Maimuna
Maimuna | |
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Classical crossover | |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
Maimuna Amadu Murashko (
Time".[1]
Early life
Maimuna was born in
Saint Petersburg, Russia to a Belarusian mother and a Malian father. When she was young, her family moved to Mali, but being unable to adapt to the hot climate, Maimuna moved in with her grandmother in Mogilev, Belarus, where she was raised.[2]
Career
1990–2013: early career
Maimuna has participated in several international competitions throughout her career such including the 1990 Young Virtuoso competition in
Kiev and the 1996 Music of Hope competition.[2]
2014–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2015
On 5 December 2014, Maimuna was announced as one of the competitions in
Time". Uzari and Maimuna won the competition with 76 points, placing third in the televote and first in three of the five jurors' scores. They represented Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[3] Uzari
and Maimuna failed to pass semi final 1 in the contest. They finished 12th in semi-final 1.
See also
References
- ^ "Uzari & Maimuna won in Belarus!". Eurovision.tv. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Biography". Maimuna.by. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ^ Fidan, Mustafa (26 December 2014). "Uzari and Maimuna to represent Belarus in Vienna!". Eurovoix.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
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