Leila Ismailava
| Leila Ismailava | |
|---|---|
 Photograph by Rodelio Astudillo | |
| Native name | Russian: Лейла Рызванавна Исмаилова |
| Born |
Leila Ryzvanauna Ismailava 28 July 1989 Minsk, BSSR |
| Nationality | Belarusian |
| Alma mater | Belarusian State University |
| Occupation | Journalist, model |
| Years active | 2010 → |
| Known for | Leading music TV programs |
| Notable work(s) | Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 (presenter) |
| Home town | Minsk |
| Television | Belarus-1 |
| Title | Presenter |
| Term | 2010–2012 |
| Awards | Belarusian National Television Reward 2011: The Best Presenter of the Musical and Entertaining Shows |
| Website | |
| leila.tv | |
Leila Ryzvanauna Ismailava (Russian: Лейла Рызванавна Исмаилова; born 28 July 1989 in Minsk) is a Belarusian journalist leading music TV programs, model. In particular, was host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010, which was held in Minsk (together with Dzianis Kurian), Leila was the spokesman of the Belarusian voting in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, and has been leading the national selection in Belarus for Eurovision 2012.
Biography
Leila was born in the family of Rizvan Islam oglu Ismayilov, the native city of Agdam (Azerbaijan), and Halina Ivanauna Ruzhantsova, the native city of Minsk. One month after the birth of her daughter, the family moved to Baku. When Leila was 3 years old, her father, who worked as director of a tank farm in Agdam, who was killed during the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict by gunfire from the Armenian side. A mother with three children returned to Minsk.
In 2006 Leila finished Lyceum of the Belarusian State University (history form), then she graduated from the Institute of Journalism of the Belarusian State University (audiovisual journalism, diploma with honour, the best alumna 2011).[1] In 2010 Leila studied in Aristotle University (city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece) within the frame of Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Program of the European Commission. From there she filed an application to the competition among presenters of Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Minsk. She was selected; and this became a beginning of her work on TV.
Leila is in music video, photo and television advertising. She participated in the III Congress of World Azerbaijanis. Since 2011 she is studying at one of the acting schools in Hollywood (Playhouse West Acting School and Repertory Theatre, Los Angeles County, California).
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Leila Ismailava. |
- Leila Ismailava at the Internet Movie Database
- Грамчакова, В. Лейла Ісмаілава: «Мая намінацыя!» // Універсітэт. 2009. № 15 — 16. (Belarusian)
| Achievements | ||
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Preceded by Ani Lorak and Timur Miroshnychenko |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest presenter (with Dzianis Kurian) 2010 |
Succeeded by Gohar Gasparyan and Avet Barseghyan |