Ilya Volkov
Ilya Volkov | |
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| Birth name | Ilya Volkov |
| Born | April 19, 2002 Minsk, Belarus |
| Origin | Belarus |
| Genres | Pop, Dance, europop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Website | http://www.ilyavolkov.hys.cz |
Ilya Volkov (born April 19, 2002) is a Belarusian child singer and part-time dancer. He is best known for representing his country at the 11th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest with his song Poy so Mnoy (Sing with me).
Life & work
Ilya Volkov was born on April 19, 2002 in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus. Volkov has been interested in music when he was really young. His mother is a popular musician and noticed that her son had perfect pitch. When Ilya was six, his parents sent him to a performing arts school. As a dancer, Volkov won many dance contests. His best known victory was at the Belarussian Ballroom Dancing Championship. As a singer, he competed in contests such as New Movement 2011, European Cup 2012, and the semi-final at New Wave Junior 2013.
Volkov was a backing dancer for Egor Zheshko at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
2013: The Junior Eurovision Song Contest
On October 4, Ilya Volkov went on to win the Belarusian selection for JESC with his song "Poy so Mnoy".[1] A few weeks later, Volkov shot a video for the song. On November 30, he represented Belarus at the 11th Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev, Ukraine. "Poy so Mnoy" placed 3rd in a field of 12 songs with 108 points, receiving 12 points from Russia.
Discography
Singles
| Year | Title | English translation | Album |
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| 2013 | "Poy so Mnoy" | Sing with me | Non-album single(s) |
| 2014 | "With You" | — |
Refrences
- ^ Granger, Anthony (04 October 2013). "Belarus: Ilya Volkov Wins". Eurovoix. Retrieved 04 October 2013.
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