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Zinaida Kupriyanovich

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alexandrovna and the family name is Kupriyanovich.

Zinaida Kupriyanovich
Зінаі́да Купрыяно́віч
Kupriyanovich performing at Eurovision 2019
Kupriyanovich performing at Eurovision 2019
Background information
Birth nameZinaida Alexandrovna Kupriyanovich
Also known as
  • Zina Kupriyanovich
  • Zena
  • Zina Bless
Born (2002-09-17) 17 September 2002 (age 22)
Minsk, Belarus
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television presenter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2013–present
WebsiteInstagram page YouTube channel

Zinaida Alexandrovna Kupriyanovich[a] (born 17 September 2002), sometimes known professionally as Zina Kupriyanovich or Zena (stylized as ZENA), and now known as Zina Bless, 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).

Career

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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". She qualified to the final, where she scored 31 points, finishing 24th out of 26 countries.[5][6][7] Since the 2020 contest was cancelled,[8] and Belarus was disqualified from the 2021 contest,[9] and banned from entering future contests,[10] Kupriyanovich remains the last Belarusian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest indefinitely (the last Belarusian at any Eurovision event was Arina Pehtereva at the 2020 Junior Eurovision).

Discography

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EPs

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Title Details
Na grani
Tantsy pod Lunoy
  • Released: August 27, 2021
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Nebezobidnyy
  • Released: September 17, 2021
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Yunost'
  • Released: October 15, 2021
  • Label: Independent release
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Album
"Mir" 2015 Non-album singles
"Kosmos" 2016
"Like It" 2019
"Groza i Muza" 2021
"Ladies"
(with Freddy Red)
"Na grani" Na grani
"Slightly"
"Karavella"
"Tantsy pod Lunoy" Tantsy pod Lunoy
"Blue Air"
"Odni"
"Nebezobidnyy" Nebezobidnyy
"Ty uvolen"
"Broken Car" Yunost'
"Koleso" 2022 Non-album singles
"Squad"
"Easy"
"Wfk"
"So What"
"Unesla" 2023
"Yad"

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Moana Moana Russian version
2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet
2021 Sunny Bunnies: The Cinema Express Emilie "Emily" Short Film

Notes

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  1. ^ Belarusian: Зінаі́да Алякса́ндраўна Купрыяно́віч, romanized: Zinaída Alyaksándrawna Kupryanóvich, Łacinka: Zinaída Alaksándraŭna Kupryjanóvič; Russian: Зинаи́да Алекса́ндровна Куприяно́вич, romanized: Zinaída Aleksándrovna Kupriyanóvich.

References

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  1. ^ "Международный конкурс детской песни "Новая волна-2013"" (in Russian). Russia-1. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (21 August 2015). "Belarus: Ruslan Aslanov Is Off To Bulgaria". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  3. ^ Jordan, Paul (26 August 2016). "Alexander Minenok to sing for Belarus in Malta!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Моана > Russian Soundtrack". Cast Albums. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  5. ^ Granger, Anthony (7 March 2019). "Belarus: ZENA To The Eurovision Song Contest 2019". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  6. ^ Halpin, Chris (7 March 2019). "From Junior to Adult: Zena wins Belarus' national final with "Like It"". Wiwibloggs. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  7. ^ Oliver, Eliza-Jane (7 March 2019). "Belarus: ZENA will fly to Tel Aviv!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 9 March 2019. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Official EBU statement & FAQ on Eurovision 2020 cancellation". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18 March 2020. Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. ^ "EBU statement on Belarusian participation". Eurovision.tv. 26 March 2021. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Белтэлерадыёкампанію выключылі з Еўрапейскага вяшчальнага саюза". euroradio.fm. 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Junior Eurovision Song Contest presenter
2018
With: Evgeny Perlin and Helena Meraai 		Succeeded by
Poland Ida Nowakowska, Aleksander Sikora and Roksana Węgiel
Preceded by Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest
2019 		Succeeded by
VAL
with "Da vidna"(Да відна)
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