov (1994) Uzbek - swimmer.

Nikita Pavlenko (1994) Uzbek - footballer.

Diyorjon Turapov (1994) Uzbek - footballer.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev (1994) Uzbek - boxer.

Ikromjon Alibaev (1994) Uzbek - footballer.

Husniddin Gafurov (1994) Uzbek - footballer.

Sanjar Fayziev (1994) Uzbek - tennis player.

Temur Mustafin (1995) Uzbek - footballer.

Temur Ismailov (1995) Uzbek - tennis player.

Vladislav Mustafin (1995) Uzbek - swimmer.

Eldor Shomurodov (1995) Uzbek - footballer.

Andrey Sidorov (1995) Uzbek - footballer.

Javokhir Sokhibov (1995) Uzbek - footballer.

Zabikhillo Urinboev (1995) Uzbek - footballer.

Doston Yokubov (1995) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Odiljon Abdurakhmanov (1996) Uzbek - footballer.

Bektemir Melikuziev (1996) Uzbek - boxer.

Odiljon Hamrobekov (1996) Uzbek - footballer.

Rustam Ashurmatov (1996) Uzbek - footballer.

Jamshid Boltaboev (1996) Uzbek - footballer.

Shakhboz Kholmurzaev (1996) Uzbek - rower.

Javokhir Sidikov (1996) Uzbek - footballer.

Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (1997) Uzbek - footballer.

Rustam Vazitdinov (1997) Uzbek - footballer.

Komiljon Tukhtaev (1997) Uzbek - alpine skier.

Rustam Normatov (1997) Uzbek - footballer.

Farkhodbek Sobirov (1997) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Ömer Yurtseven (1998) Uzbek - basketball player.

Niyaz Pulatov (1998) Uzbek - taekwondo practitioner.

Jurabek Karimov (1998) Uzbek - tennis player.

Azizjon Ganiev (1998) Uzbek - footballer.

Artyom Kozlyuk (1998) Uzbek - swimmer.

Khumoyun Sultanov (1998) Uzbek - tennis player.

Akbar Djuraev (1999) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Adkhamjon Ergashev (1999) Uzbek - weightlifter.

Shamseddin Khudoyberdiev (?) Uzbek - wrestler.

Jasurbek Latipov (?) Uzbek - boxer.

Oybek Mamazulunov (?) Uzbek - boxer.

#uzbek fc #asian fc #poc fc #fc list #rph #task: 145 #task: uzbekistan

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beautifulnightmarepost · 3 years ago

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A Powerful Playlist

1. Respect - Aretha Franklin (Song details)

Released: April 29, 1967 Genre:

Songwriter(s): Otis Redding

Producer(s): Jerry Wexler

For me, the song "Respect" has always been one of the first songs that comes to mind when I think of Women's empowerment. Even though I have heard the song before, listening to this song takes me back to my marching band days. Researching this song promoted motived me to learn the lyrics.

"A little respect oh yeah (just a little bit)

A little respect (just a little bit)

I get tired (just a little bit) Keep on tryin' (just a little bit)

You're runnin' out of fools (just a little bit)

And I ain't lyin' (just a little bit)"

While the song wasn't originally written by Aretha, she truly made it her own by adding a few details. It is worth noting that Aretha was the first one to add the iconic “R-E-S-P-E-C-T" hook line. Thus she, and her creative team helped to make this a woman's empowerment anthem.

Aside from the amazing lyrics, there is just something so cool about the tempo and arrangement of this song. The intro is so upbeat and fun I cannot help but start to dance.

2. “Miss Independent” – Kelly Clarkson

Released: April 10, 2003

Songwriter(s): Rhett Lawrence, Kelly Clarkson, Christina Aguilera, Matt Morris

Producer(s): Rhett Lawrence

The song “Miss Independent” is another that comes to mind when I personally think about the woman’s empowerment movement. Kelly Clarkson combines creative vocals and thoughtful lyrics to really drive the point home. It is also interesting to note that other artists had turned this song down before it arrived to Clarkson. It would turn out to be her first attempt at writing a song with a group and, after her American Idol Win, it really made her as a star. The lyrics:

“So, by changing her

Misconceptions, she went in a new direction

And found inside she felt a connection”

really drive home the meaning. In short, a catching driving pop tempo and creative lyrics are the reason this song made my list.

3. “Independent Women (Part 1),” – Destiny’s Child

Released: September 14, 2000

Songwriter(s): Tone, Poke, Cory Rooney & Beyoncé

Producer(s): Beyoncé, Cory Rooney & Trackmasters

Desitny's child has many inspiring songs about empowerment. I could list, at least five songs that I could have used for my play list! Nonetheless, “Independent Women” is my favorite of their catalog and that is why I picked it for my list. The overall song has creative lyrics and a fun catchy beat. I can still really dance along to this song as a teen. Even as an adult, I still find the words fun and inspiring. This song drives home the idea that woman can provide for themselves. Fun fact, this song spent 11 weeks (about 2 and a half months) at number one on the Hot 100, becoming the group’s longest running number one.

