1. Sofia Mikhaylivna Tarasova is a Ukrainian singer, actress and former member of the Ukrainian girl group Nu Virgos.
14 Facts About Sofia Tarasova
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Sofia Tarasova represented Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013, with the song "We Are One", placing 2nd overall with 121 points.
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Sofia Tarasova was born on 31 March 2001 in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, to Russian parents from Saint Petersburg.
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Sofia Tarasova began to display vocal talents at the age of two and a half, whereupon her perfect pitch ensured her entrance into a group for gifted children at the prestigious Reinhold M Gliere Music College in her hometown.
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Subsequently, 4-year old Tarasova successfully passed an examination to enter the preparatory division of the Academy of Arts, allowing her to study in the fields of music, choreography and art.
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Sofia Tarasova represented her country for the first time at the Euro Pop Contest, a singing contest held in Berlin, that has a similar format to the Eurovision Song Contest.
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Sofia Tarasova won the VI International Pop Performers Competition "New Wave Junior" in 2013, and in the same year she won the "Eurovision Music Academy".
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On 2 August 2013, Sofia Tarasova competed in the Ukrainian selection for the 2013 contest with her song "We Are One," finishing first in a field of 20 candidates, winning the right to represent her nation.
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In late April of 2014, Sofia Tarasova released a new original song called "Ver' mne".
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Sofia Tarasova was chosen to read the points for Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Marsa, Malta on 15 November.
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Sofia Tarasova was to be a member of the Ukrainian jury for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, but withdrew for personal reasons.
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In October 2018, Sofia Tarasova decided to compete in season 7 of Golos, the Russian version of The Voice.
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Sofia Tarasova performed "I'm Your Baby Tonight" by Whitney Houston, leading all four coaches choosing her, after which she selected to be a part of Team Konstantin.
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On 6 November 2020, Sofia Tarasova joined the Ukrainian pop group Nu Virgos.