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Irina Voloshin
Irina (Cyrillic: Ирина) is a feminine given name of Ancient Greek origin, commonly borne by followers of the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is derived from Eirene (Ancient Greek: Εἰρήνη), an ancient Greek goddess, personification of peace. It is mostly used in countries within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Balkans. Diminutive forms in Slavic languages include Ira, Irinka, Irinushka, Irisha, Irka, Irochka, Irinochka. Origin Irina is connected with Irene of Macedonia who was the first woman recognized by the church as a great martyr. She was born pagan as Penelope and later baptized as Irene. Some sources refer to her being baptized by Saint Timothy, in which case she lived in the 1st–2nd century, while others date her death in the year 315. Opinions also differ about the location of her birthplace, the city of Magedon, placing it either in Persia or in Migdonia ( Macedonia). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erina (given Name)
Erina (written: 恵里奈, 恵里菜, 恵利奈, 絵里奈, 絵梨奈, 絵理奈, 衣梨奈, 衣理那, 依里奈 or えり菜) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese tennis player *, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese singer and idol *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese singer, idol and actress *, Japanese announcer *, Japanese artist *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actress *Erina Takahashi, English ballerina *, Japanese gravure idol *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese voice actress Fictional characters *, a character in the light novel series ''Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!'' *, a character in the manga series ''Shokugeki no Sōma'' *, a supporting character in parts 1 and 2 of the manga series ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' *List of Martian Successor Nadesico characters#Nadesico crewmembers, Erina Kinjo Won, a character in the anime series ''Martian Successor Nadesico'' {{given name Japanese feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Khakamada
Irina Mutsuovna Khakamada ( rus, Ири́на Муцу́овна Хакама́да, p=ɪˈrʲinə mʊˈtsuəvnə xəkɐˈmadə; ja, 袴田イリーナ; born April 13, 1955, in Moscow) is a Russian economist, political activist, journalist, publicist, and politician who ran in the 2004 Russian presidential election. Khakamada was a former member (deputy) of the lower house (the State Duma) of the Russian parliament for three convocations (electoral terms, 1993–2003) and Vice-Chair of the house; co-chair of a political party Union of Right Forces (1999–2003), presidential candidate of the Russian Federation (2004), member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (2012–2018). In 1995, ''Time'' named Khakamada a 21st-century politician among 100 well-known women in the world. In 2002, Khakamada served as a rapporteur from Russia at the 57th session of the UN General Assembly. 2005 she was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Biogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Toneva
Irina Ilyinichna Toneva (russian: link=no, Ири́на Ильи́нична То́нева; born 27 June 1977 in Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union) is a Russian singer, one of three vocalists of girl group Fabrika (''Factory'' in English). In 2002 she took part in first '' Star Factory'' project where Fabrika was formed and finished second. Before taking part in ''Star Factory'', Ira worked in a clothing factory and an orchestra. Born 27 June 1977 in Krasnoznamensk, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union. Biography In 1999, she graduated from the Moscow State University of Design and Technology with a degree in chemical engineering in leather and fur, and worked for several years at the Kuntsevo tannery. In 2002, she participated in the first season of the contest " Fabrika zvezd" ("Star Factory") and came in 2nd place as a member of the group "Fabrika". Toneva's popularity came from the song "You Know," sung in a duet with the future lead singer of the band "Korni" Pavel A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Saari
Irina Saari (née Lahtinen, born on 10 May 1975 in Kauhajoki), better known by her stage name Irina, is a Finnish singer. Her style is pop and suomirock. She currently lives in Heinola. All of the songs on Irina's debut album were written by Toni Wirtanen of Apulanta except for the cover song "Katujen kuningatar" ("Queen of the Streets"). For some of the lyrics in the songs, she is noted as a co-writer. For her second album '' Älä riko kaavaa'' (''Don't Mess With the Formula''), Knipi and Ville Pusa contributed to the songwriting in addition to Wirtanen. Irina wrote all of the lyrics for her third album. In 2005, Irina received Emma awards for best new pop artist of the year and debut album of the year. Irina has mentioned that her favourite artists are Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Sting, Robbie Williams, Harry Connick Jr., Egotrippi and Rangaistuspotku. During her career, Irina has sold over 150,000 certified records in Finland, which places her among the top 30 of the be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Rimes
Irina Rimes (born Irina Rîmeș on ), is a Moldovan-Romanian singer-songwriter who established herself as one of the leading music artists in Romania and Moldova since the late 2010s. She is one of the four coaches of the Romanian talent show ''Vocea României''. Rimes works and lives in Bucharest, Chișinău, and Paris. In 2019, Rimes was chosen by Warner Bros Animation to provide the Romanian voice of Whatevra Wanabi in the animated movie The Lego Movie 2. Besides her native Romanian, she speaks in Russian, English and French. Life and career 1991–2015: Childhood and beginnings in music Irina was born on 22 August 1991 in the Florești District and is the first child of Valentina and Fiodor Rîmeș; she has a younger brother, Vitali. Irina has stated in interviews that her family nourished her interest for music, especially her father and paternal grandmother, the latter of which had a very good voice, according to Irina — "grandma used to be a part of a church choi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Iordachescu
Irina Iordachescu is a Romanian soprano opera singer. Early life Soprano Irina Iordachescu was born in Bucharest, into a family of musicians. Her father is Dan Iordachescu, a professional singer (baritone). Her sister, Cristina, is a mezzo-soprano. Career Her repertoire is in the period extending from baroque to verismo. She has specialized in the works of Mozart and in the Bel Canto manner, particularly in works by Vincenzo Bellini and Giuseppe Verdi. She has appeared at Milan's Teatro Alla Scala and toured with them in 2001, Las Palmas Teatro, Ravenna's Teatro Dante Alighieri, Piacenzas' Teatro Communale, Dante Alighieri Theatre, Moscow's P.I. Ceaikovski Concert Hall, Great Concert Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonic, Catania, Italy at the Orchestra dell' E.A.R Teatro Massimo, ''George Enescu'' Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, at the Romanian Atheneum, Kefalonia, Greece, Belgium's at Theater Capitole (Ghent), Stradella Opera Teather (Italy), Romanian National R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Ionesco
Irina Ionesco (3 September 1930 – 25 July 2022) was a French photographer born in Paris. She traveled and painted for several years before discovering photography and eventually became known for her erotic photography and most controversially for using her pre-pubescent daughter as a model. Early life Ionesco was born to Romanian immigrants living in Paris. Her parents were from Constanța; her father was a violinist, and her mother a trapeze artist. According to Ionesco's daughter, Ionesco was the product of father-daughter incest. From the age of 4 to 15 her parents sent her to Romania where she was raised by her family who were circus performers. After the Soviet occupation of Romania, she returned to Paris. From the ages of 15 to 22 she performed as a contortionist. In 1965 she gave birth to her only child, Eva Ionesco, whom she would later feature heavily in her work. Photography career In 1974 she exhibited some of her work at the Nikon Gallery in Paris and attracted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
