Maimuna
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Maimuna in 2015
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Maimuna Amadu Murasjko |
| Born |
28 May 1980 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, USSR |
| Origin | Mogilev, Belarus |
| Genres | Pop, classical crossover |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instruments | Violin, piano |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Associated acts | Uzari |
Maimuna Amadu Murasjko (Russian & Belarusian: Маймуна Амаду Мурашко; born 28 May 1980), known professionally as simply Maimuna, is a Belarusian violinist who represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 along with Uzari with the song "Time".
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.
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.
On 5 December 2014, Maimuna was announced as one of the competitions in Eurofest 2015 along with Uzari performing the song "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.Uzari and Maimuna failed to pass semi final 1 in the contest. They finished 12th in semi-final 1.
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