Role Singer Instruments Vocals Children Andrei Kislov | Years active 2003–present Albums Poprosi u oblakov, O sebe Name Polina Gagarina | |
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Birth name Polina Sergeyevna Gagarina Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, actress, model Spouse Dmitry Iskhakov (m. 2014), Pyotr Kislov (m. 2007–2010) Similar People Irina Dubtsova, Nyusha, Ani Lorak, Vera Brezhneva, Konstantin Meladze Profiles | ||
Polina gagarina russia i m truly excited to be a part of this
Polina Sergeyevna Gagarina (Russian: Поли́на Серге́евна Гага́рина; [pɐˈlʲinə sʲɪrˈɡʲe(j)ɪvnə ɡɐˈɡarʲɪnə], born 27 March 1987) is a Russian singer, songwriter, actress and model. She represented Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with "A Million Voices" where she finished second.
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- Polina gagarina russia i m truly excited to be a part of this
- Polina gagarina a million voices russia live at eurovision 2015 grand final
- Life and career
- 200307
- 200812
- 2015present Eurovision Song Contest
- Personal life
- Studio albums
- References
Polina gagarina a million voices russia live at eurovision 2015 grand final
Life and career
Gagarina was born in Saratov, but spent most of her youth in Greece. Her mother was a ballet dancer. In 1993, Gagarina's father died and her mother decided to move the family back to Russia, but they soon moved back to Greece and settled in Athens. After completing her education, she moved to Saratov to live with her grandmother. She is fluent in Russian, Greek and English.
2003–07: Попроси у облаков
In 2003, Gagarina competed in season two of Star Factory, a Russian reality singing competition. She performed several songs by Maxim Fadeev and went on to win the show, but refused to work with Fadeev after her victory. After winning Star Factory, Gagarina was invited to perform in the group Playgirls. The group received a recording contract with ARS Records, but ultimately disbanded. In 2005, she performed at the New Wave competition held in Jūrmala, Latvia and placed third. She later released the singles "Kolybelnaya", "Morning", "Ya tvoya", "Pomnyu", and "Ya tebya ne proshchu nikogda". Her début album Попроси у облаков was released in 2007.
2008–12: О себе
In 2008, Gagarina released the single "Komu, zachem?", a duet with Russian singer Irina Dubtsova. In March 2010, her second studio album О себе was released. In 2012, Gagarina started to collaborate with Russian-Georgian producer Konstantin Meladze. With Meladze she recorded four singles: "Spektakl okonchen" ("The Play Is Over"; RUS #10, UKR #3), "Net" ("No"; RUS #3, UKR #1), "Navek" ("Forever"; RUS #26, UKR #23) and "Shagay" ("Stride"; RUS #15, UKR #11).
2015–present: Eurovision Song Contest
On 9 March 2015, it was revealed that Gagarina would represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Gagarina placed second in the Grand Final of Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "A Million Voices". On July 25, 2015, she performed the closing song of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw in Saint Petersburg, shown on television worldwide. She is a coach in the Russian reality talent show The Voice in seasons four and five.
Personal life
On 25 August 2007, Gagarina married Russian actor Pyotr Kislov. She gave birth to their son, Andrey, on 14 October 2007. They divorced on 31 March 2010. She married photographer Dmitry Iskhakov on 9 September 2014. In April 2017 Polina gave birth to their daughter, Mia.