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Russia In The Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Russia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Russian Woman", written by Manizha Sanghin, Ori Avni, and Ori Kaplan, and performed by Manizha herself. The Russian participating broadcaster, Channel One Russia (C1R), organised a national final to determine its representative for the contest. As of , this was Russia's final entry in the contest, before the country was excluded due to its invasion of Ukraine. Background Prior to the 2021 contest, Russia had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 22 times since its first entry in 1994. Russia had won the contest on one occasion in 2008 with the song "Believe" performed by Dima Bilan. In , Russia finished third with the song " You Are the Only One" performed by Sergey Lazarev, who would later return to represent his country again in 2019 with the song " Scream", also finishing in third place. In 2020, the band Little Big was set to represent Russia with the song "" before the contest's cancellation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manizha
Manizha Dalerovna Sangin (; ; ; born 8 July 1991), known mononymously as Manizha, is a Russian-Tajik singer and songwriter, as well as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Beginning her career in 2003 as a child singer, Manizha went on to perform with the music groups Ru.Kola, Assai, and Krip De Shin, before later pursuing a solo career. She represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Russian Woman". Early life and education Manizha was born on 8 July 1991 in Dushanbe to parents Najiba Usmanova, a psychologist and clothing designer, and a father who worked as a doctor. Her parents are divorced, and her father did not want Manizha to begin a singing career due to believing it was not a suitable career choice for a Muslim woman. Manizha's grandfather was , a Tajik writer and journalist, with a monument dedicated to his honor in Khujand. Her great-grandmother was one of the first women in Tajikistan to remove her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonya Tayurskaya
Sofiya Alekseevna Tayurskaya (; born 1 May 1991, Irkutsk, RSFSR, USSR) is a Russian vocalist for the punk-rave group Little Big. Biography Tayurskaya was born on 1 May 1991 in Irkutsk, but she and her family moved to Novodvinsk (in Arkhangelsk Oblast). After she finished school in Novodvinsk she moved to Saint Petersburg, where she attended Saint Petersburg State Institute of Culture majoring in directing mass theatrical productions. During her studies, she worked part time and performed in bars, cafes and karaoke. In 2012, she received a diploma and decided to stay in Saint Petersburg. Career Since 2014, Tayurskaya has been a songwriter for the rave group Little Big. She also made her first appearance with the group as the same time with the video "With Russia from Love". Since 2016 she has participated with the group in concerts. In 2022, the main members of Little Big ( Ilya Prusikin, Tayurskaya, director Alina Pyazok) moved to Los Angeles in the United States an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolybelnaya Dlya Vulkana
Russia was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 in Dublin, Ireland. The Russian broadcaster Channel One Russia, Russian Public Television (ORT) internally selected Philipp Kirkorov with the song "Kolybelnaya dlya vulkana", written by Ilya Bershadskiy and Ilya Resnik, to represent the nation. Prior to Kirkorov's selection, ORT organised a public selection process to select the Russian entrant. While the event did take place, the jury could not decide on the winner of selection and ultimately opted to choose the artist internally. Vocal Band were selected to represent Russia, however ORT later withdrew the band as the Russian representatives due to the members being unable to finance their participation. Kirkorov was then selected instead. Russia was drawn to appear sixth in the final, which was held on 13 May. In the final, the nation placed 17th with 17 points, marking the nation's worst placement in the contest to this point. Background The 1995 contest marked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philipp Kirkorov