“Try to control me, boy, you get dismissed Pay my own car note and I pay my own bills Always fifty-fifty in relationships”

The above lyrics drive home two important points, equality in the woman’s movement while still maintaining some independence”

4. “None of Your Business" by Salt-N-Pepa

Released: October 1, 1993

Songwriter(s): Herby “Luvbug” Azor

Producer(s): Herby “Luvbug” Azor

Salt’ Peppa are another amazing female trio. They also have a catalog filled with impowering songs. While it was hard to pick just one, “None of Your Business” will always be one of my favorites. I remember when this song first came out. Yet the lyrics have a different feel now that I am an adult. “None of Your Business,” creative lyrics drive home a this fits right in with the overall theme for woman’s empowerment. This mix of rap and rock make this one of my favorites, because it crosses genres with its creation.

“So the moral of this story is: Who are you to judge?

There's only one true judge, and that's God

So chill, and let my Father do His job”

These words have still stuck with me to this day.

5. “Hard Out Here,” -- Lilly Allen

Released: November 17, 2013

Songwriter(s): Greg Kurstin & Lily Allen

Producer(s): Greg Kurstin

Lilly Allen has a catalog of fun quirky yet meaningful songs. I cannot recall exactly where I was when I first heard about this amazing artist... but I remember being instantly hooked. Whenever I am having a rough day, her songs were always one of my go-too. So, needless to say, “Hard Out here” will always be one of my favorite songs by Lilly. This song is a mix of creative lyrics with the artists own brand of fun and quirky sarcasm. Thes lyrics are one of the main reasons why I picked this song for my list:7. “We Run This,” Missy Elliott

Released: February 21, 2006

Songwriter(s): Rhemario “Rio Beats” Webber, Jerry Lordan & Missy Elliott

Producer(s): Rhemario “Rio Beats” Webber

Miss Elliot is another amazing female artist who has a lot of songs that fall under the theme over Woman’s empowerment. I picked the song “We Run This” because I thought it would best fit the overall flow of my playlist. This song mixes Electronic with hip hop genre of music. It has an upbeat tempo, making it one of those great songs with a fun “vibe.” Even though this song has some explicit lyrics, like the Liliya Allen song listed above, it also makes a point with those lyrics:

“You don't want beef, don't take it that far with a superstar I got my foot on the clutch, see me bounce my butt Misdemeanor too much and I don't give a fuck”

The lyrics shout “I am large and in charge,” and would make a good empowerment anthem.

“There's a glass ceiling to break, uh-huh There's money to make And now it's time to speed it up 'Cause I can't move at this pace"

The goal to break the glass ceiling is an ongoing one for the woman’s empowerment movement. It is nice that this song gives a slight nod to that ongoing struggle. Not to mention, the music video takes a few sharp jabs at entertainment industry. The overall tempo and music arrangement also makes this song memorable.

6. “Bitch” Meredith Brooks

Released: May 20, 1997

Songwriter(s): Meredith Brooks & Shelly Peiken

Producer(s): Geza X

This song, by name will always come to mind when I think of Woman’s empowerment. Sure, the title might throw some people who are a little more sensitive. In my option its song’s main title is not used in a derogatory fashion. In my option, it feels empowering to call out the main part of the hook. I remember when it first came out... the lyrics struct me as very empowering, even at an early age. It was just fun to call out the tittle (much to the chagrin of my mother). "Bitch" starts off with a slow tempo and seems a bit unassuming, "innocent and sweet". Until the song changes up as the tempo song. Each time I hear this song I cannot help but song. The lyrics are fun yet gives you a something to think about:

“When you hurt, when you suffer I'm your angel undercover I've been numb, I'm revived Can't say I am not alive You know I wouldn't want it any other way”

8. “I'm Every Woman” Whitney Huston

Released: November 17, 1992

Songwriter(s): Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

Producer(s): Narada Michael Walden

Whitney Huston will always be one of those amazing female artists. I can still recall when I first heard this song on the radio. As a young girl, it made me feel uplifted, as if I could grow up to be anything. That, hopefully, when I became a woman, that I would be able to go on to do remarkable things. Now, that I am older, I can full appreciate the importance of this song. As with some of the pervious songs, "I am Every Woman" has a good pace tempo. It is one of those fun, yet empowering songs, that gets people up and dancing. Hopefully, this powerful message will continue to be passed down to younger generations, and the singer's legacy will never be forgotten.

“Whatever you want

Whatever you need

Anything you want done baby

I do it naturally

Cause I'm every woman (Every woman)"

9. “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,” Eurythmics feat. Aretha Franklin

Released: October 1, 1985

Songwriter(s): David A. Stewart & Annie Lennox

Producer(s): David A. Stewart

While there are many modern songs for woman’s empowerment, I wanted to add this older tune to provide a better mix. “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves,” is one of those classic songs that drives the point. These lyrics drive home the theme:

“There was a time When they used to say That behind every great man There had to be a great woman But in these times of change You know that it is no longer true So [,] we're coming out of the kitchen”

Like the other songs in my list, this one has a very upbeat tempo to match the lyrics. It is a very 80's song, but that is not a terrible thing! The arrangement is creative with that fun driving beat that brings out the amazing vocals of Eurythmics and Franklin. The music video also pokes fun of some of those old outdated ideas that once kept women back. Going back to the main theme, this song is about woman moving on to stand proud.

