Yulianna Yurievna Karaulova (russian: link=no, Юлианна Юрьевна Караулова; born April 24, 1988 in

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 ...

) is a Russian singer, former lead singer of 5sta Family, and a former finalist of ''

Fabrika Zvyozd ''Fabrika Zvyozd'' (russian: Фабрика звёзд, literally "Factory of stars"), sometimes known internationally as ''Star Factory'', is a popular Russian television talent show that aired on Channel One from 2002 until 2007. It was the Rus ...

'' 5.

Biography

Karaulova was born in

on April 24, 1988. When she was four years old, her father was sent to the diplomatic service in

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

, so she and her family moved to the country's capital,

Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha ...

. She studied at the School of the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria. Юлианна Караулова
/ref> At the age of 11, she returned to Moscow Юлианна Караулова о любимом и работе: «Если я забеременею, то не буду до 8 месяцев гастролировать по «урюпинскам»
/ref> and finished school there. In 2003, Karaulova placed second in the ''"Person of the Year"'' competition organized by a local teen magazine ''Yes!''. She eventually became one of the singers of the ''Yes!'' musical group.Новая звезда: певица Юлианна Караулова
/ref> In 2004, she became a member of the

Channel One Russia Channel One ( rus, Первый канал, r=Pervyy kanal, p=ˈpʲervɨj kɐˈnal, t=First Channel) is a Russian state-controlled television channel. It is the first television channel to broadcast in the Russian Federation. Its headquarters ...

''"Fabrika Zvyozd 5"'' under the direction of

Alla Pugacheva Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, ) (born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day, even though she has retired from performing. For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display of ...

, and reached the finals. By the end of the project, Karaulova joined a new group of Maxim Fadeev's ''Netsuke''. After the ''"Fabrika Zvyozd",'' she studied in

London London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...

for six months, while occasionally working as an editor for the ''Yes!'' magazine.Юлианна Караулова: «Я не хотела портить нашу дружбу какой-то интрижкой»
/ref> In 2011, Karaulova became a soloist of the group ''"5sta Family"''. During 4 years of staying there, the band recorded several hits and won a number of prestigious nominations and awards, including

Golden Gramophone Award The Golden Gramophone Award () is a yearly national Russian music award, established by Russian Radio in 1996.p. 241, ''Pop culture Russia!: media, arts, and lifestyle'', Birgit Beumers, ABC-CLIO, 2005, . The awardee receives a gold-colored figuri ...

2013. In 2014, Karaulova graduated from the producer faculty

Gnessin State Musical College The Gnessin State Musical College (russian: link=no, Государственный музыкальный колледж имени Гнесиных) and Gnesins Russian Academy of Music (russian: Российская академия музык� ...

, having previously graduated from the faculty of pop-jazz vocal academy. On September 20, 2015, Karaulova announced her departure from ''"5sta Family" to'' begin a solo career. Вышел клип Юлианны Карауловой на песню «Внеорбитные»
/ref>

References

External links

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