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Russia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2012
Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The Russian entry was selected through a national final, organised by the Russian broadcaster RTR. Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia with the song " Party for Everybody", which qualified from the first semi-final and went on to place 2nd in the final, scoring 259 points. Before Eurovision Evrovidenie 2012 ''Evrovidenie 2012'' was the seventh edition of Evrovidenie, the music competition that selects Russia's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The show took place on 7 March 2012 at the Akademicheskiy Concert Hall in Moscow and hosted by Olga Shelest and Mikhail Zelenskiy. Twenty-five artists and songs participated and the winner was selected through a jury and a public televote. The show was broadcast on Russia-1, RTR-Planeta as well as online via the broadcaster's website ''vesti.ru'' and the official Eurovision Song Contest website ''eurovision.tv''. Competing entries On 28 December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buranovskiye Babushki
Buranovskiye Babushki (russian: Бурановские бабушки, ; udm, Брангуртысь песянайёс, Brangurtyś pesänajos; both meaning "Buranovo Grannies") is an Udmurt-Russian ethno-pop band comprising eight elderly women from the village of Buranovo, Udmurtia. Buranovskiye Babushki represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, where they finished second. History Eurovision Song Contest The group had previously participated on Russia's Eurovision song selection in 2010 with the song "Dlinnaja-dlinnaja beresta i kak sdelat' iz nee ajšon" ("Very long birch bark and how to turn it into a turban"), where they finished third. They made another attempt to represent Russia by participating on Russia's Eurovision song selection in 2012 with the song " Party for Everybody" which was sung partially in English. The group eventually won, receiving 38.51 points ahead of Eurovision 2008 winner Dima Bilan who also ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belarus In The Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Mum" written by Andrey Kostyugov and Sergey Sukhomlin. The song was performed by Polina Smolova. The Belarusian entry for the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece was selected through a national final organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). The national final consisted of a semi-final which was a televised production and an untelevised final held on 10 February 2006 and 27 February 2006, respectively. Fifteen competing acts participated in the semi-final where the top three entries as determined by a public televote qualified to the final. In the final, an eight-member jury panel selected "Mama" performed by Polina Smolova as the winner. The song was later retitled for the Eurovision Song Contest as "Mum". Belarus was competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinctive "stuttering" rhythmic style. In 2007, ''Entertainment Weekly'' stated that "just about every current pop trend can be traced back to him — from sultry, urban-edged R&B songstresses ... to the art of incorporating avant-garde sounds into No. 1 hits." Timbaland's first full credit production work was in 1996 on '' Ginuwine...the Bachelor'' for R&B singer Ginuwine. Further work on Aaliyah's second studio album '' One in a Million'' (1996) and Missy Elliott's debut studio album '' Supa Dupa Fly'' (1997) made him a prominent producer for R&B and hip hop artists. As a rapper he initially released several albums with fellow rapper Magoo, followed by his debut solo album '' Tim's Bio'' in 1998. In 2002, Timbaland produced the hit sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aida Garifullina
Aida Emilevna Garifullina (russian: Аида Эмилевна Гарифуллина, tt-Cyrl, Аида Эмил кызы Гарифуллина, translit=Aida Emil kyzy Garifullina; born 30 September 1987) is a Russian lyric soprano of Tatar descent. She was the winner of the 2013 Operalia competition and has featured in a number of productions staged at the Mariinsky Theatre, St. Petersburg and the Vienna State Opera. She has a recording contract with Decca Records. Biography and musical career Early career Aida Garifullina was born in 1987 in a Tatar family in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan. Her father is Emil Damirovich Garifullin, and her mother is Layla Ildarovna Garifullina (a choir conductor), who is currently the Director of the Centre of Contemporary Music, n.a. Sofia Gubaidulina. From her early childhood Garifullina's musical development was influenced by her mother, who was instrumental in the development of her career. At the age of 18, Garifull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timati
Timur Ildarovich Yunusov (born August 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Timati (russian: link=no, Ти́мати), is a Russian rapper, singer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Biography Early life Timur Ildarovich Yunusov ( tt-Cyrl, Тимур Илдар улы Юнусов, russian: link=no, Тиму́р Ильда́рович Юну́сов) was born on August 15, 1983, in Moscow to an ethnically mixed familyKamenev, Marina (January 18, 2008).The word on the street". '' The St. Petersburg Times''. Retrieved 2009-06-14. of Tatar father Ildar Vakhitovich Yunusov and Jewish mother Simona Yakovlevna Yunusova (née Chernomorskaya), he also has a younger brother, Artyom. He grew up in a wealthy industrialist family, saying "I have very wealthy parents", but "I was never spoiled." He was raised mainly on Mira Avenue in Moscow. His current stage name "Timati" has stuck with him since he was young.Redeeva, Elena (December 25, 2006).Тимати: Я соверше ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Kavaleryan
Karen Kavaleryan ( hy, Կարեն Կավալերյան; russian: Каре́н Кавалеря́н; born June 5, 1961 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian-Armenian lyricist. He currently holds the record (with Sharon Vaughn and Ralph Siegel) for representing the most countries in the Eurovision Song Contest with five. The countries are Russia in 2002 and 2006, Belarus in 2007, Armenia in 2007 and 2010, Ukraine in 2008 and 2013 and Georgia in 2008. Karen Kavaleryan is widely considered as the most successful Russian lyricist, he is 27 times finalist of "Song of the Year" gala, author of anthem of 2014 Winter Olympics and the final song 2014 Winter Paralympics, performed by José Carreras and Diana Gurtskaya, during his career has published more than 700 songs performed by Gorky Park, Bravo, Prime-Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Breitburg
