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Gurtskaya has a number of awards to her credit. Most notably, a 2007 Russian Honorable Artist award given to her by president [[Vladimir Putin]], a Medal of Honor given to her by Georgian president [[Mikheil Saakashvili]], and the Award of Saint Barbara in [[Ukraine]] amongst others.<ref name=eurovision.tv>[http://www.eurovision.tv/event/artistdetail?song=24521&event=1470#biography Diana Gurtskaya's biography at eurovision.tv]</ref>
Gurtskaya has a number of awards to her credit. Most notably, a 2007 Russian Honorable Artist award given to her by president [[Vladimir Putin]], a Medal of Honor given to her by Georgian president [[Mikheil Saakashvili]], and the Award of Saint Barbara in [[Ukraine]] amongst others.<ref name=eurovision.tv>[http://www.eurovision.tv/event/artistdetail?song=24521&event=1470#biography Diana Gurtskaya's biography at eurovision.tv]</ref>


She has recorded duets with various well-known foreign singers including [[Ray Charles]], [[Toto Cutugno]], and [[Demis Roussos]].<ref name=eurovision.tv/><ref>[http://www.eurovision-georgia.ge/diana-gurtskaya-eng Diana Gurtskaya's biography at eurovision-georgia.ge]</ref><ref>[http://www.esctime.com/news/369 Get to know Diana page of esctime.com]</ref>
She has recorded duets with various well-known foreign singers including [[Ray Charles]], [[Toto Cutugno]], and [[Demis Roussos]].<ref name=eurovision.tv/><ref>[http://www.eurovision-georgia.ge/diana-gurtskaya-eng Diana Gurtskaya's biography at eurovision-georgia.ge]</ref><ref>[http://www.esctime.com/news/369 Get to know Diana page of esctime.com] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20080503210131/http://www.esctime.com/news/369 |date=2008-05-03 }}</ref>


In 2009, Gurtskaya received significant media attention after failing to obtain a [[Visa (document)|visa]] from the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|British]] [[embassy]] due to her blindness. However, after a much publicised campaign, a visa was granted and the rules were changed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVRw32pQ7g&feature=channel Blind singer beats UK redtape], from ''Russia Today'' on [[YouTube]], 30 April 2009</ref>
In 2009, Gurtskaya received significant media attention after failing to obtain a [[Visa (document)|visa]] from the [[Foreign and Commonwealth Office|British]] [[embassy]] due to her blindness. However, after a much publicised campaign, a visa was granted and the rules were changed.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvVRw32pQ7g&feature=channel Blind singer beats UK redtape], from ''Russia Today'' on [[YouTube]], 30 April 2009</ref>
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Gurtskaya is married to [[Pyotr Kucherenko]], who is a sighted lawyer in Moscow, and they have one son, Konstantin (b. June 2007).
Gurtskaya is married to [[Pyotr Kucherenko]], who is a sighted lawyer in Moscow, and they have one son, Konstantin (b. June 2007).


Diana Gurtskaya signed the petition of support of [[2014–15 Russian military intervention in Ukraine|Putin's actions in Ukraine and Crimea in 2014]].<ref>[http://mkrf.ru/press-tsentr/novosti/ministerstvo/deyateli-kultury-rossii-v-podderzhku-pozitsii-prezidenta-po-ukraine-i-krymu Деятели культуры России — в поддержку позиции Президента по Украине и Крыму] {{ru icon}}. [[Ministry of Culture (Russia)|Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation]]. March 2014</ref>
Diana Gurtskaya signed the petition of support of [[2014–15 Russian military intervention in Ukraine|Putin's actions in Ukraine and Crimea in 2014]].<ref>[http://mkrf.ru/press-tsentr/novosti/ministerstvo/deyateli-kultury-rossii-v-podderzhku-pozitsii-prezidenta-po-ukraine-i-krymu Деятели культуры России — в поддержку позиции Президента по Украине и Крыму] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20140311194202/mkrf.ru/press-tsentr/novosti/ministerstvo/deyateli-kultury-rossii-v-podderzhku-pozitsii-prezidenta-po-ukraine-i-krymu |date=2014-03-11 }} {{ru icon}}. [[Ministry of Culture (Russia)|Ministry of Culture of Russian Federation]]. March 2014</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 08:59, 24 January 2018

Diana Gurtskaya
Background information
Birth nameDiana Gurtskaya
Born (1978-07-02) 2 July 1978 (age 46)
Sukhumi, Abkhaz ASSR, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
OriginGeorgia, Mingrelian
GenresPop, synthpop, pop rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active2000–present

Diana Gudaevna Gurtskaya (Georgian: დიანა ღურწკაია, Russian: Диана Гудаевна Гурцкая, born 2 July 1978 in Sukhumi, Georgia) is a blind Russian singer of Georgian origin who resides in Moscow, Russia. Following a failed attempt in Belarus the previous year Diana, on 1 March 2008, won the Georgian national final with 39.4% of the vote, therefore she represented Georgia at the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade, Serbia. She won a place in the final at the second semi-final on 22 May and finished 11th.

Gurtskaya has a number of awards to her credit. Most notably, a 2007 Russian Honorable Artist award given to her by president Vladimir Putin, a Medal of Honor given to her by Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili, and the Award of Saint Barbara in Ukraine amongst others.[1]

She has recorded duets with various well-known foreign singers including Ray Charles, Toto Cutugno, and Demis Roussos.[1][2][3]

In 2009, Gurtskaya received significant media attention after failing to obtain a visa from the British embassy due to her blindness. However, after a much publicised campaign, a visa was granted and the rules were changed.[4]

Gurtskaya is married to Pyotr Kucherenko, who is a sighted lawyer in Moscow, and they have one son, Konstantin (b. June 2007).

Diana Gurtskaya signed the petition of support of Putin's actions in Ukraine and Crimea in 2014.[5]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Ty zdess (2000)[6]
  • Ty Znayesh mama (2002)[7]
  • Utro (2003)[8]
  • Nezhnaya (2004)[9]
  • 9 Mesjacev (2007)
  • Ja Ljublju vas vseh (2009)[10]

Compilation albums

  • MP3 Collection (2006)
  • Novoye i luchshyeye (2009)

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2007 9 months singing voice She performed theme song

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest
2008
Succeeded by