Biography
Who is Marija Naumova?
Early life and education
Marija Naumova studied at the University of Latvia. In 1994, the musician Raimonds Pauls discovered her. She appeared on television talent searches a year later. She did not win these competitions, but performed on TV. In 1998, she performed at a celebration for the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin.
During that same year, she sang in concerts with other famous Latvian artists. One of these shows was recorded on a CD. This CD recording increased her fame. She began appearing on radio and television programs. She also gave interviews to newspapers in Latvia. She worked as a professional performer in Latvia during this time.
Path to Eurovision success
Marija started her solo recording career in 1999 with a Russian album. She tried to enter the Eurovision Song Contest in 2000. She reached the national finals but finished second behind the group Brainstorm. In 2001, she sang Hey Boy Follow Me in the preselection. The public voted for her, but the jury did not choose her.
She tried again in 2002. She composed the music and helped write lyrics for I Wanna. This song won the Eurovision Song Contest. It was the first win for Latvia. According to historian John Kennedy O'Connor, the song was not released outside of Latvia. It did not reach the top 30 in the Latvian charts.
Acting and hosting roles
Following her win, Marija Naumova recorded two albums in November 2002. One was in English and the other was in Latvian. She toured Latvia to promote these records. She also co-hosted the 2003 Eurovision Song Contest. She did this with Renars Kaupers from the band Brainstorm.
In 2004, she played the main part in The Sound of Music. She used acting and singing skills in this role. She performs in several languages including French, Russian, and Portuguese. She sings pop and jazz music.
Discography and musical styles
The singer uses the stage name Marie N. She performs pop music, jazz, and musical theatre. Her 2001 album Ma Voix, Ma Voie received a gold certification in Latvia. She released several other albums.
These include Ieskaties acīs in 2000 and Noslēpumi in 2002. She released Another Dream in 2005 and Lullabies in 2010. Her most recent album, Uz Ilūziju Tilta, came out in 2016. She also released Nesauciet sev līdzi in 2004. She records songs in five different languages.
Birthday and age
Marija Naumova was born on June 23, 1973, which makes Marija 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Marija shares the date with 37 other famous people.
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