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Aiko (Czech Singer)
Alena Shirmanova-Kostebelova (russian: Алёна Ширманова-Костебелова, ; born 26 December 1991), known by her stage name Aiko, is a Russian-Czech singer and songwriter based in Brighton, England. She represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Pedestal (Aiko song), Pedestal". Early life Alena Shirmanova-Kostebelova was born in Moscow, Russia. Shortly after, she moved with her family to Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, where she was raised due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Career In 2015, Shirmanova participated in Česko Slovenská SuperStar (season 4), season 4 of the reality talent show . She then moved to the United Kingdom to pursue a musical career, first settling in London and later in Brighton. Under the stage name Aiko, she released her debut self-titled album in 2018, followed by ''Expiration Date'' in 2020, when she released her first single "Hunt". Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Merton
Alice Florence Clarissa Merton (born 13 September 1993) is a German-Canadian singer and songwriter. Merton achieved mainstream success with her debut single, " No Roots". In 2017, she released her first EP of the same name and in 2018, she released her debut album ''Mint'' and in 2022, her second album,''S.I.D.E.S.'' was released. Early life Merton was born on 13 September 1993 in Frankfurt, Germany to a German mother and an Irish-born father. Merton's family moved frequently due to her father's job as a mining consultant. When she was three months old, Merton moved to Connecticut. Shortly thereafter, they relocated to Oakville, Ontario, Canada where she was raised until the age of thirteen, learning classical piano and singing. Her family then relocated to Munich. Merton's return to Germany prompted her to learn German which enabled her to speak with her German grandmother whom she had only seen annually growing up. While in Germany, Merton wrote her first song and attended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Sister's Crown
"My Sister's Crown" is a song by Czech folk band Vesna, released on 30 January 2023. It represented Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 after winning ''ESCZ 2023.'' The song finished in the top ten in the grand final with a score of 129 points. After the contest it reached the charts in Finland, Czech Republic, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland, Netherlands, Sweden and UK. Background In an interview with Eurovision fansite ''ESC Bubble'', two members of the band reported that band lead singer and songwriter Patricie Kaňok Fuxová wanted to share about a story of sisterhood and as a protest against gender inequality, saying that "you can have support from other people and n the subject ofequality, it's not just between women, but veryone" "The song is about all people who are experiencing some kind of unfreedom, as oppression from society, trends, technology, and it's such a symbol for these people to put on a crown and feel strong enough," said Bára Šutko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesna (band)
Vesna (; named after the Slavic goddess of spring) is an all-female folk band Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has be ... based in the Czech Republic, consisting of five members (three Czechs, Czech, one Slovaks, Slovak and one Russians, Russian). The band Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, represented the Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "My Sister's Crown", finishing in the top ten in the grand final with a score of 129 points. History Formation and first singles In 2016, band frontwoman wanted to create an all-woman band that celebrated "femininity and Slavic sisterhood". Although the band is considered to play Czech folk music, Fuxová does not consider themselves to play within the genre, stating "I don't see what ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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