Maimuna

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Occupation(s)ViolinistInstrument(s)
  • Violin
  • piano
Years active1990–present
Musical artist

Maimuna Amadu Murashko (née Diko; Belarusian: Маймуна Амаду Мурашка (Дзіка); Russian: Маймуна Амаду Мурашко (Дико); 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".[1]

Early life

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.[2]

Career

1990–2013: early career

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.[2]

2014–present: Eurovision Song Contest 2015

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.[3] Uzari and Maimuna failed to pass semi final 1 in the contest. They finished 12th in semi-final 1.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Uzari & Maimuna won in Belarus!". Eurovision.tv. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Biography". Maimuna.by. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  3. ^ Fidan, Mustafa (26 December 2014). "Uzari and Maimuna to represent Belarus in Vienna!". Eurovoix.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Teo
with "Cheesecake"
 Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest
2015
(with Uzari) 		Succeeded by
Alexander Ivanov
with "Help You Fly"
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ParticipationArtistsSongs
  • "Butterflies"
  • "Cheesecake"
  • "Da vidna"
  • "Eyes That Never Lie"
  • "Forever"
  • "Hasta la vista"
  • "Help You Fly"
  • "I Love Belarus"
  • "Like It"
  • "Love Me Tonight"
  • "Mum"
  • "My Galileo"
  • "Solayoh"
  • "Story of My Life"
  • "Time"
  • "We Are the Heroes"
  • "Work Your Magic"
  • "Ya nauchu tebya (I'll Teach You)"
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Semi-finals
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Final
Semi-finals
Songs
Final
  • "Adio"
  • "Amanecer"
  • "Beauty Never Lies"
  • "Black Smoke"
  • "De la capăt"
  • "Face the Shadow"
  • "Golden Boy"
  • "Goodbye to Yesterday"
  • "Grande amore"
  • "Here for You"
  • "Heroes"
  • "Hour of the Wolf"
  • "I Am Yours"
  • "I'm Alive"
  • "In the Name of Love"
  • "Love Injected"
  • "A Million Voices"
  • "A Monster Like Me"
  • "N'oubliez pas"
  • "One Last Breath"
  • "One Thing I Should Have Done"
  • "Rhythm Inside"
  • "Still in Love with You"
  • "This Time"
  • "Tonight Again"
  • "Warrior" (Georgia)
  • "Wars for Nothing"
Semi-finals
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