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Tanya Gerasimova

Tanya Gerasimova

Tanya Gerasimova


Tanya Gerasimova is a Russian TV presenter and singer. She is a presenter of the TV program Army Shop on the First Channel.
Tatiana Yurievna Gerasimova was born on April 9, 1981 into a military family. The girl spent her childhood in African countries such as Libya and Kenya. Tanya also finished modeling courses and courses of a guide-interpreter in Moscow and Kremlin and had a short probation period in England.
At the same time, she was attracted by the show business. By the way, she played in some music video for the songs of pop-group Ivanushki-International (Believe me; I’m sorry, too; Bullfinch), 2+2 (Rain) and Vlad Stashevskiy (I’m going to see you).
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Irina Zabiyaka, pop-singer

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Irina Zabiyaka, pop-singer

If you hear a pleasant contralto, it does not mean that a man sings a song. It can be a very beautiful red haired girl.
Irina Zabiyaka is a Russian pop-singer, soloist of pop-group Chi-Li, that she formed in 2005 together with composer Sergey Karpov. (Chili is Irina’s childhood nickname).
Beautiful Irina was born on December 20, 1982 in Kirovograd (Ukrainian SSR, USSR). The girl was raised by her mother, who went on long voyages on a merchant ship. In her childhood the little girl wanted to know about her father. So her mother had to tell lies. She told her daughter that the father was a revolutionary, born in Chile. And everybody in the yard knew that Ira’s father was not just a mechanic, but a great and mighty revolutionary. And people, who heard stories about the mysterious father gave the girl nickname “Chili”, which later become the name of her musical group.
Together with her mother future singer moved to Kaliningrad, but summer holidays she spent with her grandmother in Kirovograd.
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Alyona Torganova, singer

Alyona Torganova, singer

Alyona Torganova – Russian singer

Alyona Torganova is a Russian singer, soloist and choreographer of pop group Reflex.
Beautiful girl was born on May 14, 1980 in Kurchatov near Semipalatinsk, USSR (now Kazakhstan). By the way, Alyona has a younger brother and sister.
She graduated from the Moscow State University of Culture and Arts (MGUKI), specialist in show business and management. Alongside with her studies, Torganova was engaged in choreography and danced at Moscow night clubs.
To tell the truth, she likes to read, especially fiction.
Reflex is a Russian pop group, owner of 17 national music awards. The founders of the group are Irina Nelson and Vyacheslav Tyurin. Their debut video for the song Far Light, filmed in Germany, was released in late 1999.
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Ekaterina Grushanina – Miss Tourism Queen

Ekaterina Grushanina - Miss Tourism Queen

Ekaterina Grushanina – Miss Tourism Queen


Ekaterina Grushanina was internationally recognized as the most beautiful woman in the world. Charming girl was born in Chelyabinsk, Russia. Katya is fluent in English and dances well. She graduated from the Chelyabinsk Pedagogical University, specializing in Choreography. It was fun and not difficult, because of 15-year experience in professional ballroom dancing.
By the way, the beautiful girl is an owner of three crowns. In 2003, she represented Chelyabinsk at Russian contest Miss Siberia in the city of Tomsk. As a result, she became a winner and was invited to work in Moscow and then in Paris. There she worked with Karl Lagerfeld, and participated in Fashion Week shows. Grushanina worked with the Moscow model agencies for several years and appeared in magazines, photo and video advertising.
In 2008, Ekaterina participated in the Miss International contest, which took place in Japan, and was among the twelve finalists.
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Mara Kana, rock-singer

Mara Kana - Russian rock-singer and songwriter

Mara Kana – Russian rock-singer and songwriter


Mara Kana is a Russian rock-singer, musician and songwriter.
Beautiful girl (born Marina Nesterova, then changed her Russian passport, and became Mara Kana) was born on November 25, 1978 in Moscow. According to relatives, the girl began singing at the age of 2. 10-year-old girl entered music school where she played the guitar. Her first song was written in 1989.
“My first song was dedicated to a primary school teacher. I and my classmate sang it together. It was very touching. But I can’t remember the words, it was a long time ago.”
By the way, Mara composed songs while studying at a music school, then while performing with a jazz ensemble, participating in various youth competitions.

However, her career did not develop very quickly. Only in 2003, her song Airplanes was broadcasted. The second single, Dolphins, also hit the charts. And the song Cold Men became even more popular. In the same year, Mara performed at the festival Invasion and released her first album Frankness.
Two years later, in 2005, her second album 220V was released. Talented Mara recorded a live album Unplugged in 2008.
Then, in April 2012, she released the album Two Worlds. In August of the same year, Mara made a video for the song Arctic, which was filmed on the Rybachy Peninsula in the Far North.
Since 2014, her songs are filled with deep and strong ideas: love to the Motherland, the protection of the land, the ways of the warrior, the heroes of today, the Russian man. Soon, her next album entitled War and Peace was released.
In May 2017, Mara released the Russian Star – the first single from the eponymous album.
Moreover, she is the author of several songs from Linda’s album Ataka (Attack), including the hit Tsepi I Kolitsa (Chains and Rings).
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Mara Kana, rock-singer

Mara Kana - Russian rock-singer and songwriter

Russian rock-singer and songwriter Mara Kana

Mara Kana - Russian rock-singer and songwriter

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Mara Kana - Russian rock-singer and songwriter

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Mara Kana, rock-singer

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Mara Kana, rock-singer

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Mara Kana, rock-singer

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Mara Kana, rock-singer

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Mara Kana, rock-singer

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Mara Kana, rock-singer

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Mara Kana, rock-singer

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Lena Perova

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Lena Perova

Lena Perova is a Russian singer, TV presenter, actress, former soloist of Russian groups Lyceum (1991-1997) and A-Mega (1998-2000).
Cute girl was born on June 24, 1976 in Moscow. Her parents were musicians who worked in the Satire Theater for many years.
15-year-old girl joined the girls band Lyceum, where she performed together with Nastya Makarevich and Isolda Ishkhanishvili. It was Alexei Makarevich’s idea to create a group. Their debut on stage took place in the TV show Morning Star, where the girls performed with ABBA’s song One Of Us. A year after the band recorded their debut album House Arrest. The group received the Ovation award in the nomination Discovery of the Year in 1995. In July 1997 Perova left the group.
The next stage of Lena’s life was an acquaintance with Andrey Grozny and work with a group A-Mega. It was Zhanna Friske who introduced them to each other. Lena was so fascinated by sexy brunette and even wanted to be a soloist of the girl band Blestyashchie.
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Julia Nachalova, singer

Julia Nachalova singer

Julia Nachalova – beautiful singer and actress


Julia Nachalova is a Soviet and Russian singer, actress and television presenter.
Beautiful girl was born on January 31, 1981 in Voronezh, into a family of professional musicians. Her father, musician and composer, began to teach his daughter to sing at the age of two. Five-year-old Julia went on tour with her parents. And in 1986, she first appeared on the stage as a singer. By the way, she performed with her father in the Voronezh Philharmonic. In 1990, Julia wrote her first song Teacher.
Two years later, in 1992, the girl became a winner of the popular TV contest Morning Star and was invited to become a presenter of the popular children’s program Tam-Tam News. So, the family moved from Voronezh to Moscow.
After school, she entered the Gnessin State Musical College.
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