10. Karisome Otome - “Temporary Virgin” by Shiina Ringo

椎名林檎×斎藤ネコ「カリソメ乙女」の歌詞

Released: November 11, 2006

Songwriter(s): Ringo Sheena, Soil & "Pimp" Sessions

Producer(s): Uni Inoue

I wanted to wrap this playlist with something a little different, but it keeps with the overall pop theme. I discovered this artist by happy accident while researching another topic. Shiina Ringo is an amazing vocal who has written most of her own songs. The fast tempo pairs nicely with Ringo’s voice. “Karisome Otome” is a song with an amazing mix of gernes. The tune starts of soft and sweet, much like Meredith Brooks’s “Bitch.” While the theme of her songs varies, I picked this one because it pokes a little fun at the role women take when it comes to flirting and such. Here is the English translation of the entire song:

I'm just like the women Who stand next to you and stare Sweet intoxication But I'm leaving this affair You lit up my daydreams Like so many other guys Don't you look so lonely There's no sorrow in goodbye

What women want are some simple pleasures To be special We don't need you forever But I fell for your trap Girls will fall like that I was floating on a breeze What you must be feeling It was too late yesterday Despite your deceiving It was me who had my way But women always attempt to tell lies And to disguise, conceal what we want So when I try to deceive won't you believe Or say that you forgive me

In my option the song pokes some light hearted fun at the stereotype that women need men in a long-term sense. There are serval versions of this song, even one in English. Yet, like many of the songs, I wanted to mix things up by adding an artist that might be new to some of my readers.

Thanks for reading my list! Please check out the playlist, on YouTube. Drop me a line if you know any other great songs! I am open and love listening to different genres of music.

Sources:

http://albumlinernotes.com/Liner_Note_Samples.html

https://parade.com/961387/jessicasager/girl-power-songs/

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/aretha-franklin/respect

https://popculture.com/music/news/aretha-franklin-respect-hidden-history-makes-it-more-powerful/

https://kellyclarkson.fandom.com/wiki/Miss_Independent

https://www.songfacts.com/facts/kelly-clarkson/miss-independent

https://genius.com/Destinys-child-independent-women-part-1-lyrics

https://genius.com/Salt-n-pepa-none-of-your-business-lyrics

https://genius.com/Lily-allen-hard-out-here-lyrics

https://genius.com/Meredith-brooks-bitch-lyrics

https://genius.com/Missy-elliott-we-run-this-lyrics

https://genius.com/Whitney-houston-im-every-woman-lyrics

https://genius.com/Saygrace-you-dont-own-me-lyrics

https://genius.com/Eurythmics-sisters-are-doin-it-for-themselves-lyrics

https://genius.com/Sheena-ringo-saito-neko-karisome-otome-temporary-virgin-lyrics

#play list #shiina ringo #aretha franklin #lilly allen #whitney houston #missy elliott #meredith brooks #eurythmics #salt n pepa #destinys child #kelly clarkson #woman empowerment playlist #songs to listen to

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nofomoartworld · 7 years ago

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Art F City: This Week’s Must-See Art Events: Melting Ice Caps and Harlem Drag Queens

At first glance, this is another slow week in the city’s lazy art world summer. On closer inspection there’s plenty of good stuff to see, from a mysterious Ugo Rondinone tribute to the legendary John Giorno at Red Bull Arts (and over a dozen other locations) and The Painting Center’s juried survey of artists responding to Trump. Spend all weekend in Marcus Garvey Park, nexus of the Harlem Arts Festival, where everything from panel discussions to drag queens will give art weirdos an excuse to catch some sunlight and fresh air.

Tue

Flowers Gallery

529 West 20th Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Website

New York Academy of Art Annual Summer Exhibition

I’ve always been curious about the New York Academy of Art, a tiny private art school founded in the 1980s with an impressive roster of faculty and an emphasis on critique. It should be interesting to see what their students have been up to, and this is one such opportunity to do just that.

The summer exhibition jurors are Matthew Flowers, Managing Director of Flowers Gallery, Andrew Russeth, Executive Editor, ARTNews and Joyce Varvatos, Art Advisor.

Wed

Marlborough New York

40 West 57th Street New York, NY 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Website

Diane Tuft: The Arctic Melt

The Arctic is melting, fast. It’s heartbreaking and scary and frustrating because we have a government that refuses to address climate change. But at least the process lends itself to some truly gorgeous images. Diane Tuft’s recent photographs of the changing region are beautiful examples of landscape photography—we’re glad she caught them before it really is too late.

Red Bull Arts

220 W 18th Street New York, NY 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

Ugo Rondinone: I ♥ John Giorno

This exhibition is billed as “the first major U.S. exhibition about the American poet, artist, activist and muse John Giorno.” Its spread through 13 sites across the city, but the event kicks off at Red Bull Arts. What will this scavenger hunt of a tribute show look like? We’re unsure, but practically everything Ugo Rondinone touches is gold.

Lazy Susan Gallery

191 Henry Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Website

Collaborative Drawings by Noah Becker and Jason Mclean

Noah Becker (of Whitehot Magazine fame) and Jason Mclean are two transplants to Brooklyn from the Canadian art scene. For the past year, they’ve been collaborating on exquisite-corpse-like drawings, which look to be both humorous and smart. Here we’ll get to see some examples from the fruits of their collective labor. This show should be fun.

Thu

The Painting Center

547 West 27th Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Fight or Flight

Last year’s political turmoil and its unthinkable results have been really hard to cope with for many of us. For their annual juried exhibition this year, The Painting Center asked artists to reflect on how the events of 2016 (and its aftermath) have affected their process. This show seems to suggest that artists will either make more politically-charged works or retreat into escapist studio practices. We’ve seen plenty of both in the past few months, and can’t blame anyone for either strategy.

