Natasha Korolyova
Russian singer
Natalia Vladimirovna Poryvay (Russian: Ната́лия Влади́мировна Порыва́й; Ukrainian: Наталія Володимирівна Порива́й, romanized: Nataliia Volodymyrivna Poryvai; born 31 May 1973), known professionally as Natasha Korolyova (Russian: Наташа Королёва), is a Soviet singer of popular music. She was named a Meritorious Artist of Russia in 2004.
Early career
Korolyova was born in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. She gave her first public performance in 1976, at the age of three, singing "The Cruiser Aurora" at the annual congress of the Komsomol. In 1985, aged twelve, she recorded several songs, including "World Without Miracles" and "Where Went the Circus", which achieved popular success in Ukraine. In 1987, Korolyova won the Golden Kamerton music prize. From 1988 to 1991, she studied vocal performance at the Kyiv Circus and Pop School.
Korolyova made her first international appearances in the United States in 1989. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Moscow. She took part in numerous competitions and television broadcasts, among them Christmas Meeting and Morning Mail.
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