eurovision 2021
Manizha
Manizha represented Russia at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam with “Russian Woman”, finishing 9th of 26.
- who
- Russian-Tajik singer-songwriter
- born
- 8 July 1991, Dushanbe
- contest
- 2021
- best result
- 9th, 2021
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2003
- studied at
- Russian State University for the Humanities
- sang for
- Russia
Biography
Manizha is a Russian-Tajik singer and songwriter, and a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency. Manizha started out as a child singer in 2003 and sang with the groups Ru.Kola, Assai and Krip De Shin before going solo. “Russian Woman” finished ninth in Rotterdam in 2021. Russia has not taken part since.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Manizha”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2021 Rotterdam
“Russian Woman”
9th of 26 Finished 9th of 26 in the final, with 204 points.
- Sung in
- Russian, English
- Written by
- Ori Avni, Ori Kaplan, Manizha Sanghin
- Running order
- 5th of 26 in the final
- Semi-final
- 3rd of 16, 225 points
- Age on the night
- 29
- Won that year
- Italy: Måneskin, “Zitti e buoni”
Play: Manizha — “Russian Woman” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
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