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Mikhail Puntov
Russia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus. The Russian entry was selected through a national final, organised by Russian broadcaster All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK). The final was held on 1 June 2008. Mikhail Puntov and his song "Spit angel" won the national final, getting 10.81% of votes. Before Junior Eurovision National Final On 2 March 2008, VGTRK announced that a national final would be held to select Russia' entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008. A submission period for interested artists was opened and lasted until 20 April 2008. A professional jury selected twenty artists and songs from the applicants to proceed to the televised national final. The selected artists and songs competed at the national final which took place on 1 June 2008 at the "Rossiya" concert hall in Moscow, hosted by Oskar Kuchera and Oksana Fedorova. In addition to the performances from the competitors, the show featured gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the sixth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is the world's largest song contest for children. It was held at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre in Lemesos, Cyprus and hosted by Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva. The theme of the event was "Fun in the Sun", despite the fact that there were thunderstorms in Lemesos the day of the contest. It was won by the Georgian trio Bzikebi, with the song "Bzz..". Ukraine took 2nd place and Lithuania finished 3rd. Bzikebi also became the first group act to win Junior Eurovision. For the contest, various changes to the rules were made. One was that adults could assist children to write the songs submitted to their national broadcaster; previously only children could write the songs, with no assistance from adults. Another change was only six people could be on stage during a performance, instead of eight. The most significant change, however, was only half of the vote was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rostov Oblast
Rostov Oblast ( rus, Росто́вская о́бласть, r=Rostovskaya oblast, p=rɐˈstofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the Southern Federal District. The oblast has an area of and a population of 4,277,976 ( 2010 Census), making it the sixth most populous federal subject in Russia. Its administrative center is the city of Rostov-on-Don, which also became the administrative center of the Southern Federal District in 2002. Geography Rostov Oblast borders Ukraine (Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts) and also Volgograd and Voronezh Oblasts in the north, Krasnodar and Stavropol Krais in the south, and the Republic of Kalmykia in the east. The Rostov oblast is located in the Pontic-Caspian steppe. It is directly north over the North Caucasus and west of the Yergeni hills.Google Earth It is within the Russian Southern Federal District. Rivers and lakes The Don River, one of Europe's longest rivers, flows through the oblast for part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 In Russia
Events from the year 2008 in the country of Russia. Incumbents *President: Vladimir Putin (until 8 May), Dmitry Medvedev (from 8 May) *Prime Minister: Viktor Zubkov (until 8 May), Vladimir Putin (from 8 May) *Minister of Defence: Anatoliy Serdyukov Events * March 2: 2008 Russian presidential election is occurred, Dmitry Medvedev won the election. * May 7: Dmitry Medvedev becomes President of Russia. * May 24: Dima Bilan wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia * August 7–16: Russia–Georgia war * August 8–11: Battle of Tskhinvali * August 9–12: Battle of the Kodori Valley * August 9/10: Battle off the coast of Abkhazia * August 9–19: Occupation of Poti * August 13–22: Occupation of Gori * February – The Russian group Voina staged the Fuck for the heir Puppy Bear! performance at the Timiryazev State Biological Museum in Moscow to protest at the election of Dmitry Medvedev in the 2008 Russian presidential election. Births Deaths January *Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrei Raspopov
Andrei, Andrey or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй , Андрей or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: * Andrei of Polotsk (–1399), Lithuanian nobleman *Andrei Alexandrescu, Romanian computer programmer * Andrey Amador, Costa Rican cyclist * Andrei Arlovski, Belarusian mixed martial artist *Andrey Arshavin, Russian football player *Andrej Babiš, Czech prime minister * Andrey Belousov (born 1959), Russian politician * Andrey Bolotov, Russian agriculturalist and memoirist * Andrey Borodin, Russian financial expert and businessman * Andrei Broder, Romanian-Israeli American computer scientist and engineer * Andrei Chikatilo, prolific and cannibalistic Russian serial killer and rapist * Andrei Denisov (weightlifter) (born 1963), Israeli Olympic weightlifter * Andrey Ershov, Russian computer scientist * Andrey Esionov, Russian painter * Andrei Glavina, Istro-Romanian writer and politician * Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seva Terasov
