Zinaida Kupriyanovich
Zinaida Kupriyanovich | |
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 Kupriyanovich performing atEurovision 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zinaida Alexandrovna Kupriyanovich |
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| Born | 17 September 2002 Minsk,Belarus |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | Instagram page YouTube channel |
Zinaida Alexandrovna Kupriyanovich[a](born 17 September 2002), sometimes known professionally asZina KupriyanovichorZena(stylized asZENA), and now known asZina Bless,is a Belarusian singer, actress, and television presenter. Kupriyanovichrepresented Belarusin theEurovision Song Contest 2019with the song "Like It",placing 24th in the final. She has additionally cohosted theJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2018inMinsk,and voiced theRussian dubof the eponymous character in the filmMoana(2016).
Career[edit]
Kupriyanovich began her career as a child singer in 2013, competing inNew Wave Junior 2013and2014 Junior Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk.[1]
Kupriyanovich competed in theBelarusian national finalfor theJunior Eurovision Song Contesttwice; she placed fourth in2015with the song "Mir" and third in2016with the song "Kosmos".[2][3]In 2017, she placed third in the tenth season ofFabrika Zvyozd,the Russian version ofOperación Triunfo.Afterwards, Kupriyanovich began a career in television presenting, and co-hosted theJunior Eurovision Song Contest 2018inMinskalongsideEvgeny PerlinandHelena Meraai.As an actress, she has voiced theRussian dubof the character Moana in the filmsMoanaandRalph Breaks the Internet.[4]
Sherepresented Belarusin theEurovision Song Contest 2019with the song "Like It".She qualified to the final, where she scored 31 points, finishing 24th out of 26 countries.[5][6][7]Since the 2020 contest was cancelled,[8]and Belarus was disqualified from the 2021 contest,[9]and banned from entering future contests,[10]Kupriyanovich remains the last Belarusian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest indefinitely (the last Belarusian at any Eurovision event was Arina Pehtereva at the 2020 Junior Eurovision).
Discography[edit]
EPs[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Na grani |
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| Tantsy pod Lunoy |
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| Nebezobidnyy |
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| Yunost' |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Mir" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
| "Kosmos" | 2016 | |
| "Like It" | 2019 | |
| "Groza i Muza" | 2021 | |
| "Ladies" (with Freddy Red) | ||
| "Na grani" | Na grani | |
| "Slightly" | ||
| "Karavella" | ||
| "Tantsy pod Lunoy" | Tantsy pod Lunoy | |
| "Blue Air" | ||
| "Odni" | ||
| "Nebezobidnyy" | Nebezobidnyy | |
| "Ty uvolen" | ||
| "Broken Car" | Yunost' | |
| "Koleso" | 2022 | Non-album singles |
| "Squad" | ||
| "Easy" | ||
| "Wfk" | ||
| "So What" | ||
| "Unesla" | 2023 | |
| "Yad" |
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2016 | Moana | Moana | Russianversion |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | ||
| 2021 | Sunny Bunnies: The Cinema Express | Emilie "Emily" | Short Film |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Международный конкурс детской песни" Новая волна-2013 ""(in Russian). Russia-1. Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2019.Retrieved7 March2019.
- ^Granger, Anthony (21 August 2015)."Belarus: Ruslan Aslanov Is Off To Bulgaria".eurovoix.com.Eurovoix.Retrieved21 August2015.
- ^Jordan, Paul (26 August 2016)."Alexander Minenok to sing for Belarus in Malta!".junioreurovision.tv.European Broadcasting Union.Retrieved19 November2016.
- ^"Моана > Russian Soundtrack".Cast Albums.Retrieved7 March2019.
- ^Granger, Anthony (7 March 2019)."Belarus: ZENA To The Eurovision Song Contest 2019".Eurovoix.
- ^Halpin, Chris (7 March 2019)."From Junior to Adult: Zena wins Belarus' national final with" Like It "".Wiwibloggs.
- ^Oliver, Eliza-Jane (7 March 2019)."Belarus: ZENA will fly to Tel Aviv!".ESCToday.
- ^"Official EBU statement & FAQ on Eurovision 2020 cancellation".European Broadcasting Union(EBU). 18 March 2020.Archivedfrom the original on 18 March 2020.Retrieved18 March2020.
- ^"EBU statement on Belarusian participation".Eurovision.tv.2021-03-26.Retrieved2021-03-26.
- ^"Белтэлерадыёкампанію выключылі з Еўрапейскага вяшчальнага саюза".euroradio.fm.2021-06-30.
External links[edit]
Media related toZina Kupriyanovichat Wikimedia Commons
- 2002 births
- 21st-century Belarusian actresses
- 21st-century Belarusian women singers
- Belarusian child singers
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants for Belarus
- Belarusian film actresses
- Belarusian pop singers
- Child pop musicians
- Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2019
- Musicians from Minsk
- Living people
- Belarusian women television presenters
- Actors from Minsk