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Alyona
Alyona () or Aliona is a Russian female given name derived from the Ancient Greek name , ''Helenē'' (dialectal variant: , ''Helena''). See " Helen" for its history. For a long time it was considered to be a colloquial variant of the name Elena . During the Soviet times people had difficulties to officially register the name Alyona, with bureaucrats referring to the dictionaries that stated that "Alyona" is a variant of "Elena". In modern times it is no longer a problem in Russia, keeping in mind that legally Elena and Alyona are considered to be different names. '' Arguments and Facts'' Nota ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Alyona
Aliona Olehivna Savranenko (; born 14 June 1991), better known by her stage name Alyona Alyona (; stylized in all lowercase), is a Ukrainian rapper, singer, and songwriter. She released her debut album, ''Pushka'' (), in 2019, followed by an extended play the same year, ''V khati MA'' (). Alyona has been dubbed "the new rap star of Ukraine" and "the sensation of Ukrainian rap" by Ukrainian media. In an article titled "15 European Pop Acts Who Matter Right Now", ''The New York Times'' likened her to Azealia Banks. She and Jerry Heil represented Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Teresa & Maria". Early life Aliona Savranenko was born in the urban-type settlement of Kapitanivka, Kirovohrad Oblast, Kapitanivka, Novomyrhorod Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast. She is a Christian. She holds two bachelor's degrees, one of which comes from the Gregory Skovoroda Pedagogical State University of Pereiaslav. Before doing rap, she worked as a teacher at "Teremok" kindergart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Rassohyna
Alyona Rassohyna (born June 11, 1990) is a Ukrainian female mixed martial artist who competes in the Atomweight and Strawweight divisions of the ONE Championship. From October 2020 till December 2020, she was ranked #9 Female Atomweight by Fight Matrix She is ranked #4 in the ONE Championship Women's Atomweight rankings. Background Alyona started MMA at the insistence of her father after she was bullied at school and dad decided that the girl should learn to defend herself. Alyona is a head coach for Club "Rage" in Dnipro, along with her husband Alexey Fedonov. In 2020, she appeared on "Supermama", a Ukrainian psychological family reality, where parents are rated on how good of parents they are. Mixed martial arts career Early career Starting her career in 2010, Alyona fought most of her early career in the regional Ukrainian scene, most for the promotion Oplot Challenge, compiling a 10–2 record. In 2014, she faced Invicta FC vet Katja Kankaanpää at Lappeenranta Fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Lanskaya
Alyona Lanskaya (, Romanized: ''Alena Lanskaja''; , Romanized: ''Alyona Lanskaya''; born 7 September 1985) is a Belarusian singer. In 2011, she won the Slavianski Bazaar Contest in Vitebsk. Alyona represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden with the song "Solayoh", qualifying from the semi-final of the competition and placing 16th in the final by scoring 48 points. Career Eurofest 2012 After advancing to the semi-finals, held on December 21, 2011, she qualified for the Eurofest 2012 finals as one of the five chosen from the 15 entries. On February 14, 2012, she won the right to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan with her song " All My Life". However, on February 24, 2012, it was announced that she was disqualified after the Belarusian President conducted an investigation leading to her "unfair" win in Eurofest 10 days earlier after rumors circulated that the producers had rigged the televoting giving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Subbotina
Alyona Subbotina (born 13 February 1990) is a Kazakh fashion model and entrepreneur. She gained international recognition after exclusively opening the Givenchy fashion show in Paris in 2011. She has worked with designers such as Giorgio Armani, Givenchy and Helmut Lang. Early life Subbotina was born in Almaty, Kazakhstan to Russian parents. She was a member of the Kazakh Olympic Volleyball team. She began her modeling career at the age of 16 in Singapore while concurrently completing a B.A. in Hotel Management from the East Asia Institute of Management. Career Subbotina’s modeling career began at age 16. She was scouted by two agents to participate in Kazakhstan Fashion Week (KFW). This led to modeling work in Singapore where her awkward beauty and new ‘albino’ makeover garnered her attention and work. She was secured exclusively by Givenchy to open Paris Fashion Week 2011. Her reception was well received and she was requested to relocate to New York City. Subb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Babenko
Alyona Olegovna Babenko (; ; born March 31, 1972) is a Russian film and theater actress, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2013). Biography Elena Baranova, known professionally as Alyona Babenko was born in Kemerovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia). Mother — piano teacher, father Oleg Baranov — an engineer by training. In her childhood she studied in clubs and studios, went to a music school. She participated in festivals, performances and sang in the choir, in the vocal-instrumental ensemble. She dreamed of becoming a ballerina. Was a fan of the French singer Edith Piaf. Alyona graduated from school in 1988 and entered Tomsk State University in the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics. In her first year, Lena, by announcement, got into the Student Theater of Variety Miniatures. Amateur activities completely enticed her, and for the rest she practically did not have time. After the first course, she tried to enter the Moscow Art Theater to Oleg T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Shchennikova