Philipp Bedros Kirkorov (, ; ; born 30 April 1967) is a Bulgarian-born Russian pop singer. Kirkorov's career began in 1985 with participation in the Soviet musical TV show "Wider Circle". Since 2000, he has maintained public interest in his person with a scandalous reputation and recording remakes of hits by international performers from Europe and the United States. In 1995, he represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, Eurovision Song Contest and took 17th place. During his creative career, he achieved success in Russia, Belarus and other countries of the Post-Soviet states, former USSR, and was awarded many Russian music prizes, including ZD Awards and others. He is a five-time winner of the "Best Selling Russian Artist" title at the World Music Awards ceremonies. Biography Early life and education Philipp Kirkorov was born on 30 April 1967 in Varna, Bulgaria, Varna, Bulgaria. His father, Bedros Kirkorov, was of Armenian origin, while his mother, Victoria, was of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zivert
Yulia Dmitrievna Zivert (, born as Yulia Dmitrievna Sytnik (); 28 November 1990), known professionally as Zivert, is a Russian singer, songwriter and model. Her career started in 2017 after she released first singles "Chak" and "Anestesia". She gained international fame in 2018 with her single "Life (Zivert song), Life". Zivert's most known singles includes "Life (Zivert song), Life" (2018), "YATL" (2020), "Mnogotochiya" (2020) and "" (2024). She has served as a coach on the television singing competition ''The Voice (Russian TV series), The Voice Russia'' (2024). Early life and career Yulia Dmitrievna Zivert was born on 28 November 1990 in Moscow. During her childhood, she has lived for a five years in Odesa, Ukraine. Her father is of Ukrainians in Russia, Ukrainian and Romani people in Russia, Romani descent, while her mother, who is originally from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, is of History of Germans in Russia, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union, German and Polish minority i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Therr Maitz
Therr Maitz (ter 'meɪts) is a Russian indie band, which brings together a mix of trip-hop, acid jazz, breakbeat, house, disco, funk and pop. It was founded by musician, producer, and composer Anton Belyaev in 2004. Since 2011, Therr Maitz has been active in concert and touring, participating in major music festivals, releasing music, and participating in film and television projects. The group was recognized with the award for Most Popular Russian Music Band at the "Event of the Year" ceremony in 2014. The band was also the best selling act on iTunes Russia and Apple Music Russia in 2015, and received the award for Best Russian Artist at the 2016 MTV Europe Music Awards. Current members *Anton Belyaev (lead vocals, keyboards) * Victoria Zhuk (vocals, songwriter) * Ignat Kravtsov (drums) * Dmitry Fomin (bass guitar) * Dmitry Pavlov (guitar) *Jorge Luis Nunez Palacio (percussionist) *Ilya Kamaldinov (guitar) History 1995–2006 In 1995, while studying at Academic School of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niletto
Daniil Sergeyevich Prytkov (Russian: Даниил Серге́евич Прытко́в; born 1 October 1991, Tyumen), better known by his stage name Niletto, is a Russian singer and dancer. He is a member of the project «Песни» on the channel ТНТ (seasons 1 & 2), and is also a member of «Русский ниндзя» on «Channel One Russia». Biography Niletto was born on 1 October 1991 in Tyumen. His parents are Svetlana and Sergei and he has two older sisters. He did not spend much time in Perm. Until he was seven years old he lived and studied in Yekaterinburg and in 2018, he moved to Moscow. On 6 June 2020 Niletto wrote in his blog a call for new constitutional amendments A constitutional amendment (or constitutional alteration) is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. Amendments are often interwoven into the relevant sections of an existing constitution, directly alt ..., which caused a stir among fans and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgenshtern
Alisher Tagirovich Morgenshtern (né Valeyev;; February 17, 1998), known mononymously as Morgenshtern (stylized in all caps), is a Russian rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer. He first gained fame in 2018 as the author of parodies of popular music artists of that time, publishing these videos on his YouTube channel. Biography Alisher Tagirovich Valeyev was born on February 17, 1998, in Ufa; he changed his last name to Morgenshtern (Russian and Bashkir: Моргенштерн) as a teenager. His mother is of Russian-Jewish descent, while his father was of Bashkir descent. His mother was a florist; his parents divorced and when Alisher turned 11, his father died of liver cirrhosis due to severe alcoholism. He has been interested in music since his childhood, and as a teenager he stated that he loved skateboarding. He released his first music video in 2010. He attended university for some time, but shortly after starting, he was expelled due to his "frank activit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egor Kreed