Curated by: Alix Bailey, Barbara Marks and Patricia Spergel

Artists: Carla Aurich, Heather Beardsley, Tinka Bechert, Samantha Beste, Sarah Bielski, Maria Bjorkdahl, Larissa Borteh, Susan Cantrick, Susan Carr, Alexander Churchill, Tom Climent, Lili Cohen Prah-Ya,, Michele Colburn, Daniel Dallmann, Sarah D’Ambrosio, Carlo D’Anselmi, Mary DeVincentis, Patricia Fabricant, Gordon Fearey, Barbara Friedman, Elizabeth Gilfilen, Nancy Gladwell, Hilary Goldblatt,, Suzy Gonzalez, Julie Graham, Alvin Griffin, Melinda Hackett, Elizabeth Ashton Hallett, Fukuko Harris, Paula Heisen, Jesse Hickman, Amy Hill, William Holton, April Zanne Johnson, Michelle Kaufman,, Ruin Kenzie, Leslie Kerby, Keri Kimura, Liliya Krys-Burhoe, Jaena Kwon, Diana Lawrence, Chungha Lim, Sally Lord, Paul Manlove, China Marks, Olivia Leigh Martin, Alan Montgomery, Andrew Nash, Douglas Navarra, Ekaterina Popova, Ana Rankin, Elizabeth Reagh, Scott Reeds, Claudia Renfro, Lauren Schiller, Francis Sills, Candice Smith Corby, Jeff Starr, Jeanne Tremel, Kathy Weinberg, Ava Werner, Susan Wolsborn, Shihori Yamamoto

Asya Geisberg Gallery

537B W 23rd Street New York, NY 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.Website

Morph

Ceramics seem to everywhere these days. In part, that can be attributed to market demand. But artists are also increasingly drawn to the ancient medium, in part due to its seemingly endless potential for experimentation. This show looks at ceramicists who bend the rules—using glazing techniques borrowed from painting or embedding non-kiln-safe materials such as hair in the clay.

Artists: Kathy Butterly (pictured above), Ling Chun, Future Retrieval, Valerie Hegarty, Cody Hoyt, Heidi Lau, Rebecca Morgan, Joakim Ojanen, Elise Seigel, Anthony Sonnenberg, Guðmundur Thoroddsen, and Cristina Tufiño.

Fri

Westbeth Gallery

55 Bethune Street New York, NY 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Website

Westside Exposure: Whitney Staff Art Show

We’re always impressed by people who manage to work in the arts and still have time for their own practices. Being surrounded by artwork in one of the nation’s top institutions all day must have a pretty profound impact on one’s own work. We’re curious to see how that hypothesis holds up here, at the Whitney Staff Art Show, where over 70 pieces by Whitney employees will be on view for the next few weeks.

Transmitter

1329 Willoughby Ave. Brooklyn, NY 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Website

Armature: New Paintings by Liz Ainslie

Liz Ainslie’s abstract paintings flirt between suggestions of illusionistic space and ultra-flat graphic forms, both rendered in tense brushstrokes that seem at odds with the canvases’ usually calming compositions. They’re the kind of abstraction that anyone can take take something different from. To me, they’re evocative of mid-century modern textile prints.

At any rate, Ainslie is showing a whole bunch of recent paintings here, and we’re betting there will be some serious crowd pleasers.

Sat

Marcus Garvey Park

New York, NY 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.Website

Harlem Arts Festival

The Harlem Arts Festival is a two day opportunity to spend some quality outdoor/culture time in Marcus Garvey Park. The lineup includes everything from performances and panel discussions in the park to site-specific artworks around the neighborhood. Highlights include inHarlem: artist Simone Leigh’s guided sensory tour and a Drag Queen Story Hour.

Sun

BUREAU

178 Norfolk Street New York, NY 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.Website

Last Day to See Patricia Treib: Interstices

This isn’t so much an “event” as an encouragement to see Patricia Treib’s solo show before it closes. I visited it with Patti Hernandez, who isn’t that into painting and even she ended up liking it.

Treib’s calligraphic-like brushstrokes read like some mysterious language, other forms feel grounded in the vocabulary of early modernist abstractions. Her handling of paint is just so masterful, you’ll really want to see this one in the flesh while you can.

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saw that you have new ocs??? for the veles mafia???? mafia women????

Yeah I do! Because I have zero ounces of self control! So without further ado I introduce ocs for the Veles mafia:

My main favorites so far have been Yulia, Liliya, Valery, and Vera.

I’m still deciding stuff for everyone else and they are:Dmitry (yes I am aware that there was a Dmitri in the show, two different people because it’s fun for me), Matvei, Mikhail, Stepan, and Yuri.

So Liliya and Valery, I like them together. So it’s official. They’re a package deal.

- They’re married. When they come to America (and I headcanon everyone else was coming right before, during, and after Vladimir and Anatoly escaped Utikin) Liliya is nine months pregnant and ready to pop at any moment.

- She goes into labor right as they’re leaving the airport and Valery very nearly faints because he’s weaksauce unprepared for this.

- Valery and Vladimir have a hate hate relationship. They’re constantly bickering. Like children. And Anatoly is constantly tired with Vladimir. They’ve almost gotten into a fist fight more times than anyone can count. Everyone makes a drinking game for how many times they’ll talk shit about the other one. They had to stop said drinking game because Stepan started throwing up terribly.

- Liliya has a cathedral, meaning she was born a thief, on the middle finger on her left hand.

