Angelica Agurbash
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Angelica Agurbash born May 17, 1970, is a Belarusian singer and former model perhaps most known for representing Belarus at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
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Angelica Agurbash (born Yalinskaya) was born in Minsk
, Belarussian SSR, Soviet Union
. In 1988, she won the first Miss Belarus title when she was a student of the Belarusian Academy of Arts. Between 1990 and 1995, she was in the band Verasy
. In 1991, Angelica earned her second title "Miss Photo USSR" becoming the most photoed model in Belarus.
Since Angelica left Verasy, she has had numerous hit singles as well as releasing three albums - "Paper Moon", "Night Without a Dream" and "For You".
2002 Angelica presented her brand-new album "The Farewell Kiss of Lika Yalinskaya" the same year.
Angelica now lives in Korolev, Moscow
. There is a well-equipped recording studio near her house. She has two children from her first marriage, daughter Dasha and son Nikita. On 12 August 2004, she gave birth to her third child Anastas.
Angelica Agurbash was the Belarusian Eurovision Song Contest
entrant in 2005. Her original song, Boys and Girls, a rock ballad themed after the Beslan school hostage crisis
, was chosen by a jury after a pre-selection vote by Belarusian viewers. However, due to the song's poor reception across Europe
, the Belarusian state broadcaster decided in a highly unusual move to allow Angelica to sing a different song in Kiev
. Agurbash ordered songs from two composers with successful Eurovision records: the Israeli author of 1998
winner Diva Svika Pick
, and the author of Antique's hit Die For You Nikos Terzis. After long hesitation, Agurbash picked the Greek disco anthem Love Me Tonight
. The song change succeeded in producing hype around the Belarusian entry, to which added also a transformer dress, inspired by Marie N's victory in 2002
. She entered the show amongst the pre show favourites. However, in the contest she did not fare as well as expected, failing to make it past the semi-finals. Love Me Tonight ended a lowly 13th out of 25.
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the 50th Eurovision Song Contest, which was held at the Palace of Sports, Kiev, Ukraine. The winner was Greece's My Number One, written by Christos Dantis and Natalia Germanou and performed by Swedish-born Greek singer Elena Paparizou, who scored 230 points,...
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Angelica Agurbash (born Yalinskaya) was born in Minsk
Minsk
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, Belarussian SSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. In 1988, she won the first Miss Belarus title when she was a student of the Belarusian Academy of Arts. Between 1990 and 1995, she was in the band Verasy
Verasy
Verasy was a musical band created in Belarus in 1971. It was created under the Belarusian State Philarmony, Minsk, director and composer Vasily Rainchik...
. In 1991, Angelica earned her second title "Miss Photo USSR" becoming the most photoed model in Belarus.
Since Angelica left Verasy, she has had numerous hit singles as well as releasing three albums - "Paper Moon", "Night Without a Dream" and "For You".
2002 Angelica presented her brand-new album "The Farewell Kiss of Lika Yalinskaya" the same year.
Angelica now lives in Korolev, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
. There is a well-equipped recording studio near her house. She has two children from her first marriage, daughter Dasha and son Nikita. On 12 August 2004, she gave birth to her third child Anastas.
Angelica Agurbash was the Belarusian Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
entrant in 2005. Her original song, Boys and Girls, a rock ballad themed after the Beslan school hostage crisis
Beslan school hostage crisis
The Beslan school hostage crisis of early September 2004 was a three-day hostage-taking of over 1,100 people which ended in the deaths of over 380...
, was chosen by a jury after a pre-selection vote by Belarusian viewers. However, due to the song's poor reception across Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, the Belarusian state broadcaster decided in a highly unusual move to allow Angelica to sing a different song in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
. Agurbash ordered songs from two composers with successful Eurovision records: the Israeli author of 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
winner Diva Svika Pick
Svika Pick
Svika Pick is an Israeli pop singer and composer.-Biography:Henrik Zvi Pick was born in Wrocław, Poland. He studied music at the Conservatory of Ramat Gan and started to perform at the age of 15.Pick was married to Israeli songwriter Mirit Shem-Or...
, and the author of Antique's hit Die For You Nikos Terzis. After long hesitation, Agurbash picked the Greek disco anthem Love Me Tonight
Love Me Tonight (song)
This is an article about the Angelica Agurbash song, not to be confused with the 1932 hit by Jeanette MacDonald, nor the 1969 single by Tom Jones...
. The song change succeeded in producing hype around the Belarusian entry, to which added also a transformer dress, inspired by Marie N's victory in 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
. She entered the show amongst the pre show favourites. However, in the contest she did not fare as well as expected, failing to make it past the semi-finals. Love Me Tonight ended a lowly 13th out of 25.
Discography
- «Grand Collection» (20.04.2010)
- «Love!Love?Love...» (26.02.2009)
- «I will live for you» (9.02.2007)
- «Belarussian girl» (15.07.2005)
- «Rules of love» (18.05.2005)
- «Best songs» (01.01.2002)
- «Last kiss» (01.01.2001)
- «For you» (01.01.1999)
- «Night without a dream» (01.01.1997)
- «Paper moon» (01.01.1995)