Kim Alexandrovich Breitburg (russian: link=no, Ким Александрович Брейтбург, 10 February 1955, Lvov, Ukrainian SSR, USSR) is a Russian composer, singer, keyboardist, author of more than 600 songs, 5 art rock suites and 7 musicals. Breitburg, who first came to prominence as a founder and frontman of the Soviet progressive rock band Dialog (1978–1991) in the later years became a successful mainstream entrepreneur; among his best known projects are the popular reality talent shows " People's Artist", "The Secret of Success" and "The Battle of Choirs". at the Casanova (musical) site Members of Dialog band in 1990s organized the ''Dialog project'' aimed to searching for young talents in music. In creation of this project, Kim Breitburg was assisted by his colleagues Evgeniy Fridland a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonid Vorobyev
Leonid and Friends is a Chicago tribute band based in Moscow. They began as a YouTube band, and now occasionally go on tours as well. Leonid Vorobyev (b. 1957 in Moscow, Russia), is the founder and leader of the band. Vorobyev is a multi-instrumentalist, a recording studio sound engineer and choir conductor by training, at the East Siberian Institute of Culture. Vorobyev made his first Chicago video recording of the song " Brand New Love Affair" in 2014. With former Kyiv Ukraine vocalist, Serge Tiagniryadno, Leonid and Friends' YouTube videos have gone viral, with views in the millions. Leonid & Friends have recorded three Chicago tribute albums, titled ''Chicagovich''. After touring in Russia, the band first toured the United States in 2019. Starting in 2018, songs by Earth, Wind, & Fire, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power, The Ides of March, Lighthouse and Steely Dan were added to the playlist. In 2022 Chaka Khan's Ain’t Nobody cover with Ksenia Buzina was added to Leon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irson Kudikova
Irina Igorevna Nusinova (russian: link=no, Ирина Игоревна Нусинова; born 17 September 1982), better known by her stage name Irson Kudikova (russian: link=no, Ирсон Кудикова), is a Russian pop singer, model, saxophonist, music producer, and actress. She was a contestant in the Russian television music competition, '' Star Factory-5.'' In 2005, Kudikova had a photo shoot for ''Maxim'' magazine. Some of her music is featured in the Dolph Lundgren film '' Command Performance''. Biography and career Early years Kudikova was born on 17 September 1982 in Moscow. When she was a child she had finished music school under the violin. Also during her attendance she was a "master of sports" in basketball and made the Russian Olympic Reserve. Career When Kudikova was 15, she was invited to be the soloist for the group "Children of vinil" with the support of Alexander Tsekalo. She first realized she had a career at being a vocalist after singing in a duet at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Maidanov
Denis Vasilievich Maidanov (russian: Денис Васильевич Майдaнов, born 17 February 1976) is a Russian singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. An accomplished artist known throughout Russia, Maidanov also serves in the Russian State Duma as a representative of the Odintsovo constituency of Odintsovsky District, Moscow Oblast since 2021. He is a member of United Russia. Maidanov's accolades as an artist include the title of Merited Artist of the Russian Federation, as well as the Golden Gramophone, song of the year, and chanson of the year. In his political career, Maidanov has vocally supported the policies of Vladimir Putin, and supported the invasion of Ukraine. In 2022 he was sanctioned by the European Union. Early life and education Denis Maidanov was born on February 17, 1976, in the city of Balakovo, Saratov Region, to a family of petrochemical workers. His father was born in the Mogilev Region of Belarus, but moved to Balakovo in the Saratov obl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lil' Eddie
Edwin Serrano, better known by his stage name Lil' Eddie, is a Filipino and Puerto Rican pop, R&B/soul singer-songwriter and a record producer. Life and career 2004-2009 Previously signed to Yellowman/Big 3 Records in 2004, he left the label the following year, leaving behind an unreleased album, ''Nobody's Fool''. He later released an album, '' City of My Heart'', in 2009. His third studio album, ''Already Yours'', followed two years later. 2009-2014 Lil Eddie joined the artist development team at '' The X Factor US''. La Banda, America's Got Talent alongside Simon Cowell. There he helped bring together the ladies of Fifth Harmony as well as coaching the contestants season after season.The band BTS posted Lil Eddie his song "Statue" in 2013 and 2014 what made the song being Shazam top 100 song. Lil Eddie embraces his multicultural background and talents. He has produced, and written for Latin superstars Maluma, Daddy Yankee, Prince Royce and once again lent his ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Alkenäs
Carl Johan Axel Alkenäs (born 13 May 1974) is a Swedish songwriter and producer. He studied at Örebro Kulturskola and has authored or produced a great number of songs worldwide many becoming charting hits. He collaborated closely with the Swedish songwriter Joacim Persson and with Niclas Molinder (both of the production team known as Twin) and has co-written a number of soundtracks for Disney films. Career Alkenäs was involved in a number of soundtracks primarily for Disney films. He co-wrote " Rotten to the Core" for the US telefilm '' Descendants'', and the theme songs for the US TV show ''Jonas L.A.'' and ''Teen Beach 2''. He was involved in co-writing themes and songs for a number of US TV shows like ''Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything'', '' A.N.T. Farm'', '' Pair of Kings'', ''Lab Rats'', the follow-up '' Lab Rats: Elite Force'' and '' Raven's Home''. He co-wrote " Gonna Get This" for the series ''Hannah Montana''. The song was performed by Miley Cyrus. Alkenäs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
