Sati Kazanova
Encyclopedia
Sataney Setgalievna Kazanova , better known as Sati Kazanova , was born on October 2, 1982 in Kabardino-Balkaria
. She is one of the three vocalists of the Russia
n pop
girl group
Fabrika
(Russian: Фабрика; Factory in English). In 2002, she took part in the first season of the Russian talent show
Star Factory
as a member of Fabrika, where they finished second.
She won the Astra (Russian: Астра) award for most stylish female singer in 2006.
On 5 October 2009 she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Adygea by the President of the republic, Aslan Tkhakushinov.
and currently lives in Moscow
. It was rumored in 2006 that she would be getting married sometime in the future because her sister wanted to get married and, according to her traditional family, the older sister should be married before the younger sister; but in a 2008 interview Sati said that the rumors were not true and that she is in no hurry to marry.
Since Sati was born in Kabardino-Balkaria
, her ethnicity is Adyge. She says she is Muslim
, but she does not practice it in such a dedicated way. She has never completed Hajj
.
Kabardino-Balkaria
The Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus. Population: -Geography:The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part....
. She is one of the three vocalists of the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Fabrika
Fabrika
Fabrika is a Russian pop girl group from Moscow.The group was formed from four girls who took part in the first season of the Russian talent show Star Factory in 2002 named Sati Kazanova, Irina Toneva, Alexandra Savelieva, and Maria Alalykina. Igor Matvienko, the project's director, became...
(Russian: Фабрика; Factory in English). In 2002, she took part in the first season of the Russian talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
Star Factory
Star Factory
Star Factory is a Russian television show aired on Channel One since 13 October 2002. The show is the Russian version of the Endemol format Operación Triunfo....
as a member of Fabrika, where they finished second.
She won the Astra (Russian: Астра) award for most stylish female singer in 2006.
On 5 October 2009 she was awarded the title of Honored Artist of the Republic of Adygea by the President of the republic, Aslan Tkhakushinov.
Personal life
She studied at the Russian Academy of MusicGnessin State Musical College
The Gnessin State Musical College and Gnessin Russian Academy of Music is a prominent music school in Moscow, Russia...
and currently lives in 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...
. It was rumored in 2006 that she would be getting married sometime in the future because her sister wanted to get married and, according to her traditional family, the older sister should be married before the younger sister; but in a 2008 interview Sati said that the rumors were not true and that she is in no hurry to marry.
Since Sati was born in Kabardino-Balkaria
Kabardino-Balkaria
The Kabardino-Balkar Republic , or Kabardino-Balkaria , is a federal subject of Russia located in the North Caucasus. Population: -Geography:The republic is situated in the North Caucasus mountains, with plains in the northern part....
, her ethnicity is Adyge. She says she is Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
, but she does not practice it in such a dedicated way. She has never completed Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
.