Yuliya Samoylova (singer)

Yuliya Samoylova

Yuliya Samoylova in Arkhangelsk, December 2014.
Background information
Birth name Yuliya Olegovna Samoylova
Also known as
  • Yulia Samoilova
  • Julia Samoylova
Born (1989-04-07) 7 April 1989
Ukhta, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Genres Pop, rock
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
Instruments
  • Vocals
Years active 2013–present

Yuliya Olegovna Samoylova (Russian: Ю́лия Оле́говна Само́йлова; IPA: [ˈjʉlʲɪjə ɐˈlʲeɡəvnə sɐˈmojləvə], born 7 April 1989), sometimes credited as Yulia Samoilova or Julia Samoylova, is a Russian singer and composer. In 2017, she was banned from entering Ukraine for three years for violating Ukrainian law by entering Crimea in 2015, a region that was annexed by Russia in 2014. This prevented her from taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017.[1]

Early life

Yuliya was born in Ukhta, Komi ASSR, Russian SFSR, USSR. As a child, Samoylova began losing function of her legs due to spinal muscular atrophy and has used a wheelchair since childhood.[2] The singer says that the manifestation of the hereditary disease could follow after an unsuccessful poliomyelitis vaccination (Channel One and TASS also take this view), but specialists deny such a connection. Samoylova started her career performing for oil workers at a restaurant in her hometown of Ukhta.[3] In 2008 she founded the band "TerraNova" which played heavy alternative music. TerraNova disintegrated in 2010. She studied psychology at the Modern Humanitarian Academy until 2010, when she left without having graduated.

Music career

2013–14: Faktor A & Winter Paralympics

In 2013, Samoylova was the runner-up of season three of Faktor A, the Russian version of The X Factor.[2] The following year, she also took part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Paralympics.[4]

2017–present: Eurovision Song Contest

Samoylova was selected on 12 March 2017 to represent Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 held in the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, with the song "Flame Is Burning".[2] On 13 March 2017 the Security Service of Ukraine announced that they might ban her from entering Ukraine due to her 2015 visit to Crimea - a region that was annexed by Russia in 2014.[5] According to Ukrainian law entering Crimea via Russia is illegal.[5] Samoylova has stated that she did perform in Crimea in 2015.[3] On 22 March 2017 the Security Service of Ukraine banned Samoylova from entering Ukraine for three years for her violation of Ukrainian legislation[6]

State broadcaster Russia-1 announced on 13 April 2017 of their withdrawal from the contest, which means Samoylova won't participate in Eurovision 2017.[7][8][9] It had been previously announced that, if Samoylova was unable to take part in 2017, she would be selected to represent Russia in 2018.[10] Samoilova instead performed in Sevastopol, Crimea, on the day of the Eurovision semi-final.[11]

Discography

Singles

Title Year Album
"Flame Is Burning" 2017 Non-album singles
"Яд" (Poison)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/22/ukraine-bans-russias-entrant-eurovision-song-contest/
  2. 1 2 3 Adams, William Lee (12 March 2017). "RUSSIA’S YULIA SAMOILOVA BECOMES SECOND SINGER IN WHEELCHAIR TO COMPETE AT EUROVISION". wiwibloggs.com. Wiwibloggs.
    Eurovision in Ukraine: Controversy over Russian entry, BBC News (13 March 2017)
  3. 1 2 Russia strikes provocative note for Eurovision in Ukraine, The Guardian (13 March 2017)
  4. ↑ Deakin, Samuel (12 March 2017). "Yulia Samoylova to Represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
  5. 1 2 Ukraine investigates Russia's newly chosen Eurovision candidate, Deutsche Welle (13 March 2017)
  6. ↑ "Eurovision Samoilova: Ukraine bars Russian singer over Crimea visit". BBC Online. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
  7. ↑ Granger, Anthony (13 April 2017). "Russia withdraws from the Eurovision Song Contest". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Первый канал не будет транслировать Евровидение-2017" [The first channel will not broadcast ESC 2017]. www.1tv.ru (in Russia). Russia-1. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "EBU: "Russia no longer able to take part in Eurovision 2017"". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  10. ↑ Granger, Anthony. "Russia: Regardless Of Host Country, Yulia Will Compete At Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Another Eurovision song contest, another diplomatic crisis". The Economist. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
Preceded by
Sergey Lazarev
with "You Are the Only One"		 Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2018 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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