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Marina Maximilian Blumin (; born 15 December 1987), known professionally as Marina Maximilian, is an Israeli singer-songwriter and actress. She was the runner-up on the fifth season of the reality music competition show ''
Kokhav Nolad ''Kokhav Nolad'' (; meaning "A Star Is Born") was an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists, based on the British ''Pop Idol'' model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has become popular and ...
''.


Early life

Blumin was born in
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, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) on 15 December 1987. At the age of three, she immigrated to Israel with her parents. The family lived with friends in
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before settling in the Pardes Katz neighbourhood of
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. From a young age, Blumin studied piano with her mother, Ella, a classical pianist, and sang in a choir. She later went to the conservatory where her mother taught. Blumin graduated from
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in Tel Aviv. She began performing at jazz clubs at the age of fifteen, after pianist Rick Birman took her under his wing. She performed at the
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in
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and sang with Common Bond, an
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- fusion-
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band, at festivals and clubs.


Career


Singing

''Kokhav Nolad'' In 2007, Blumin auditioned for the fifth season of ''
Kokhav Nolad ''Kokhav Nolad'' (; meaning "A Star Is Born") was an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists, based on the British ''Pop Idol'' model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has become popular and ...
'' and was accepted. During the show, she mostly sang Israeli pop and folk songs, adding her own jazz nuances. She sang "Halomot" by
Ruhama Raz Ruhama Raz (; born 13 January 1955) is an Israeli singer. Biography Raz was born in Jerusalem as Ruhama Zargari. Her parents immigrated from Iran and were described by Raz as "modern" parents who "made sure to speak Hebrew and supported us". ...
, "Shir Ahuvat HaSapan" by Rita, "Bluz Kna'ani" by
Ehud Banai Ehud Banai (; born March 31, 1953) is an Israeli musician, songwriter, author, and a member of the prominent Banai family in Israel. Early life Ehud Banai was born in Jerusalem. His father was the actor Yaakov Banai, one of the Banai siblings. ...
, and "Vidui" by
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(sung by
Yehudit Ravitz Yehudit Ravitz ( ; born December 29, 1956) is an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, arranger, and music producer. Active since the 1970s, she is considered one of the prominent figures in Israeli popular music. Music career Ravitz was born in ...
). In the end, Blumin qualified for the final along with
Boaz Ma'uda Boaz Ma'uda (; born April 23, 1987) is an Israeli singer and songwriter. He won the fifth season of '' Kokhav Nolad'', the Israeli version of ''Pop Idol'', and represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing in 9th place. His v ...
and
Shlomi Bar'el ''Kokhav Nolad'' (; meaning "A Star Is Born") was an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists, based on the British ''Pop Idol'' model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 (Israel), Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has ...
, and came in second, with
Nurit Galron Nurit Galron ( , born March 21, 1951) is an Israeli singer. She is married to Israeli TV and radio journalist . Biography Early life Nurit Galron was born as Nurit Klimburd. Her mother, Leah Sitin, retired from the stage after being a sin ...
's "Nifradnu Kakh". ''Step into My World'' and ''Armonot Ashan'' Blumin did not serve in the
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and was accused of draft evasion, while in reality, she had received an exemption for mental health reasons; instead, she had volunteered to teach children voice development and singing at the
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. In April 2008, she held her first solo performance at the Yamei Zemer Festival in
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, which was managed by
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. In May 2008, she released a duet with Ma'uda called "Mi Haya Ma'amin". The song became a hit in Israel. In June 2008, she released her first solo single, "Sof Sof". In 2012, she contributed vocals to the song "Melting Thoughts" on the
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album ''Melting Clocks''. Blumin released her first studio album, ''Step into My World'', an English-language pop record that also includes a Russian song, in August 2013. The first single, "Two Pigs", was released in January 2013. A second single, "Tango", came out in April. On 17 September 2014, it was revealed that Israel's Radio 88FM, which oversaw the country's artist selection for the
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, had approached Blumin to sing at the event in Vienna, though the deal eventually fell through. In 2016, Blumin released her second studio album, titled ''ארמונות עשן'' (''Armonot Ashan''), this one entirely in Hebrew except for the last track, which is sung in English. She later performed at the opening ceremony of the
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, on 6 July.


Acting

As a teenager, Blumin appeared in two
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productions:
Hanoch Levin Hanoch Levin (; December 18, 1943 – August 18, 1999) was an Israeli dramatist, theater director, author and poet, best known for his plays. His absurdist style is often compared to the work of Harold Pinter and Samuel Beckett. Biography Lev ...
's play ''Requiem'' at age fifteen and the musical '' The Producers'' at age eighteen. She also participated twice in the Acre Festival, where she sang in the play ''Schmetterling'' (''Farewell, Butterfly''), which won first prize in 2005. In 2006, she participated in ''Rabak'' and wrote the music for it, receiving honourable mention. She began her television career with a role in the police drama ''
Pillars of Smoke ''Pillars of Smoke'' (, ''Timrot Ashan'') is an Israeli mystery/drama/thriller TV series aired on HOT 3 TV channel during 2009–2011. It was created by Oded Davidoff and Noah Stollman and produced by Herzliya Studios. The members of a (fictio ...
''. Most recently, she has starred in the third season of the political thriller ''
Fauda ''Fauda'' (, from ''fawḍā'', meaning "chaos" or "mess") is an Israeli television series developed by Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff drawing on their experiences in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). It tells the story of Doron, a commander in ...
''.


Discography

* ''Step into My World'' (2013) * ''ארמונות עשן'' (''Armonot Ashan'') (2016) * ''ביחד'' (''Byakhad'') (2021) * ''Late Bloomer'' (2022)


Filmography


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Maximilian Blumin, Marina 1987 births Living people Soviet emigrants to Israel Israeli stage actresses 21st-century Israeli women singers Jewish Israeli actresses Jewish singers Kokhav Nolad contestants People from Dnipro People from Ramat Gan Actresses from Dnipropetrovsk Oblast