Zinaida Kupriyanovich
Zinaida Alexandrovna Kupriyanovich (Belarusian: Зінаіда Аляксандраўна Купрыяновіч, Russian: Зинаида Александровна Куприянович; born 17 September 2002), sometimes known professionally as Zina Kupriyanovich or Zena (stylized as ZENA), is a Belarusian singer, actress, and television presenter. Kupriyanovich represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Like It", placing 24th in the final. She has additionally cohosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, and voiced the Russian dub of the eponymous character in the film Moana (2016).
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![]() Kupriyanovich performing in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Zinaida Alexandrovna Kupriyanovich |
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Born | Minsk, Belarus | 17 September 2002
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Years active | 2013–present |
Career
Kupriyanovich began her career as a child singer in 2013, competing in New Wave Junior 2013 and 2014 Junior Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk.[1]
Kupriyanovich competed in the Belarusian national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice; she placed fourth in 2015 with the song "Mir" and third in 2016 with the song "Kosmos".[2][3] In 2017, she placed third in the tenth season of Fabrika Zvyozd, the Russian version of Operación Triunfo. Afterwards, Kupriyanovich began a career in television presenting, and co-hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk alongside Evgeny Perlin and Helena Meraai. As an actress, she has voiced the Russian dub of the character Moana in the films Moana and Ralph Breaks the Internet.[4]
She represented Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Like It", placing 24th in the final.[5][6][7]
Discography
Title | Year | Album |
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"Mir" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
"Kosmos" | 2016 | |
"Like It" | 2019 |
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Moana | Moana | Russian version |
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | ||
2021 | Sunny Bunnies: The Cinema Express | Emilie "Emily" | Short Film |
References
- "Международный конкурс детской песни "Новая волна-2013"" (in Russian). Russia-1. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- Granger, Anthony (21 August 2015). "Belarus: Ruslan Aslanov Is Off To Bulgaria". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- Jordan, Paul (26 August 2016). "Alexander Minenok to sing for Belarus in Malta!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- "Моана > Russian Soundtrack". Cast Albums. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- Granger, Anthony (7 March 2019). "Belarus: ZENA To The Eurovision Song Contest 2019". Eurovoix.
- Halpin, Chris (7 March 2019). "From Junior to Adult: Zena wins Belarus' national final with "Like It"". Wiwibloggs.
- Oliver, Eliza-Jane (7 March 2019). "Belarus: ZENA will fly to Tel Aviv!". ESCToday.
External links
Media related to Zina Kupriyanovich at Wikimedia Commons
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Preceded by![]() |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Evgeny Perlin and Helena Meraai) 2018 |
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Preceded by Alekseev with "Forever" |
Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 |
Succeeded by VAL with "Da vidna"(Да відна) |