Marina Maximilian Blumin (Hebrew: ×ž× ×¨×™× ×" ×ž×§×¡×™×ž×™×œ×™× ×Ÿ
×'לומין‎; born 15 December 1987), known as Marina Maximilian,
is an Israeli singer-songwriter and actress. She was the runner up of
the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad (Star is Born).Marina was born in
Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) on 15 December 1987. At the
age of three, she immigrated to Israel with her parents. The family
lived with friends in Ramat Gan before settling in the Pardes Katz
neighbourhood of Bnei Brak. From a young age, she studied piano with
her mother, Ella, a classical pianist, and sang in a choir. Marina
later went to the conservatory where her mother taught.Marina
graduated from Ironi Alef high school in Tel Aviv. She began
performing at jazz clubs at the age of 15, after pianist Rick Birman
took her under his wing. She performed at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in
Eilat. She sang with the Common Band, an Ethnic-Fusion-Rock-Jazz band
in festivals and clubs, and performed a solo, Beit Sefer LeMiskhak
("Acting School") on Ohad Ben Avi's debut album.In 2007, Marina
auditioned for the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad and was accepted. During
the show, she mostly sang Israeli pop and folk songs, adding her own
jazz nuances. She sang "Halomot" ("Dreams") by Ruhama Raz, "Shir
Ahuvat HaSapan" ("Song of the Sailor's Lover") by Rita, "Bluz Kna'ani"
("Canaan Blues") by Ehud Banai and "Vidui" ("Confession") by Alexander
Penn (sung by Yehudit Ravitz). In the end, Marina qualified for the
final along with Bo'az Ma'uda and Shlomi Bar'el, and came in second,
with Nurit Galron's "Nifradnu Kakh" ("That's How We Parted"). The
prize was a contract with Helicon CD Company.
×'לומין‎; born 15 December 1987), known as Marina Maximilian,
is an Israeli singer-songwriter and actress. She was the runner up of
the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad (Star is Born).Marina was born in
Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) on 15 December 1987. At the
age of three, she immigrated to Israel with her parents. The family
lived with friends in Ramat Gan before settling in the Pardes Katz
neighbourhood of Bnei Brak. From a young age, she studied piano with
her mother, Ella, a classical pianist, and sang in a choir. Marina
later went to the conservatory where her mother taught.Marina
graduated from Ironi Alef high school in Tel Aviv. She began
performing at jazz clubs at the age of 15, after pianist Rick Birman
took her under his wing. She performed at the Red Sea Jazz Festival in
Eilat. She sang with the Common Band, an Ethnic-Fusion-Rock-Jazz band
in festivals and clubs, and performed a solo, Beit Sefer LeMiskhak
("Acting School") on Ohad Ben Avi's debut album.In 2007, Marina
auditioned for the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad and was accepted. During
the show, she mostly sang Israeli pop and folk songs, adding her own
jazz nuances. She sang "Halomot" ("Dreams") by Ruhama Raz, "Shir
Ahuvat HaSapan" ("Song of the Sailor's Lover") by Rita, "Bluz Kna'ani"
("Canaan Blues") by Ehud Banai and "Vidui" ("Confession") by Alexander
Penn (sung by Yehudit Ravitz). In the end, Marina qualified for the
final along with Bo'az Ma'uda and Shlomi Bar'el, and came in second,
with Nurit Galron's "Nifradnu Kakh" ("That's How We Parted"). The
prize was a contract with Helicon CD Company.
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