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Russia In The Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Russia first competed in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in . Their first win came in , when the Tolmachevy Twins won for Russia with "Vesenniy jazz". Their second win came in , when Polina Bogusevich won for Russia with "Wings". Their worst result to date has been achieved by Tanya Mezhentseva and Denberel Oorzhak with the song "A Time for Us" in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 where they placed 13th. RTR has represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The broadcaster has selected Ekaterina Ryabova to represent Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Kyiv with the song "Malenkiy prints". Ekaterina Ryabova represented Russia once again in 2011 with the song "Kak Romeo i Dzhulyetta". She was also the first returning artist in the history of the Junior Eurovision. Russia had initially confirmed their participation in the 2022 contest, however on 26 February 2022, the Russian broadcasters VGTRK and Channel One Russia suspended their EBU memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia TV
Russia-1 (russian: Россия-1) is a state-owned Russian television channel, first aired on 14 February 1956 as Programme Two in the Soviet Union. It was relaunched as RTR on 13 May 1991, and is known today as Russia-1. It is the flagship channel of the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company (VGTRK).Alexei Bessudnov, "Media Map" (183–189), ''Index on Censorship'', Volume 37, Number 1, 2008, p. 184. In 2008 Russia-1 had the second largest audience in Russian television. In a typical week, it was viewed by 75% of urban Russians, compared to 83% for the leading channel, Channel One. The two channels are similar in their politics, and they compete directly in entertainment. Russia-1 has many regional variations and broadcasts in many languages. History Soviet period Russia-1 started broadcasting as The Second Moscow Programme (Programme Two) in 1956. From the very start, it only hosted programs produced by the Ministry of Education of the Soviet Union, as well as chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An estimated 8 million Ukrainians were displaced within their country by late May and 7.8 million fled the country by 8 November 2022, while Russia, within five weeks of the invasion, experienced its greatest emigration since the 1917 October Revolution. Following the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution, Russia annexed Crimea, and Russian-backed paramilitaries seized part of the Donbas region of south-eastern Ukraine, which consists of Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts, sparking a regional war. In March 2021, Russia began a large military build-up along its border with Ukraine, eventually amassing up to 190,000 troops and their equipment. Despite the build-up, denials of plans to invade or attack Ukraine were issued by various Russian gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatyana Mezhentseva
Tatyana Mezhentseva (russian: Татьяна "Таня" Меженцева; born 14 December 2009), better known as Tanya Mezhentseva, is a Russian singer. She, along with Denberel Oorzhak, represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Gliwice, Poland, with their song "A Time for Us", placing thirteenth. Mezhentseva was again selected, this time as a solo performer, to represent her country at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, France, with the song " Mon Ami", eventually placing seventh. This made her the third Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant to compete twice, after Ekaterina Ryabova for Russia in 2009 and 2011 and Lerika for Moldova in 2011 and for Russia in 2012. Early life Tatyana Mezhentseva was born in Moscow, Russia, on 14 December 2009. She began singing at the age of four. She studied at the Pop Art Workshop under the direction of Alla Pugacheva and later became a student at the Igor Krutoy Academy. At the competition New Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia In The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Russia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which took place on 25 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. Background Prior to the 2018 Contest, Russia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest thirteen times since its debut in . Russia have participated at every contest since its debut, and have won the contest two times in with the song "Vesenniy Jazz", performed by Tolmachevy Twins. The twin sisters went on to become the first act from a Junior Eurovision Song Contest to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song " Shine" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the 2017 contest, Polina Bogusevich represented her country in Tbilisi, Georgia with the song "Wings".She won the contest with a total of 188 points. Before Junior Eurovision Akademiya Eurovision 2018 The Russian national final took place on 3 June 2018 at the children's camp Artek, on the Crimean Peninsula. However, it aired the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia In The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Russia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 which took place on 20 November 2016, in Valletta, Malta. The Russian broadcaster Russia-1, owned by the All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Sofia Fisenko won the national final on 16 August 2016 with the song "Zhivaya voda" (russian: Живая Вода). On 6 October, the Russian organisation team opted to change the name of the entrant to Water of Life Project, with the song also changing to "Water of Life". Background Prior to the 2016 Contest, Russia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eleven times since its debut in . Russia have participated at ever contest since its debut, and have won the contest once in with the song " Vesenniy Jazz", performed by Tolmachevy Twins. The twin sisters went on to become one of the first acts (Nevena Božović was the first) from a Junior Eurovision Song Contest to repre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia In The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Russia participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 which took place on 21 November 2015, in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Russian broadcaster, Russia-1, selected their entry through a televised national final. Mikhail Smirnov won it and represented Russia with his song "Mechta (Dream)". He finished 6th in the final of the contest with 80 points. Background Prior to the 2016 Contest, Russia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest ten times since its debut in . Russia have participated at ever contest since its debut, and have won the contest once in with the song "Vesenniy Jazz", performed by Tolmachevy Twins. The twin sisters went on to become the first act from a Junior Eurovision Song Contest to represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song " Shine" at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Before Junior Eurovision National final The Russian broadcaster, Russia-1, revealed the details about the selection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misha Smirnov
Mikhail Alekseevich Smirnov (russian: Михаил Алексеевич Смирнов; born 30 April 2003) is a Russian singer, songwriter and actor. He represented Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Mechta" (russian: Мечта, en, Dream), where he placed sixth. Smirnov was a finalist of the second season of ''The Voice Kids'' in Russia, an actor in the musical ''Ivanhoe'', and a multiple grand prize winner of many Russian and international vocal competitions. Early life and career Early beginnings Smirnov was born on 30 April 2003 in Moscow in a family of mathematicians. When he was three, Smirnov suddenly began to stutter and his parents sent him to singing lessons as a therapy. Smirnov has a huge number of Gran Prix on various Russian and international vocal competitions. He says that his major achievement is the final of the TV show ''The Voice Kids'' (''Голос. Дети''). Junior Eurovision 2015 and latter part of his career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamer (Alisa Kozhikina Song)
"Dreamer" (russian: Белые ангелы , translit=Belyye angely) is a song by Russian child singer Alisa Kozhikina, who won the first season of ''The Voice Kids'' of Russia. It represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Marsa, Malta, placing 5th with 96 points. The song is a ballad where Alisa sings about being free like a bird and she dreams away during the music video. Music video There are two existing versions for the music videoThe first oneis filmed in black-and-white and features Alisa singing at a park and taking balloons from a woman passing by at the second chorus and in the end, she is seen singing with violinists in the background. This version is the official version that was released in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel on September 28, 2014The second versionof the music video was aired on Russia's Karusel TV and was uploaded to Alisa Kozhikina's official page oFacebookon November 8, 2014 and this version features Kozh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisa Kozhikina
Alisa Alekseyevna Kozhikina (russian: Алиса Алексеевна Кожикина, born 22 June 2003) is a Russian singer. In 2014, she became the first person to win '' The Voice Kids Russia''. Later that year she represented Russia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Malta with her song " Dreamer." Early life Alisa Kozhikina was born on 22 June 2003 in Uspenka, a rural village in Kursk Oblast. Alisa herself is no stranger to singing contests, thus having received a variety of awards. She has taken part in various contests, including the 2010 Rose of the Winds, the 2011 Constellation of Youth, and the 2012 New Wave Junior. Musical career 2014: ''The Voice Kids Russia'' and 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest In April 2014, Kozhikina won the grand final of TV singing contest '' The Voice Kids Russia'' on the Russian Channel One. In the superfinal (the last stage of the contest) she sang a Russian version of Mariah Carey's hit "My All" (with newly-written Russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayana Kirillova
Dayana Yurievna Kirillova ( rus, Дая́на Юрьевна Кири́ллова, p=dɐˈjanə kʲɪˈrʲiləvə; born 16 April 2002) is a Russian singer. She is a multiple laureate of Russian and international song contests, the Russian representative at the 2013 Slavianski Bazaar (children's competition), and the Russian representative at the 2013 Junior Eurovision which took place on 30 November in Kyiv. Biography Dayana was born on 16 April 2002, in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia where she still lives with her parents. She received her unusual name because her parents thought she was going to be a boy and had picked out the boy's name of Danil. When Dayana was four, her grandmother brought her to an audition at a nearby recreational center. At the audition, the teachers said that Dayana was tone deaf and had no voice, but let her attend if she wanted. Ever since, for over six years as of 2013, Dayana has been studying in the vocal class of Eleanora Kalashnikova. At the age of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lerika
Valeriya Andreyevna Engalycheva (russian: Валерия Андреевна Енгалычева, Romanian language, Romanian: Valeria Engalîceva; born 7 April 1999), known professionally as Lerika (russian: Лерика), is a Russians in Moldova, Moldovan-Russian singer and songwriter. She represented Moldova in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "No-No", and Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012, 2012 contest with "Sensatsiya". This made her the second Junior Eurovision Song Contest entrant to compete twice (the first being Russia in 2009 and 2011 with Ekaterina Ryabova (singer), Ekaterina Ryabova), and the first to represent two different countries. Life and work Engalycheva was born in Olomouc, in the Czech Republic, to a Russian diaspora, Russian family. She first began singing at the age of four. She moved to Moldova at a young age, where her grandmother lived, and then moved to Russia with her family at age 13, settling in Moscow. Throughou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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