Life after success

2005 Ruslana, Ukraine

Ukrainian singer Ruslana, or just Ruslana, in 2004, won the judges and spectators of "Eurovision" number «Wild Dances» c Hutsul dances in costumes of their skins. At one of the rehearsals from the primitive rage pop singer and her dancers beneath their feet broke even "heavy-duty" glass floor.

The victory brought the 31-year-old Ruslan enormous popularity at home. From 2004 to the present moment she released four studio albums, with her hit "Eurovision" in 2008, was used in the soundtrack for the game Grand Theft Auto IV; and in 2011, the singer was one of the star coaches Ukrainian analogue television show "The Voice».

Political life Ruslana almost saturated creative. During the "Orange Revolution" in 2004, the singer performed in support of Viktor Yushchenko, arguing that with him called for the unification of the Ukrainian people. However, the singer visited the advisor to the Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych in the presidential elections of 2010 supported the candidacy of Yulia Tymoshenko, was a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada of the Bloc "Our Ukraine».

In 2013, speaking at a rally on Evromaydane singer lost his voice, because of what has canceled its participation in the children's "Eurovision". In December 2013th singer threatened to burn himself in the center of Kiev, "if you do not there will be changes" (however, the singer later she explained that it was only "allegory"). The efforts of the singer has not gone unnoticed - in March 2014 US First Lady Michelle Obama has awarded the prize Ruslan The Women of Courage Award («a brave woman"), established by Condoleezza Rice in 2007 for women, "who show leadership qualities, courage and will sacrificing themselves for others, especially for the sake of expansion of women's rights around the world ».

2005, Helena Paparizou, Greece

Popularity in Greece Elena Paparizou brought her first participation in "Eurovision" in 2001 - then the singer has performed as a part of the pop group Antique, which took only third place. In 2005, the singer returned home in triumph - her solo song «My Number One» brought Greece's first victory at the show of song.

The further fate of the traditional Paparizou evolved for show business ways: the release of seven platinum and four gold albums, recording singles with local stars, participated in the TV show, which stars dance or skate on the ice, a promotional contract with Nokia (and even recorded a song for the advertising producer phones) and a few lackluster attempts to enter the global market. In 2010, Forbes included the singer in the list of the most influential Greek celebrities.

At the end of 2013th, some media wrote that the Greek singer with Swedish roots in 2014, will return to the "Eurovision" - this time as a member of Sweden. However, these rumors have not been confirmed. Sweden in the competition in 2014 is 29-year-old Sanna Nielsen

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In 2006, the group Lordi, Finland



Hard rock heavy metal band Lordi horror existed since 1992, but the team has received wide recognition through participation in European competition and softrok pop music in 2006.

The song Hard Rock Hallelujah by people in suits and masks Viking monsters like the judges more than the number of Russian member of Dima Bilan and the group Hari Mata Hari from Bosnia. The result of the unexpected victory was the release of a separate single Hard Rock Hallelujah and record two different clips to the song, climb to the top of the European charts in 2006 album The Arockalypse, renaming the central square in the Finnish town of Rovaniemi area Lordi, a large-scale European tour and even a nomination for another key Pop Award - MTV Europe Music Awards.

Popularity of the Finnish team in no small measure contributed to the anonymity of the participants. After the victory at "Eurovision" the media repeatedly attempted to "unmask" with Lordi. However, neither version, including assumed that in fact all of the songs performed by the group participants death-metal band Children of Bodom, was not confirmed.

Currently Lordi continue to be popular among the organizers of music festivals and club promoters: in particular, the group has given several concerts in Russia and intends to come back to Moscow for the festival Made in Finland in late May 2014.

2007 Marija Serifovic from Serbia



Marija Serifovic became the first representative of Serbia at the "Eurovision" after the collapse of Yugoslavia, once the first singer, who brought victory in Belgrade in the competition. Recorded with multilingual song «Molitva» Artist in the same 2007 dubbed "Prayer for a new, different from the former, valid Serbia". Serifovic openly expressed support for the ultra-nationalist Serbian Radical Party, and in 2008 he even participated in the election campaign of the candidate of the party for president Tomislav Nikolic. According to rumors, lyricist and composer of the song, which the actress won the "Eurovision", refused to work with her because of her open nationalism.

After winning the European competition of pop singer released two more albums and a few singles, but none of them received the same popularity as «Molitva». The biggest surge in media around the name of Serb after the "Eurovision" has contributed not work, and it made in 2013 in recognition of his own homosexuality.

2008, Dima Bilan, Russia



Russian pop star Dima Bilan won the "Eurovision" at the second attempt, not least thanks to the efforts of producer Yana Rudkovsky. The victorious room «Believe», in addition to the singer, were busy figure skater Evgeni Plushenko and violinist and composer Edwin Marton.

Bilan had planned several times to regain the title of the winner of the main European pop contest he participated in the national qualifying rounds in 2010 and 2012 (in the second case in a duet with ex-member of the group tATu, Yulia Volkova).