Seva may refer to: * Seva (Indian religions), volunteer work offered to God (in Indian religions) * Seva (Puerto Rico), a fictional town described in the novel ''Seva'' by Luis López Nieves * "Seva" (short story), by Puerto Rican author Luis López Nieves * Seva, Barcelona, a municipality in the comarca of Osona, Catalonia, Spain * Seva, Ghana, an island in the Volta Region of Ghana * Seva Canada Society, a Vancouver-based non-profit organization that fights blindness in the developing world * Seva Foundation, an American non-profit foundation that fights blindness and poverty * Ševa, a principal character in the Croatian "anti-show" ''Nightmare Stage'' * Seva, a nickname for the East Slavic name Vsevolod * Stand-up Extravehicular activity, an activity in which an astronaut partially emerges into space See also * Seva Sadan (other) * Ceva (other) * Sevak (other) Sevak may refer to: * Sevag, an Armenian name * Sewak, several meanings * Sevak, Sansk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlad Krutskikh
Vlad is a Romanian male given name. It is more commonly a nativized hypocorism of Vladislav and can also be used as a surname. It may refer to: Given name People * Vlad I of Wallachia (), ''voivode'' (prince) of Wallachia * Vlad II Dracul (before 1395 – 1448), ''voivode'' of Wallachia * Vlad the Impaler (1428/31 – 1476/77), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad III, inspiration for the character Count Dracula * Vlad Călugărul (before 1425? – 1495), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad IV, half-brother of Vlad the Impaler * Vlad cel Tânăr (1494–1512), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad V * Vlad VI Înecatul (c. 1508 – 1532), ''voivode'' of Wallachia * Vlad Vintilă de la Slatina (died 1535), ''voivode'' of Wallachia as Vlad VII * Vlad Achim (born 1989), Romanian footballer * Vlad Bădălicescu (born 1988), Romanian rugby union footballer * Vlad Bujor (born 1989), Romanian footballer * Vlad Chiricheș (born 1989), Romanian footballer * Vlad Danale (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Street Magic (band)
''Street Magic'' is the second book in the quartet ''The Circle Opens'' by fantasy author Tamora Pierce. It describes the further adventures of child-mage Briar Moss in his travels with his teacher, the Dedicate Initiate Rosethorn. Plot introduction ''Street Magic'' is set in Chammur, a city in the country of Sotat, which has been left to itself for many decades. Many of the city's structures are made of stone. Plot summary While Briar and his teacher Rosethorn are helping the locals in Chammur, Briar realizes that all is not as it should be in Chammur's streets. As a former 'street rat' himself, he tends to have an interest in the affairs of local gangs. He discovers a gang known as the Vipers roaming through territory not their own. After further investigation, Briar discovers that the Vipers are the pet gang of a local Noblewoman. While Briar investigates the Vipers, he discovers Evvy, a local girl with stone magic. At first, she runs away from him, but she gradually learns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limasol
Limassol (; el, Λεμεσός, Lemesós ; tr, Limasol or ) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the district with the same name. Limassol is the second largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 183,658 and a metropolitan population of 239,842. In 2014, Limassol was ranked by TripAdvisor as the 3rd up-and-coming destination in the world, in its Top 10 Traveler's Choice Destinations on the Rise list. The city is also ranked 89th worldwide in Mercer's Quality of Living Survey (2017). In the 2020 ranking published by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, Limassol was classified as a "Gamma −" global city. History Limassol was built between two ancient Greek cities, Amathus and Kourion, and during Byzantine rule it was known as Neapolis (new town). Limassol's historical centre is located around its medieval Limassol Castle and the Old Port. Today the city spreads along the Mediterranean coast and has extended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Federation
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones and shares Borders of Russia, land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than List of countries and territories by land borders, any other country but China. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, world's ninth-most populous country and List of European countries by population, Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city is Moscow, the List of European cities by population within city limits, largest city entirely within E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krasny Sulin
Krasny Sulin (russian: Кра́сный Сули́н) is a town and the administrative center of Krasnosulinsky District in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located in the Donets Basin region. Population: Administrative and municipal status Within the framework of administrative divisions, Krasny Sulin serves as the administrative center of Krasnosulinsky District.Law #340-ZS As an administrative division, it is incorporated within Krasnosulinsky District as Krasnosulinskoye Urban Settlement An Urban settlement is a concentrated settlement that is part of an urban area. It is an area with high density of human-created structures. *Municipal urban settlement, a type of subdivision such as Cape town in Western Cape *Urban settlement, .... As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban settlement status and is a part of Krasnosulinsky Municipal District.Law #232-ZS References Notes Sources * * {{Use mdy dates, date=September 2012 Cities and towns in Rostov Obla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