- Their son’s name is Luka. The first time Vladimir sees him he says, “Congratulations Liliya. It looks nothing like Valery. You got lucky.” And Valery just glares daggers and, “CAN WE SEND HIM BACK TO UTKIN PLEASE?!”

The disrespect!

- Luka is often left with the neighbors then daycare so that Liliya and Valery can come to work. Three years later they have another son, Grisha. Everyone in the garage throws a baby shower for them but most of the gifts were bottles of vodka and or diapers since no one knew what else to bring. Liliya said, “Well…. at least you all brought diapers. And I can drink the vodka after the baby is born.”

Yulia is my murder dumping lesbian.

- I like her before she officially joins the mafia, she scams people, men typically, especially from other countries. She’d meet them, pretend to be someone else and tell them how she just needed some money and then she could leave Russia to go to them and marry them. Once she had the money, she’d disappear.

- She’s been to prison quite a bit. Has an oskal, grinning lion, on the back of her left shoulder and a spider on her forearm crawling up. She has a butterfly with an eye on the left wing and lipstick mark on the right wing that denote her being a lesbian.

- Her type in women is probably brunette. That’s it. If they’re brunette, there’s a chance she’s staring with a ‘please come talk to me pretty girl’ look on her face.

- Dimitri tried to hit on her once, thought he was getting somewhere because she was giving him the time of day, and when he tried to touch her, she broke his nose and dislocated his wrist and told him, “Oh stop your screaming and walk it off you baby.”

- Her favorite form of murder is choking someone. Favorite way of disposing the body is by tossing it into a river. She’s trying her best.

- She’s a heavy chainsmoker, nearly as bad as Anatoly is. And if anyone in the garage ever needed a cigarette or a lighter, Yulia and Anatoly are the two they go to.

- She, Vera, and Liliya have a ‘girls night out on the town’ and it results in a dead body having to be dragged from a bar. They argue over the best way to dispose of the body.

And now for Vera…

- Probably my fave so far. I don’t know why. I feel like Sergei is nearly Vladimir and Anatoly’s second in command. Only nearly. Right after Vera. Because Vera is the only one who’s legitimately serious in this mafia is badass as hell.

- Tattooed on one of her fingers is a ring with a crown on it. She’s the only one aside from Vladimir and Anatoly to have stars on both her chest and knees. On her hip is a tattoo symbolizing female thieves. She has a lot of unfinished tattoos on her legs and arms and hands because guards in the prisons would punish the inmates for giving tattoos.

- She was a prostitute before joining the mafia and has quite a few tattoos that show this.

- She and Sergei begin a friends-with-benefits type deal and it results in a baby girl, Nadezhda (Nadya because I think I’m funny because Faith and Hope ba dum tass okay byyyye) who is one year younger than Grisha.

- Okay but Sergei, I headcanon he had a girlfriend, Yelizaveta, and accidental daughter in Russia. But when he’s arrested she leaves him and he has no contact with her or their daughter, Nastya (because I think it’s funny, Nastya and Nadya. no? okay byyyye.)

- She’s a heavy drinker. Smokes, just not as much as Yulia or Anatoly.

- Is skilled at picking locks. She started at a very young age.

- She’s cold and blunt, nearly rudely so, and stoic to the point where no one can tell when she’s being serious or telling a joke. So when she also acts a fool, everyone is just in shock and “Vera?!” Her response? “Oh no. Your stupid is contagious.”

Okay and Piotr… I have some stupid, cracky headcaons for Piotr but I love them so much that it’s staying.

- So Piotr has a few prison tattoos, more innocent than anything really, from going out drinking under age and getting caught. Vandalized a building at one point or five with some friends. Stupid stuff like that.

- He comes to America for school and needs a job. Just so happens that he catches a glimpse in the newspaper one afternoon that says ‘Veles Taxi Garage: Now Hiring!’So the poor eighteen year old goes and pplies for the receptionist job. Sergei and Yulia see his few tattoos and think he’s already part of the mafia, and hire him on spot. And Piotr starts working as a taxi driver for a full week during the day since he mostly takes night and online classes. And for this full week he doesn’t realize that anything is wrong.So what if he hasn’t met his bosses yet? So what if everyone else in the garage looks scary? They’re also complete and utter morons and hilarious and treat him like family. So what if everyone has tattoos like his and that means they were in prison? He was in prison and he’s still a decent person he likes to think.So it’s just not that weird to him.Until Anatoly sees him one day and “Who the fuck is this? Guys! Who is this child?!”Mikhail, “Oh that’s Piotr-”Piotr, small wave, “Hello.”Mikhail, “-he’s been here a week.”And Anatoly is just ‘how dafuq did i never notice this child here????’ so he takes Piotr up to his office and Piotr starts to worry he’s about to be fired. But Anatoly is just asking him questions.And Piotr just shrugs, “To… to be honest I just wanted to be the receptionist. But I don’t mind driving the cars.”Anatoly hold up wait a second what the fuck did- “…. receptionist?”“That’s what was in the add.”Anatoly finds the add online right there and just leaves the office to start yelling, “Who the fUck put an add for the fucking mafia in the newspaper?!”Yulia raises her hand, “Oh that was me. Vova said to.”“Why the fUck would he do that?!”“He said to get more women in here willingly so we can sell them.”“Well you know what we got?! A college student!“ And that is the day that Piotr begins working for the mafia because he’d rather work for the mafia than be killed by the mafia. Then he meets Vladimir and develops a huge crush.

- He has a thing for people older than him.