Honored Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria, Chechnya and Ingushetia became a singer before the competition; Victory at the "Eurovision" has earned him the title of People's Artist of Kabardino-Balkaria. Administration hometown Bilan Ust-called Dzheguta singer named one of the streets. In 2012, on Channel began to leave the show "The Voice," in which the singer appears as one of the judges and mentors the contestants - under the terms of the franchise, mentors on the show are only the pop star of the first echelon. In 2013, the actor was in ninth place in the ranking of the richest musicians according to Forbes (annual revenue - $ 4 million) and in 14th place in the ranking of Forbes «50 major Russian celebrities».

2009 Alexander Rybak, Norway



The singer and violinist, a native of Belarus, Alexander Rybak at the "Eurovision-2009" took first place as the representative of Norway. Victory at the European contest in 2009, held in Moscow, and (not least) the origin of the Slavic fisherman brought fame to his native Belarus and Russia. After "Eurovision" a musician twice participated in the musical contest Vitebsk "Slavic Bazaar", took part in the Belarusian and Ukrainian popular television shows (such as Ukrainian analogue of "American Idol" - "Factory Zirok"), toured Russian cities.

In 2009, Russia's favorite singer performed at the Red Square in the concert in honor of the presentation of the symbols of the Olympics in Sochi in 2014. In the same year singer spoke at least honor the event in Oslo - a song «Fairytale» accompanied by a symphony orchestra Rybak sang at the Nobel concert.

Since 2009, the musician released four studio albums, compositions which were written in both English and Norwegian. Individual tracks Fisherman writes in Russian, do not forget about perepevki Belarusian folk songs. The patriotic efforts of the singer are not in vain: in 2013 he was invited not only to his homeland to participate in the program "singing voice" in the role of the curator, but also awarded the prize of the "50 most successful people of Minsk».

2010, Lena, Germany



Lena Meyer-Landrut, known by his stage name Lena, at the moment of victory in "Eurovision" was 19 years old. When the singer was 20, the country sent her to the competition for the second time, and it failed Lena, took only the tenth place. Sudden fame singer, who came to her after the song «Satellite», disappeared just as suddenly.

If in 2010, Meyer-Landrut album «My Cassette Player» sold in Germany sold more than 500,000 copies, the next album, after the second unsuccessful, performing at "Eurovision» («Good News») has already sold over 200 000 copies.

However, the glory of the winner of "Eurovision" is still helping the singer to remain in the media. For example, in 2013 the British ITV teleprovayder used in his campaign song Lena «Stardust». In addition, in 2014 performer for the second time he became a mentor in the children's show "The Voice" on German television.

2011, Ell & Nikki, Azerbaijan



Azerbaijani duo Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal emerged during the national qualifying round before the song is looking. Initially, both the artist had planned to act alone, but the judges of the local competition for the greater effect invented to send them to the "Eurovision" together, and it has paid off.

Immediately after the "Eurovision", however, the creative association has ceased to exist (having previously become a party campaign Azerbaijani mobile operator Nar Mobile). Artists mentioned in various interviews that do not exclude the possibility of ever again work together, but while both wanted to focus on his solo career.

Nigar Jamal thus remained in London, where she lives with her husband since 2005, occasionally visiting Azerbaijan and Russia to work on new projects (for example, a duet with Dima Bilan in 2013). Gasimov also actively engaged in the promotion of their music and the person within the country. In 2013 he became a member of the jury of the Azerbaijani musical TV show "Big Stage» («Böyük Səhnə»), then the premiere of the film Julia Guzman, "Do not be afraid, I am with you in 1919," in which the actor played a major role. < br />
In 2013, the duo recorded another duet composition - «Music's Still Alive», devoted to Michael Jackson.

2012 Loreen, Sweden



Swedish singer of Moroccan-Berber origin Lauryn Zineb Nora Talhaui serving simply as Lorin, almost immediately after his victory at the "Eurovision" released their debut album titled «Heal». Material for the plate, according to the singer was preparing for several years, some of the songs are written with its participation. In Sweden, the album was certified platinum, and a few weeks to maintain leadership in the national chart, but in other European charts turned out except that in the top ten.

The singer leads an active social life in Sweden and abroad. Soon after the victory at the "Eurovision" in 2012. Lorin visited Vitebsk competition "Slavic Bazaar", not forgetting, is still in Belarus, to meet with his wife prisoner human rights activist Ales Bialiatski Natalia Pinchuk and express her support. In addition, there's Artist signed a petition calling for the abolition of the death penalty in Belarus.

In 2013, the singer took part in a tour organized by a Swiss company Art on Ice. The essence of these touring Sweden, Finland and Switzerland was the fact that the famous pop singers performed with well-known skaters. In the same year, Lorin within his solo tour performed in several European countries and announced a new album - its release is scheduled for August 2014.

2013 Emmili de Forest, Denmark



The debut album of Danish Emmili de Forrest «Only Teardrops» was released a week before the show the singer in "Eurovision" with the song of the same name. Victory at the European competition and contributed to sales records (one single «Only Terdrops» Denmark went double platinum) and invitations to the concerts and festivals in other countries.

While the 20-year-old singer collapsed enjoys her fame and preparing songs for a new album. However, her biggest triumph to date last year is still room for "Eurovision", which she was able to repeat in 2014 during the opening ceremony of the contest in Copenhagen

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