Yelena Aleksandrovna "Alyona" Shchennikova (, born May 12, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team, U.S. National Team from 2017 to 2019 and was the all-around champion at the 2017 U.S. Classic. She currently competes for LSU Tigers women's gymnastics, Louisiana State in collegiate gymnastics. Early life Shchennikova was born in Layton, Utah in 2001 to Russian immigrants. She has two sisters, Polina Shchennikova, Polina and Kristina, both of whom are gymnasts. Elite gymnastics career 2017 Shchennikova turned senior in 2017 and was added to the Senior National Team. She competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy where the USA placed first. She also placed eighth in the All-Around. In July, Shchennikova competed at the 2018 U.S. Classic, U.S. Classic where she placed first in the All-Around and second on Uneven Bars behind Ragan Smith. In August she competed at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships, Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Alekhina
Alyona Alekhina (; born 19 June 1988) is a Russian-American retired professional snowboarder who is now a singer, songwriter, musician and model. She was a seven-time national Russian snowboarding champion and two-time champion of Europe, but her career ended after a 2013 accident. Early life Alyona Alekhina was born in Moscow and grew up with an interest in sport and an active and extreme way of life. She tried gymnastics and skateboarding before settling on snowboarding. Athletic career When Alekhina was 17, Roxy became her first sponsor. She was preparing to participate in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. However, in April 2013 Alekhina sustained a severe spinal cord injury while shooting a Quicksilver commercial at the Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Minkovski
Alyona Leonidovna Minkovski (; born 30 January 1986) is a Russian American journalist, television host and commentator. In 2011, she was named on the ''Forbes'' 30 under 30 media list. Minkovski is currently a producer of ''American Metamorphosis''. Early life and education Born in Moscow, Minkovski was raised in California. She is a daughter of the United Russia politician and figure skater Irina Rodnina and entrepreneur Leonid Minkovski, from a Russian Jewish family. When she was 4, she immigrated to the United States with her family. She graduated with a B.A degree in politics from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Career In 2017, she profiled opposition activists running for office in Moscow's municipal elections for '' The Nation'' and wrote about anti-Trump Russian-Americans for Fusion (now Splinter). RT (2009–2012) From 2009 to 2012, Minkovski hosted a political commentary program called '' The Alyona Show'' on RT America, which premiered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Apina
Alyona Apina (Еле́на Евге́ньевна А́пина; maiden name — Levochkina) is а Soviet and Russian singer, musical performer, actress and songwriter. Her career started in 1988 and continues to this day. For her unique tone of voice and "peculiar Apina's folk style, which she studied at the Faculty of Folk Song at the Saratov Conservatory", she has become one of the most popular Russian musical performers across the former Soviet Union and Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2002) Biography Alyona was born on August 23, 1964, in the City of Saratov. When she was 5 years old, her parents enrolled her to a local music school in the piano class. She successfully graduated from music school and attended music college. After she graduated from college, she enrolled to the Folk Song Faculty of the Saratov State Conservatory . 1988—1991 While studying at the Conservatory, Alyona was invited by a friend to the summer vacation to make some extra money as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Torganova
Alyona Vladimirovna Torganova (; born 14 May 1980) is a singer, ex-member of Russian girls band Reflex (2002–2016). Biography Alyona was born on 14 May 1980 in Kurchatov, Kazakhstan SSR. She has a younger brother and sister. She graduated from Moscow State Art and Cultural University, a specialist in show business and management. In parallel with her studies she was engaged in choreography, she danced in Moscow clubs. Career Choreographer, backing vocalist and dancer of the Reflex since 2002.Солистка «Рефлекса» оголила соски на светской церемонии // Express Gazeta In 2013, the blades of scenic winds cut Torgano ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Starovoitova
Alyona Mikhailovna Starovoitova (, born 22 October 1999) is a Russian ice hockey player, currently playing in the Zhenskaya Hockey League (ZhHL) with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Playing career As a junior player with the Russian national under-18 team, Starovoitova won a bronze medal at the 2017 IIHF U18 Women's World Championship. In the same year, she won the Russian Championship with Tornado Dmitrov. She played in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang with the Olympic Athletes from Russia team, and won a gold medal while representing Russia in the women's ice hockey tournament at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk Krasnoyarsk is the largest types of inhabited localities in Russia, city and administrative center of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey, Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a p .... Starovoitova participated in the 2022 ZhHL All-Star Game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alyona Osmanova
Alyona Osmanova (; ; born March 31, 1988) is a Ukrainian model. Career Beginning Osmanova's first major fashion credit was for '' V magazine'' in 2006. Osmanova made her catwalk debut in the Spring 2007 season, walking for top designers Marc Jacobs, Vera Wang, Prada, Miu Miu, Chanel and Givenchy. In December 2006, she appeared in both ''Teen Vogue'' and its Korean equivalent. 2007 Osmanova was photographed by Xevi Muntane for the February issue of Dazed and Confused. In the Fall 2007 season, she walked for Jonathan Saunders, John Galliano and Max Mara. In March, Osmanova appeared in the March editions of both '' Vogue Russia'' and '' V'', the latter of which contained a controversial shot in which Osmanova kisses Rachel Alexander. In July, she was shot by Sølve Sundsbø for '' Harper’s Bazaar.'' Osmanova appeared in the August issue of '' Vogue.'' In September, she landed a Marc Jacobs campaign shot by Juergen Teller and the cover of '' Oprah''. She appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
