Biography
Who is Sofia Tarasova?
Early life and training
Sofia Tarasova was born in Kyiv on March 31, 2001. Her interest in music appeared early. By the age of two and a half, she demonstrated vocal ability. She joined a program for gifted children at the Reinhold M. Gliere Music College in her home city.
At age four, she began studying music, art, and dance at the Academy of Arts. A few years later, she started training at the Chunga-Changa theatre. This experience introduced her to acting, allowing her to take lead roles in various musicals. One of her preferred parts was Gerda in the theatrical version of The Snow Queen. When she turned ten, she joined the PARADIZ centre to refine her skills in singing, modeling, and choreography.
Rise to fame and competitions
Sofia found success in several contests during her youth. In 2012, she won the children's version of The Voice in Ukraine. That same year, she competed in the Euro Pop Contest held in Berlin. She gained significant attention in 2013 when she won the New Wave Junior competition and the Eurovision Music Academy.
During that busy period, she also entered the national selection for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. After finishing first among twenty candidates, she represented Ukraine with the song We Are One. Her performance earned her second place overall with a score of 121 points.
Musical career and group work
Following her Eurovision success, Sofia continued to work on new music. In April 2014, she released the original track Ver' mne. She also served as the spokesperson for Ukraine at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest later that year in Malta. She returned to the Euro Pop Contest in 2014 and secured the top spot in the age group for children aged ten to thirteen.
Sofia later joined the Ukrainian pop group Nu Virgos in November 2020. She remained with the ensemble until they disbanded in February 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Television appearances and solo music
In October 2018, the singer competed in the seventh season of the Russian edition of The Voice. She performed I'm Your Baby Tonight during the blind auditions, which prompted all four coaches to turn their chairs. She joined Team Konstantin. She proceeded through several stages, including the Battle round and the knockout phase, before being eliminated in the semi-final.
Later, she began releasing solo material under the name SOFA. Her singles include tracks like Kiev-Moscow and Charisma. In September 2023, she put out a new song titled Why me? Featuring Konstantin Meladze.
Birthday and age
Sofia Tarasova was born on March 31, 2001, which makes Sofia 25 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Sofia shares the date with 25 other famous people.
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