RUHSORA EMM – о скандальных конкурсах, травле и цензуре в Узбекистане | NO FILTER

The new episode of No Filter features singer and blogger Rukhsora Emm. In this episode, we talked about her first steps on stage, the scandal surrounding her participation in "X-Factor," and what really happened in TikTok "houses." Is it true that Rukhsora had to go into hiding because of overly intrusive fans? What was the reason for the collective bullying from her fellow TikTokers? How does censorship manifest itself in Uzbekistan? And what does she think about the plagiarism accusations? Read more in our episode. Timecodes: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:12 What was your childhood like? 00:02:12 Did your loved ones support you early on? 00:03:02 Bullying at school. What did you have to deal with, and what would you say to those people now? 00:03:55 TikTok Houses. Tell us the story of your journey through these projects. 00:07:00 You became known largely through music competitions. What was that experience like? 00:08:43 X-Factor. Tell us more about the incident with the jury and what happened next? 00:11:06 You mentioned that there's no healthy competition or worthy role models in Uzbek music. Why do you think this is? 00:12:10 What would you personally change about the Uzbek music industry if you had the chance? 00:13:53 Gaza Bas. What is it? A purchased sample, a cover, or just inspiration? 00:16:00 How did you come up with the idea to shoot a video for Gaza Bas in the US, and what happened in the end? 00:17:38 What do contemporary artists in Uzbekistan earn the most from? Can you reveal the actual amounts? 00:18:28 You recently received a marriage proposal. Tell us more about that story :) 00:19:07 Is it true that you've ever felt insecure because of your popularity? 00:20:30 How do you handle hate and criticism? 00:21:19 What would you say to your audience right now? Project team: Editing: James Ali, Konstantin Bashlaev. Filming, production: Ikrom Okhunjonov, Abdulhak Turgunov.