Marina Vladimirovna Devyatova is a Russian singer and interpreter of Russian traditional music.
11 Facts About Marina Devyatova
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Marina Devyatova was a finalist of the third edition of Narodni Artist, the Russian equivalent of American Idol.
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Marina Devyatova was born on 13 December 1983 in Moscow in the former Soviet Union.
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Marina Devyatova is the daughter of Natalya Lopato, a choreographer, and singer Vladimir Devyatov, who was awarded the distinction People's Artist of Russia.
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Marina Devyatova's parents divorced when she was five years old.
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Marina Devyatova went on to reach the final, where despite being praised by the jury after performing the folk song "This could be love" in a duet with the winner of the first edition, Aleksey Goman, the public chose Mongolian-Russian performer Amarkhuu Borkhuu as the winner.
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The next year, Marina Devyatova was selected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Russian Orthodox Church to perform at a presentation of Russian folk music in the United Kingdom for Queen Elizabeth II and the royal family.
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In 2009, during the premiere of her show Poydu, Vyydu at the Moscow State Estrada Theater, Marina Devyatova launched her debut album Ne dumala, ne gadala.
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In 2015, Marina Devyatova shared the stage with honoured artist of the Russian Federation Varvara, with whom she would compete some months later for the Russian National Music Award in the category Best Folk artist.
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On stage, Marina Devyatova often wears traditional Russian costumes sewn by designers.
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Marina Devyatova's grandfather, who was a military prosecutor, expressed his wish for her to become a jurist.