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Maria Katz
Maria Lvovna "Masha" Katz (russian: Мари́я Льво́вна "Ма́ша" Кац; born 23 January 1973), also known by her stage name Youddiph (russian: Юди́фь, lit=Judith), is a Russian singer. She is best known for Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, representing Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 held in Dublin, the first time Russia has competed in the competition. Biography Masha was born on 23 January 1973 in Moscow. At the age of 13 she formed her first group performing heavy metal songs. In 1989 she met with the famous poet Karen Kavaleryan who helped her to launch a professional career. For the next 5 years Masha worked as a backing vocalist for numerous Russian artists and groups. In 1994 she represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Vyechniy stranik" (Вечный странник). Maria performed 23rd at the final night and ranked 9th with 70 points. Later that year she released her first album entitled "Magic Wo ... [...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] |