Alsou
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Birth name | Alsou Ralifovna Safina |
Born | Bugulma,Tatarstan,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union | 27 June 1983
Origin | Moscow,Russia;London,England |
Genres | Pop,R'n'B,Synthpop |
Occupation(s) | Singer,Songwriter,Pianist,Actress |
Instruments | vocals,piano,keyboards |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Universal Music |
Alsou Ralifovna Abramova(Russian:Алсу́ Рали́фовна Абра́мова;Tatar:Алсу Рәлиф кызы Абрамова;néeSafina,born June 27, 1983) is aBugulmansinger. She is known simply asAlsou(Алсу́). She is aTartarand aMuslim,born in Bugulma (Republic of Tatarstan).[1]Alsou only speaks a few common phrases in her own language.[1]At the age of 15 she gained recognition with her first recording,Alsou.[2]
She competed in theEurovision Song Contest 2000finishing in second place.[3]She alsoreleasedher firstEnglishalbum in 2000.[3]Alsou hosted the final of theEurovision Song Contest 2009held inMoscow.On 7 July 2011 Alsou was appointed as aUNESCO Artist for Peaceby Director-GeneralIrina Bokova.[2]She is afounderandorganizerof the International Folk Music Festival of Peoples of the Volga River.[2]
References
[change|change source]- ↑1.01.1"Alsou Safina Biographia".RUSSIANSAbroad.com. Archived fromthe originalon 15 July 2011.Retrieved31 December2014.
- ↑2.02.12.2"Russian singer Alsou Abramova joins roster of UNESCO Artists for Peace".UN News Centre.Retrieved31 December2014.
- ↑3.03.1Birgit Beumers,Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle(Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2005), p. 235
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