- For Domestic au (which is really what all of this is basically yeet!) he meets Linda Diaz (another of my ocs because I’m an oc creating monster) who is friends with Claire, a nurse at the hospital, and begins crushing hard. This ends in a fiasco of him getting stabbed multiple times in various spots by Anatoly because Anatoly just won’t listen to him fully.

- He and Linda have a baby boy much later on and Linda names him Peter after Piotr. Piotr’s never grinned so wide in his life.

So uhm yeah. Still fleshing out some of the ocs for this but as of now, this is them. They are all over grown children and it’s amazing that anyone is scared of them because they’re walking disasters.

I also have way too many ideas on them all throughout the eight years they’re living in Hell’s Kitchen.

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The Veles Mafia calling each other ‘bro’ after any meetings they have with the Tracksuit Draculas and snickering for days as they do it.

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Domestic au where the mafia find they’re oddly? okay? with babies?

Really I just had these scenes in my head earlier at work and just had to write them out. And of course it’s like 2-4 am as I’m writing this junk so it’s probably horrid but I kind of don’t even care. Have some tooth rotting fluff with some of my ocs because honestly there’s just something super fun about all these mafia people who aren’t afraid to snap someone’s neck and get bloody and nasty but then can turn around half a second later and be the most caring wives/husbands/parents.

Valery and Liliya

2006 Manhattan, New York

Valery stares at his wife, watches as she coos at their newborn as she cradles their son.

“He looks just like you, Lila,” Valery whispers in English, moving to sit beside her legs on the small hospital bed.

Liliya looks up at him and for a moment Valery has a flash of worry as he sees tears in the corners of her eyes. He’s about to ask if she’s hurt, about to jump to his feet and yell for a nurse, but Liliya speaks first.

“I love him so much, Valera,” she says softly in tone that Valery had very rarely heard her use before. She touches the newborn’s cheek softly, trailing her finger tip across his cheek up to his head to adjust the little blue hat. “I…” she trails off, worrying her bottom lip between her teeth for a few moments, clearly searching for the proper words. “I did not think that I could ever love someone more than you,” she finally says, looking up at her husband in wonder.

Valery can’t help but laugh softly at that. Then reaches and squeezes her knee gently. “I feel the same way, ангел.”

He looks at their son with pride bubbling in his heart. He wants to take his newborn son and show him off to everyone. If he’s completely honest, he never thought he’d love anyone until meeting Liliya. And then the way he sees her looking at their son only makes the love he feels for her grow. And the pride he feels for son is a new feeling all together.

Neither he nor Liliya cared for children and when she had learned she was pregnant both had been worried. They weren’t exactly the parental type. But now as they sat in the hospital bed with their child, they couldn’t believe just how happy they were. It was such an odd thing for either to wrap their heads around.

The two of them.

Parents.

They were going to go home, to a new apartment in a new country, with their newborn son.

Liliya began humming softly, an old lullaby that Valery could just barely remember his mama singing to him when he was very young, and it makes him smile all the more.

“He needs a name, Lila,” Valery whispers as he sees their baby yawning.

Liliya hums in thought as she rocks their son gently. “Any ideas, дорогой?”

Valery frowns now for the first time in an hour as he runs a thousand names over in his mind. They’d been trying for months to pick a name and every single time they disagreed. “Igor?” His wife wrinkles her nose, eyes narrowing. So he shakes his head. “You are right. No for that. Hm… Nikolai?”

“Try again.”

Valery rolls his eyes. At times, Liliya can be very picky and even more demanding. “Well I am out of ideas, ангел. You pick something, Lila.”

The woman makes another face, this time sticking her tongue out at her husband. Then hums softly once more. The baby is beginning to really fall asleep now. It warms her heart in so new a way.

“Luka?” Valery asks.

Liliya frowns and Valery is sure that she’s going to tell him to pick something else. When much to his surprise she says the name to herself softly before nodding. “I like that.” She looks down at their son, their little Luka. “Hello, Luka, душенька.”

Sergei and Vera

2010 Hell’s Kitchen, New York

A baby’s soft cries fill the once quiet hospital room and Sergei quickly beings trying to hush his newborn daughter. Vera is half asleep on the hospital bed and she looks exhausted. Understandably so considering she had just given birth not too long ago.

The blonde woman groans softly as she sits up straighter. She loves her little girl, she really does and that’s surprising to her, but she’s very unsure if she can actually handle a baby. If she can take care of a child when she often times finds herself struggling with herself. Having a baby had never been in her plans. But as she looks at Sergei and their child, she can’t help but wonder how their lives are going to be now.

“Do you want me to take her?” Vera asks worriedly. That’s a new feeling for her, actually caring and worried about someone else. She stares at her daughter and feels a pang of worry at the very thought of holding her.

She’s so small. Fragile looking. And Vera, she knows she isn’t exactly gentle and so worries that she could possibly hurt her baby. While Sergei on the other hand looks perfectly at ease holding the newborn.

Sergei smiles softly and shakes his head. “No. She’s fine. I’ve got her. You sleep, голубка.”

He looks down at the baby and sees the baby flailing slightly and looking sleepy. It makes him smile. The newborn has hair that’s only a few shades darker than Vera’s own dirty blonde. Sergei wonders if her bright blue eyes are going to eventually turn out looking more like his or more like her mother’s.

Vera rolls her eyes at him, thinking he’s ridiculous with the amount of pet names he’s constantly giving her. But she won’t deny that she likes it. It makes her feel special. Loved really.

