Education
Batir Zakirov studied at the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Arts named after Ostrovskiy.
Batir Zakirov studied at the Tashkent Institute of Theater and Arts named after Ostrovskiy.
He was awarded the title of People"s Artist of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics at age 29. In 1972, Batir Zakirov created the first in the East and the third in Soviet Union troupe titled Music Hall. Together with famous Russian director Mark Zakharov and a leading actor of Moscow Theater of Satire Alexander Schirwindt, Zakirov created a musical titled 1973rd journey of Sinbad the Sailor.
Many prominent singers such as Vladimir Vysotsky, Irina Ponarovskaya and bands such as Poyushchiye Gitary, Yalla (band) from many countries of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics performed in Music Hall too.
Batir Zakirov was awarded with the title of People"s Artist of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and became one of the youngest male singers to be granted this award in Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics (at the age of 29). In 1964 he spend several months in Kremlin Hospital, (currently Central Clinical Hospital) followed by a lung surgery.
Batir Zakirov died on January 23, 1985 in Tashkent. Batir Zakirov gained a wide popularity due to singing in many languages including Uzbek, Russian, Arabic, French, and many others
A song "Ya Zahratan Fi Khayali" (يا زهرة في خيالي - "Flower of my imagination) by one of the most important figures of 20th Century Arab music Farid al-Atrash, performed by Batir Zakirov at the International Festival of Youth and Students in Moscow in 1957 made him extremely popular.
In 1966 Batir Zakirov became the only Uzbek and one of very few Soviet singers singing at the Olimpia (Paris). He performed Enrico Macias"s famous song Les Filles De Mon Pays in French.
He was one of the founders of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic State Estrada Orchestra.