Egor Nikolayevich Bulatkin (, born June 25, 1994), better known by his stage names Egor Kreed, KReeD, and Egor Split, is a Russian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He began his career under his stage name "''KReeD''" in 2014, but later changed it to "''Egor Kreed''". In 2024, Egor Kreed changed his stage name to Egor Split. Early life Egor Split was born on June 25, 1994, in Penza. His father, Nikolai Bulatkin, works at a company that produces nuts while his older sister, Polina, lives and works in the United States as a singer and actress. To pursue his career, he moved to Moscow. He wanted to become a singer since the age of 11 when he heard 50 Cent's song " Candy Shop". After high school, he enrolled at the Academy of Music Gnesinon Kreed. Career He posted his first song titled "Lyubov v seti" on YouTube in July 2011. The video brought success and recognition from across Russia, racking up millions of views. In March 2012, Kreed won the "Star Vkontakte – Channel Five" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cream Soda (band)
Cream Soda is a Russian electronic music group that was founded in 2012 by Dmitry Nova and Ilya Gadaev, who collaborated on a series of Drum and Bass and Dubstep productions after meeting online. Looking to explore a more musical and melodic sound, Nova and Gadaev began working with vocalists, including Anna Romanovskaya, who eventually became Cream Soda’s frontwoman until 2021. With the third member, Anna Romanovskaya, the group recorded their main hits "No More Parties", "Crying at Techno" and several others. Since 2022, Romanovskaya's place in the group has been taken by Alisa Styazhko On 20 March 2023, the group's founder, Dmitry Nova, was found drowned in the Volga river at the age of 34. He, his brother Roman, and two acquaintances had attempted to cross the frozen Volga River on foot, but the ice was unable to support the group's weight. Discography Studio albums Remix albums Singles Music videos Awards and nominations {, class="wikitable sortable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Panayotov
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Panayotov (; born 1 July 1984) is a Russian-Ukrainian singer and songwriter. He has recorded two albums so far. In January 2023, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Aleksandr for his support of 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Eurovision Song Contest Aleksandr had made eleven previous attempts to represent Russia or Ukraine so far Russia * 2005: ''Balalayka'' (with Alexey Chumakov) – 5th (11.6% of televoting) * 2006: Didn't qualify to the first round * 2007: ''Не моя (Every Little Thing)'' (with Alexey Chumakov) – 2nd * 2008: ''Crescent and Cross'' – 2nd (52 points) * 2009: ''Superhero'' – Didn't qualify to the national final * 2010: ''Maya Showtime'' – 6th (10.6 points) * 2017: Aleksandr was shortlisted * 2019: Aleksandr was shortlisted * 2020: Aleksandr was shortlisted – 3rd * 2021: Aleksandr was shortlisted Ukraine * 2009: ''Superhero'' – 4th (22 points) The Voice of Russia 2016 ;''The Voice'' performances : – Studio version of song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yana Churikova
Yana Alekseyevna Churikova (; born 6 November 1978) is a Russian journalist and television host who worked on MTV Russia before moving to Channel One, where she hosted seven seasons of the '' Star Factory'' talent show. Career She has also gained publicity across Europe and the world for presenting the results of the Russian televote at the Eurovision Song Contest for several years. Churikova was to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, to be held in Moscow, Russia. However, her pregnancy was announced shortly afterwards and she instead hosted only the allocation draw to determine the participating countries' semi-finals. Her daughter Taisa Lazareva was born on 26 May 2009, 10 days after the Eurovision final. Every other year, from 2009 to 2021, Churikova provided commentary to Eurovision Song Contest on Channel One. She also hosted the national final to select Russia's entry for Eurovision Song Contest 2021. External links * *Official site of Yana Churikova*Яна Ч� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