But she takes his advice and lies back, attempts to get comfortable, and lets her eyes shut as she focuses on his coos to their now sniffling baby. “She needs a name,” Vera says, a large yawn escaping.

“We’ll give her a name once you’ve had some rest, alright?”

The only answer he receives is a hum.

Sergei watches his girlfriend fall asleep, a small smile on his face. Vera could be stubborn, annoying so, but he loved her none the less. And loved watching her fall asleep. Being with Vera was different than when he’d been living in Russia and in a serious relationship with a woman, Yelizaveta. He’d had a daughter with her, Nastal, a daughter who he hadn’t seen since she was a year old.

He’d had no part in Nastya’s life, something he’d regretted for the last nine years, and he wouldn’t miss out on his newborn child’s.

Being with Vera gives him faith, and that makes him nearly laugh right there, and hope for the future.

And suddenly Sergei knows just what to name their little girl.

Nadezhda, their little Nadya.

Alex and Anatoly

2012 Hell’s Kitchen, New York

“Papa loves you so much. I do, Annushka,” Anatoly coos in Russian to his newborn baby. The baby just blinks, yawns widely, and turns their face towards his chest. It makes Anatoly grin. “You look just like your mama.”

He’s so busy whispering to the baby that he doesn’t notice his wife stirring awake. And Alex takes this as her chance to watch her husband interact with their baby. She can’t understand a good percent of what he’s saying but his tone, full of love and adoration, make her understand more than enough.

He looks at their baby with love pouring from his very being. He’s so proud to be a father, it’s clear for anyone to see and it makes Alex smile.

“Papa is never going to leave you, I promise.” Anatoly gently wraps the cotton candy pink blanket even tighter around the baby. And holds the newborn closer and presses a kiss to the deep brown fluffy hair on top of their head as he sees the baby beginning to fall asleep.

Alex picks now to yawn loudly, yawn only slightly exaggerated to let her husband know that she’s awake. “What nonsense are you telling that poor baby, Tolenka?” She asks softly so as not to wake the baby.

Instantly Anatoly is turning and quickly walking over to her. “Are you alright?” He asks, accent thicker.

It makes Alex grin. His accent always seemed more prominent after speaking his first language.

“Did I wake you? Are you hurt? Do you need any-”

She cuts him by holding her index finger to her lips, a silent ‘shh be quiet’ motion that makes him quickly fall silent.

“Hush, Tolenka. I’m fine,” she promises, slowly sitting up in the uncomfortable bed. “How’s the baby?”

Anatoly grins once more, beaming brightly in happiness as he slowly sits beside her so that she can see their child’s sleeping face. “Sleeping, звезда моя.” He frowns at her now. “Like you should be. You look exhausted.”

Alex rolls her eyes and waves his concern away. “Hush, Anatoly. I want to hold my child. Why don’t you go get a snack? Bring me back something if you don’t mind?” It’s more of a statement that she phrases to sound like a question but Anatoly understands. She wants to hold their baby and wants him to stop hovering over her like he’d been doing the past nine months.

So he hands over the sleeping newborn and presses a quick kiss to his wife’s forehead and slowly leaves the room.

He runs into Vladimir in the hospital’s cafeteria. The blonde is playing on his phone with one hand, holding a sandwich in the other. But the moment he spots his elder brother Vladimir is shoving the last few bites of his sandwich into his mouth and phone into his pocket as he walks over to his brother.

“How’s Alex? And the baby? I can’t believe you left the room,” Vladimir teases lightly, words falling in a rush and in Russian. He’s worried and nervous for his sister in law and newborn niece.

Anatoly makes a face but grins all the same as they walk over to the vending machines. “They’re both fine. Anya is sleeping. Alex didn’t look too far behind. She practically kicked me from the room. I think she’s tired of my worrying.” He pushes a few quarters into the machine, taps the buttons, and waits.

Vladimir nods in understanding. “Can’t blame her. You worry too much, big brother of mine.” He laughs when Anatoly lightly punches him in the shoulder. “Mm, so when do I get to hold the baby?”

“Soon,” Anatoly says, picking up the water and bag of chips. He flashes a grin to his brother, nudges their shoulders together. “I promise. I’m going to go check back on Alex. I’ll see you later?” Vladimir nods and rolls his eyes as his brother leaves before even waiting for an answer.

When Anatoly enters the hospital room once more he places the water and chips on the nightstand before fishing his phone from his pocket and snapping a picture of his dozing wife and baby. Hair a mess and clearly exhausted, Anatoly thinks she looks beautiful.

Matt and Valdimir

2018 Kazan, Tatarstan

“Sälam.” A very young toddler says, waving her hand before ducking back behind the social worker’s leg. She’s shy, just barely two years old, and these new people in front of her, staring at her, make her uncomfortable. She’d rather go back and play with the other children. But the adults seem fairly keen on keeping her with them.

She ignores as the social workers try to nudge her to go to the new people, two men. One was brunette, the other blonde.

“Isanmesaz. Helleregez nischek?” Vladimir asks, words spilling and sounding terrible to his own ears. He doesn’t think he’s pronounced them correctly at all and judging by the looks he’s receiving from the social workers, he’s guessed properly.

But it does the job of making the tiny toddler look out from behind the social worker. She takes one step away from the social worker, closer to him and Matt. Much to Matt’s pure joy.

