Alsou
Alsou Ralifovna Abramova (Russian: Алсу́ Рали́фовна Абра́мова; Tatar: Алсу Рәлиф кызы Абрамова; née Safina, born June 27, 1983) is a Bugulman singer. She is known simply as Alsou (Алсу́). She is a Tartar and a Muslim, 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]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alsou Ralifovna Safina |
| Born | 27 June 1983 Bugulma, Tatarstan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| 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 |
She competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 finishing in second place.[3] She also released her first English album in 2000.[3] Alsou hosted the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow. On 7 July 2011 Alsou was appointed as a UNESCO Artist for Peace by Director-General Irina Bokova.[2] She is a founder and organizer of the International Folk Music Festival of Peoples of the Volga River.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alsou Safina Biographia". RUSSIANSAbroad.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Russian singer Alsou Abramova joins roster of UNESCO Artists for Peace". UN News Centre. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Birgit Beumers, Pop Culture Russia!: Media, Arts, and Lifestyle (Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2005), p. 235