Dina Garipova
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Dina Garipova at a Eurovision 2013 press conference | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
25 March 1991 Zelenodolsk, Tatar SSR, RSFSR, USSR |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | dinagaripova.ru |
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Dina Fagimovna Garipova (Russian: Дина Фагимовна Гарипова, Tatar: Cyrillic Динә Фәһим кызы Гарипова, Latin Dinä Fähim qızı Ğäripova; born 25 March 1991) is a Russian singer. In 2012, Garipova won the Russian version of singing competition The Voice, Golos.[1] Garipova was selected by the Russian broadcaster Channel One to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden, with the song "What If". At the competition, she qualified from the first semi-final and placed fifth in the final, scoring 174 points.[1][2] In 2015, Garipova was one of five jurors for Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.
Biography
Garipova was born on 25 March 1991, in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan, Russia, to a family of physicians. From the age of six, Garipova studied singing at the "Zolotoy mikrofon" (Golden Microphone) Theatre, with Elena Antonova as her vocal coach.[3] Garipova studied journalism (correspondence department) at the Kazan (Volga region) Federal University. When Garipova graduated from "Zolotoy mikrofon", she toured with the Tatarstan singer Gabdelfat Safin.[4]
Dina is a fan of FC Rubin Kazan.
Dina's vocal range is 2.4 octaves.[5]
Dina is of ethnic Tatar descent and is Sunni Muslim.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Два шага до любви (Two Steps to Love) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| GER [7] |
NL [8] |
SWI [9] |
UK [10] | |||
| "What If" | 2013 | 78 | 51 | 75 | 161 | Два шага до любви |
References
- 1 2 Omelyanchuk, Olena. "Dina Garipova to represent Russia". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
- ↑ "Eurovision Song Contest 2013 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ↑ http://www.chelny-izvest.ru/social/16596.html
- ↑ http://www.rg.ru/2012/12/30/reg-pfo/artistki.html
- ↑ Dina's vocal range
- ↑ http://eng.islam-today.ru/news/russias-muslim-girl-dina-garipova-with-her-song-what-if-finished-in-the-fifth-place/html. Retrieved September 15, 2014. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Dina Garipova". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Dina Garipova". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Dina Garipova". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Peak positions in the UK:
- For "What If": "CHART: CLUK Update 1.06.2013 (wk21)". Zobbel.de. 2013-06-01.
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| Preceded by contest started |
Winner of Golos 2012 |
Succeeded by Sergei Volchkov |
| Preceded by Buranovskiye Babushki with Party for Everybody |
Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
Succeeded by Tolmachevy Sisters with Shine |
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