Ilya Volkov (singer)

Ilya Volkov
Birth name	Ілля Волкаў
Born	19 April 2002 Minsk, Belarus
Origin	Belarus
Genres	Pop, dance, Europop
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, dancer
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	2008-present
Website	http://www.ilyavolkov.hys.cz

Ilya Volkov (Russian: Илья Волков, Romanized: Ilya Volkov; Belarusian: Ілля Волкаў, Romanized: Illia Volkaŭ; born 19 April 2002) is a Belarusian teen singer and part-time dancer. He is best known for representing his country at the 11th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest with his song Poy so Mnoy (Sing with me).

Life and career

Ilya Volkov was born on 19 April 2002 in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. Volkov has been interested in music when he was really young. His mother is a popular musician and noticed that her son had perfect pitch. When Ilya was six, his parents sent him to a performing arts school. As a dancer, Volkov won many dance contests. His best known victory was at the Belarusian Ballroom Dancing Championship. As a singer, he competed in contests such as New Movement 2011, European Cup 2012, and the semi-final at New Wave Junior 2013.

Volkov was a backing dancer for Egor Zheshko at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013

On 4 October 2013, Ilya Volkov went on to win the Belarusian selection for JESC with his song "Poy so Mnoy".^[1] A few weeks later, Volkov shot a video for the song. On 30 November 2013, he represented Belarus at the 11th Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. "Poy so Mnoy" placed 3rd in a field of 12 songs with 108 points, receiving 12 points from Russia.

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	English translation	Album
2013	"Poy so Mnoy"	Sing with me	Non-album single(s)
2014	"With You"	—

References

1. Granger, Anthony (4 October 2013). "Belarus: Ilya Volkov Wins". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 October 2013.