 Manizha was born in Kulob, Tajikistan.Since her concert in Mazar-e-Sharif and Kabul, she has gained popularity in Afghanistan in addition to building on her already established renown in Central Asian countries.A recent poll conducted in Kabul named Manija (among Persian speakers) and Nazia Iqbal (among Pashto speakers) as the most popular female singers in that country.