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Katya Buzhinskaya, great singer

Katya Buzhinskaya, great singer

Katya Buzhinskaya, great singer


Katya Buzhinskaya is a Ukrainian singer (mezzo soprano) born in Russia. Pretty girl is the winner of numerous singing competitions, including the Grand Prix at Slavic Bazaar in 1998, Honored Artist of Ukraine (2007). The girl collaborates with Ukrainian label Artur Music. She has released eight albums since 1998. In her repertoire there are songs in Ukrainian, Russian, English, and Italian.
Ekaterina was born on August 13, 1979 in Norilsk (Krasnoyarsk region), where she lived for three years, but then the family moved to Chernovtsy.
You know, in 1991, Katya participated in a singing contest The Unknown Voice and took the first place.
By the way, she became the winner of the contests Srіbne Dzhereltse and Chervona Ruta in 1993.
In 1994, Katya became a finalist of the TV project Morning Star.
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Lera Tumanova – singer Elektra

Lera Tumanova - singer Elektra

Lera Tumanova – singer Elektra

Lera Tumanova (performed under stage name Elektra) is a young teen-pop singer, the most tender romantic R’n’B singer.
Pretty girl was born on April 13, 1987. To tell the truth, her creative career began in childhood. She became the youngest winner of the Crimean contest Young Jazz Stars in 1993. At the age of 12 Lera toured with a group of young musicians called BISS. They became the stars of all the discos of the Crimean coast.
You know, Lera writes music and songs, plays musical instruments. At the age of 16 the girl left Sevastopol for Moscow.
In Moscow, she graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography (VGIK).
The company Gramophone Records Entertainment released Lera’s debut album in 2008. Dominique Joker was a sound producer of the album.
As a leading model, Lera signed her first major contract with Europe’s largest manufacturing company MILAVITSA.
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Anna Lutseva

Anna Lutseva

Anna Lutseva


Anna Lutseva is a Russian film and theater actress.
Pretty girl was born on September 9, 1984 in Leningrad. You know, she studied at Spanish school № 399. Also she attended sports school, music school, and dance clubs. Anna has sister Zhanna. As a child, Anna spent every summer in Estonia, where her parents rented a dacha.
You know, she danced Latin American program, fell in love with rumba. By the way, Anna’s award collection consists of 23 medals and 21 cups.
The girl easily entered the National State University of Physical Culture and at the same time she worked as a photo model.
Then Anna entered the Theatre Academy. She worked at the Buff Theater in St. Petersburg.
Her first successful role was in the TV series Gangster Petersburg and the main role in the TV series Mousetrap Law.
In 2007, the actress played the main female role in the TV series Shadows of the Past. It was her debut as a central character. Then followed one of the leading roles in the two-episode film The Way of the Male.
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Anastasia Grebenkina, ice dancer

Anastasia Grebenkina, Russian ice dancer

Anastasia Grebenkina, Russian ice dancer


Anastasia Grebenkina is a figure skater, former competitive ice dancer who represented Latvia, Russia, and Armenia in different years. By the way, she became International Master of Sports in 1998.
Pretty girl was born on January 18, 1979 in Moscow, Russia. At the age of five she started skating. In parallel, little Anastasia was engaged in ballet. You know, Anastasia was coached by Natalia Dubova, Svetlana Alexeeva, and Natalia Linichuk.
In 1996 she teamed up with Vazgen Azroyan and skated with him for two years, representing Russia. They broke up and she skated with Vitali Novikov. Actually, she teamed up with Azroyan again in 2003 representing Armenia. They were the three time Armenian national champions and were the first Armenian skaters to win medal at a Grand Prix event in 2005. Their last coach was Alexander Zhulin. Grebenkina and Azroyan participated in the Olympic Games in Turin, but took only the 20th place.
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Liza Arzamasova, Russian actress

Liza Arzamasova, Russian actress

Liza Arzamasova, Russian actress


Liza Arzamasova is a Russian theater and film actress, TV presenter, singer.
Pretty girl was born on March 17, 1995 in Moscow. She began to play in films when she was only 4.
You know, Liza played the main role in the musical Annie directed by Nina Chusova. In 2004, at the 9th theater festival Moscow Debuts the young actress was awarded the audience award for this role.
A year later, Arzamasova debuted at the Moscow Academic Music Theatre, New Opera as little Anastasia Romanova in the opera Anastasia. And in 2007 she played the role of a Girl-Jesus in the performance of the Moscow Art Theatre The Pillowman directed by Kirill Serebrennikov.
The debut of the young actress was in the television series Line of Defense, where Elizaveta played a small daughter of the chief of police. And already in 2002 Arzamasova played in the film The Ark. During the following 5 years the actress played in more than 10 different projects.
Elizaveta became popular after the TV series Father’s Daughters, where she played Galina Vasnetsova, one of the main roles.
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Zemfira Ramazanova

Zemfira Ramazanova

Zemfira Ramazanova


Zemfira Ramazanova is a Russian singer, musician, composer and songwriter. She is one of the most successful singers in the history of Russian music. Her music style is “female rock.”
Pretty girl was born on August 26, 1976 in Ufa, Russia. Her father taught history, and the mother worked as a specialist in physiotherapy. The girl had elder brother Ramil, with whom the singer had close and trusting relationship. At the age of five the future singer studied at music school where she played the piano and was a soloist in the choir. At the same time, she appeared on local television with a children’s song.
The girl was seven years old when she wrote the first song. She was fond of the group Kino and the songs of Viktor Tsoi.
At school Zemfira was seriously engaged in basketball. Despite the fact that the girl was below everyone in the team, she became the captain of the junior team of Russia. Thus, she had to make a choice – sport or music. So, the girl entered the Ufa School of Arts, the department of pop and jazz vocal. While studying she earned money, performing popular songs in Ufa restaurants. And in 1996 she got a job on the radio.
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Katya Lel

Katya Lel

Katya Lel


Katya Lel is a Russian singer, author of some songs. In Moscow, she won Music Start – 94 contest. By the way, Katya is a multiple winner of the Silver Disc, Best Duo of the Year, Bomb of the Year awards. Also she is the winner of Song of the Year awards.
Ekaterina Lel (maiden name Katya Chuprinina) was born on September 20, 1974 in Nalchik.
In 1994 Katya came to Moscow from her hometown with a purpose to become famous. The first who noticed her, was Lev Leshchenko. They met during one of the song contests in which Katya participated and won it. Then the famous man invited her to work in his songs theater. The singer calls Leshchenko “the godfather on the stage”. Familiarity with Leshchenko opened the way for long-awaited glory. Lev also introduced her to Alexander Volkov, who became Katya’s producer and boyfriend.
In 2002, she met one of the most successful and fashionable producers Maxim Fadeev. Their meeting and further cooperation became the springboard for singer’s fame. Unpretentious songs My Marmalade, Musi-Pusi became hits and soon made Lel a recognizable star.
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