This is all the encouragement Vladimir needs. He crouches down so that he’s nearly eye level to the child, and says slowly, “İsímím uh Vladimir. Uh, Papa,” he taps on his chest as he introduces himself. Then slowly points up to Matt. “Daddy.”

She starts speaking quickly, clapping her hands together loudly in her excitement. And Vladimir and Matt can’t understand her at all. But her joy is contagious and they both begin grinning at her. Matt slowly crouches down beside Vladimir, nervous and excited at finally meeting the two year old they’d been in the process of adopting for months now.

Natasha and Yelena stay to the side, Yelena recording them meeting the toddler while Natasha held a half asleep toddler of her own, her little girl Nika.

“Min sine yaratam,” Vladimir says clumsily, pointing to himself then to her.

She lets out a loud noise, squealing, nearly screaming really, mixed with a laugh as she rushes to them. Vladimir glances out of the corner of his eye to see Matt grinning widely and can’t help but feel happiness spread through his being. Seeing Matt happy always made him happy.

“İsímígíz niçík?” Vladimir asks, still trying to speak Tatar and failing horribly.

But again the young child claps her hands happily and she hops in spot as she proudly states, “İsímím Märyäm!” And then she begins speaking quicker and Vladimir is looking up at the social workers, completely lost. While the little girl holds up two fingers, seemingly telling them her age. She reaches out and hops, wanting to be picked up.

And since Matt was closer to her and dying to hold her, he quickly scooped her up, laughing out quietly, “What did she say?”

Vladimir makes a face but stood as well. “Said her name is Märyäm.”

Matt grins, hugs her tighter as she continues to babble away. “I love it. I think it’s pretty.”

Vladimir made a face, nose wrinkling and eyes narrowing slightly as he thought for a moment. Then he shrugged. “We will think of something better. Is ugly name. I do not like it.” He reaches over when he sees the two year old making grabbing hand motions at him now and Matt lets him take the child.

She has deep brown eyes and auburn hair that oddly enough matches Matt’s exact shade. She’s cute, Vladimir will give her that. But he’s still not sure about this adoption thing. Still not sure he and Matt are doing the right thing.

“Min sine yaratam,” the little girl says happily, grinning at him then looking back to Matt. “Min sine yaratam!” She claps her hands, does a little scream laugh once more, then rests her head on Vladimir’s shoulder.

Vladimir slowly hugs her, an odd feeling in his chest beginning to spread.

“What’d she say? She sounded happy?” Matt asked, confused but excited as he tries to make the new language stay with him.

Vladimir says nothing for a few moments, just pets over the little girl’s hair. Then finally, “She says she loves us.”

Piotr and Linda

2025 Hell’s Kitchen, New York

Piotr watches Linda swaddle their son in a light green baby blanket. She seems so good at it already. And he has a moment of self doubt. Of course he’d helped watch over his friends’ children. But Luka, Grisha, Nadya, Vasya, and Jack, oh they had all been young children or toddlers when he’d been babysitting them. Not fleshy little fragile newborns.

He knew he was good with children. That didn’t worry him. But the baby, well simply put, he was a baby. A very little baby at that. And Piotr didn’t know how to care for little babies.

“Do you wanna hold your son?” Linda asks, holding the baby in her arms and ready to hand him over the moment Piotr asks. She’s tired but happy.

But Piotr quickly shakes his head, eyes wide. “I can’t, Linda. He’s so small. What if I drop him? Or what if I break him? He looks very breakable. Or what if-”

Linda cuts him off with a laugh of, “And what if aliens attack New York again? Or, oh I know, this one is a good one! What if ninjas attack the hospital again?”

The Russian just stares at her, not finding her sense of humor all that funny.

But Linda just grins at him. “Piotr, honey, come hold your son and don’t worry so much, okay?”

Piotr looks nearly ready to listen to her, even takes steps closer to the bed until he’s sitting at the foot of it. Then shakes his head. “What if he doesn’t like me?” He asks softly, staring at Linda in worry.

The woman just smiles at him. “Well you won’t know until you hold him.”

“I don’t know how to hold babies, Linda.”

“Well no better time to learn than the present, hm? Come here.”

She gestures closer to herself, scoots over to make room for him next to her, and waits until he’s sitting back down before handing him the baby. The newborn lets out a small noise, gives a long yawn for a baby, and stares up at Piotr while Piotr stares right back at him. Linda leans her head against his shoulder and lets out a tired yawn of her own.

“I decided on a name for him, by the way.”

Piotr just hums softly as he tries to rock his son. He feels clumsy, isn’t sure he’s doing this right. But the baby isn’t crying so he figures he must be doing fine. He hopes so anyway.

“I like Peter. What do you think?” Linda asks, yawning once more and now fighting to stay awake.

Piotr shakes his head, a grin spreading over his face. “Peter Petrovich? Oh that’s horrible, Linda.”

Linda laughs softly, coos gently at the baby before covering her mouth as she yawns once more. “I like it. I, for one, vote on his name being Peter.” The newborn sneezes and lets out a small noise before falling silent once more and Linda nods. “Mhm, see, Peter here agrees with me.”

Piotr rolls his eyes but his grin never once fades. “I guess I’m being outnumbered then. Peter it is.”

His wife begins humming a lullaby, not lifting her head from his shoulder. And within minutes she’s fast asleep. Little Peter not too far along after her.

“Te quiero,” Piotr whispers the foreign words quietly, pressing a kiss to Linda’s hair and Linda smiles in her light sleep.

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