Alsou
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Alsou (2009)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alsou Ralifovna Safina |
| Born |
27 June 1983 Bugulma, Tatarstan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Origin | Moscow, Russia |
| Genres | Pop, Russian music, R'n'B, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, pianist, actress |
| Instruments | vocals, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Universal Music |
| Associated acts | Enrique Iglesias, Bon Jovi, Nelly, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, Stargate, Morten Schjolin, Kara DioGuardi, Jörgen Elofsson, Christina Milian, Mark Hill, Rhett Lawrence, Les Paul, Al Bano, Andrew Lane, Lev Leshchenko,Vadim Baykov |
Alsou Ralifovna Abramova (Russian: Алсу́ Рали́фовна Абра́мова; Tatar: Cyrillic Алсу Рәлиф кызы Абрамова, Latin Alsu Rälif qızı Abramova; née Safina), better known as just Alsou (Алсу́; born on June 27, 1983), is a Russian singer. She competed in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in which she came in second place giving her recognition across Europe. Alsou hosted the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 held in Moscow.
Alsou was born in Bugulma, Tatar ASSR, Russian SSR, Soviet Union. Her father, Ralif Rafilovich Safin, who is of Bashkir descent, is an oligarch, a former LUKoil executive and a current member of the Federal Council, the upper chamber of the Russian parliament. He is also the owner of the FC Zhemchuzhina-Sochi football team and was named the 100th richest citizen of Russia by Forbes magazine in 2004. Alsou's mother, Raziya Iskhakovna, is an architect of Volga Tatar descent. Alsou is a Muslim. She has an older half-brother Rusla (1973), older brother Marat (1977, not to be confused with tennis player Marat Safin), and a younger brother Renard (1996).
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