Biography
Who is Natalia Podolskaya?
Early life and musical start
Natalia Podolskaya was born in Mogilev, Belarus, in 1982. She began piano studies at a music school when she was nine years old. During this period, she joined the Studio W group, which operated under the Mogilev Music and Choreography School. This experience allowed the young performer to tour across Belgium, Germany, and Poland.
As a teenager, Natalia participated in several regional competitions. She secured first prize at the Zornaja rostan festival in Belarus, the Mahutny Boza festival, and the Goldenfest event in Poland. These early successes helped refine her stage presence before she pursued formal education in the field of law.
Rise to professional fame
Natalia moved to Moscow in 2002 to join the Moscow Institute of Modern Art. Her breakthrough arrived that same year during the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk music festival. She also performed at the Universetalent Prague 2002 International competition, where the jury awarded her titles for Best Song and Best Singer.
In 2004, Natalia joined the cast of the television show Fabrika Zvyozd season five. This experience provided training from prominent Russian singing and acting instructors. During the production, she met songwriter and producer Victor Drobysh. He assisted her in recording her debut studio album titled Pozdno, which became available to the public in December 2004.
Eurovision and solo career
In 2005, Natalia Podolskaya was selected to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest held in Kyiv, Ukraine. She performed the song Nobody Hurt No One and finished in 15th place. Later, she obtained Russian citizenship in 2008 and continued building her discography.
Over the following years, Natalia released multiple albums. Her second studio release, Intuicyja, arrived in 2013, followed by a compilation album titled Sbornik. In March 2020, she released the album Cry. She later added the 2023 album Конечно, Да! To her body of work. She was also the recipient of the Golden Gramophone Award in 2015.
Personal life and family
Natalia Podolskaya is married to Vladimir Presnyakov Jr. The couple has one child together named Artemiy Presnyakov. Aside from her musical career, she previously completed law studies at a private school between 1999 and 2004 while simultaneously maintaining her solo performance work.
Birthday and age
Natalia Podolskaya was born on May 20, 1982, which makes Natalia 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. Natalia shares the date with 62 other famous people.
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