Marina Maximillian Blumin
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Marina Maximilian Blumin , is an Israel
i singer and actress. She was the runner up of the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad
(Star is Born).
, 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.
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 Finished"). The prize was a contract with Helicon
CD Company.
while actually, she been given permit because of mental reasons and instead she had volunteered to teach children in the Ben Shemen Youth Village
voice developing and singing
.
In April 2008 she raised her first solo performance at the "Yamei Zemer Festival" in Holon, that was managed by Tzedi Tzarfati. In May 2008 she released a duet with Boaz Mauda called "Mi Haya Ma'amin". The duet became a hit in Israel. In June 2008 she released her first solo single, "Sof Sof".
productions: The play "Requiem" (at age fifteen) and in the musical "The Producers" at eighteen. She also participated twice in the Acre Festival, where she sang in the play "Schmetterling" ("Farewell, Butterfly"), which won first prize in 2005; In 2006 later she participated in "Rabak" and wrote the music for it, for which she received honorable mention. Blumin currently stars in the daily drama "Hasufim" ("Exposed") on HOT 3, where she plays a successful correspondent who moves to the competing channel. She also plays a duty officer in the mystery series "Timrot Ashan", also on HOT 3.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i singer and actress. She was the runner up of the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad
Kokhav Nolad
Kokhav Nolad is an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists based on the British Pop Idol and American Idol model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has achieved great popularity and turned out many new musical stars...
(Star is Born).
Early life
Marina was born in DnipropetrovskDnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country...
, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(now Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
) on 15 December 1987. At the age of three, she immigrated to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
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
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
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
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. 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
Red Sea Jazz Festival
The Red Sea Jazz Festival is a jazz festival held annually in Eilat, Israel.The Red Sea Jazz Festival was first held in 1987. It is a four-day long event featuring 9-10 concerts per evening, 6 workshops with guest artists and nightly jam sessions. All performances are held outdoors at the Eilat port...
in Eilat. She sang with the Common Band, an Ethnic-Fusion
Fusion (music)
A fusion genre is music that combines two or more styles. For example, rock and roll originally developed as a fusion of blues, gospel and country music. The main characteristics of fusion genres are variations in tempo, rhythm, i a sometimes the use of long musical "journeys" that can be divided...
-Rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
-Jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
band in festivals and clubs, and performed a solo, Beit Sefer LeMiskhak ("Acting School") on Ohad Ben Avi's debut album.
Kokhav Nolad
In 2007, Marina auditioned for the 5th season of Kokhav NoladKokhav Nolad
Kokhav Nolad is an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists based on the British Pop Idol and American Idol model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nolad has achieved great popularity and turned out many new musical stars...
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
Ruhama Raz
- Biography :Raz was born in Jerusalem as Ruhama Zargari. When she was accepted to a military band she decided to changed her last name to Raz. Raz served in the Central Command band ....
, "Shir Ahuvat HaSapan" ("Song of the Sailor's Lover") by Rita
Rita Kleinstein
Rita Yahan-Farouz is an Iranian-born Israeli pop singer and actress.-Early life:Rita Yahan-Farouz was born in Tehran, Iran. Her family emigrated to Israel in 1970.-Musical and acting career:-1980s:...
, "Bluz Kna'ani" ("Canaan Blues") by Ehud Banai
Ehud Banai
-Early life:Banai, of Persian Jewish and Afghan Jewish descent, was born in Jerusalem to the actor Yaakov Banai, the eldest of the Banai siblings, and moved to Givataim at the age of four.-Music career:...
and "Vidui" ("Confession") by Alexander Penn
Alexander Penn
-Early years:Penn was born in Nizhne Kolymsk, Russia. As a youth, he was a boxer. He moved to Moscow in 1920, to study cinema, and published his first poems in Russian that year. In 1927, he immigrated to Mandatory Palestine...
(sung by Yehudit Ravitz
Yehudit Ravitz
Yehudit Ravitz is an Israeli singer-songwriter. She was born in Be'er Sheva, in southern Israel. As of 2010, she had released 20 albums and has been performing for nearly 20 years, also musically producing several albums for other musicians.-Music career:...
). In the end, Marina qualified for the final along with Bo'az Ma'uda
Bo'az Ma'uda
Boaz Mauda is an Israeli singer and songwriter. He won the fifth season of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Pop Idol, and represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, finishing in 9th place....
and Shlomi Bar'el, and came in second, with Nurit Galron
Nurit Galron
Nurit Galron is an Israeli singer. She is married to the Israeli TV and radio journalist, Rafi Reshef.- Discography :# What the Heavens Give # Greatest Hits # Goodbye Honey # That Place # Classic # Within The Storms...
's "Nifradnu Kakh" ("That's How We Finished"). The prize was a contract with Helicon
Helicon Records
Helicon Records is a record label which was founded in Israel in 1985.Aside from being the label of many Israeli artists, Helicon is also the exclusive distributor of Snapper Music, EMI and Universal Music Group in Israel, which includes artists like Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Guns n'...
CD Company.
Post Kokhav Nolad
Blumin did not serve in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and was accused of "draft evasion",while actually, she been given permit because of mental reasons and instead she had volunteered to teach children in the Ben Shemen Youth Village
Ben Shemen Youth Village
Ben Shemen Youth Village is a youth village and agricultural boarding school in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen and Ginaton, it falls under the jurisdiction of Judaism Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 627.-History:...
voice developing and singing
Singing
Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
.
In April 2008 she raised her first solo performance at the "Yamei Zemer Festival" in Holon, that was managed by Tzedi Tzarfati. In May 2008 she released a duet with Boaz Mauda called "Mi Haya Ma'amin". The duet became a hit in Israel. In June 2008 she released her first solo single, "Sof Sof".
Acting career
Blumin appeared in two Cameri TheaterCameri Theater
The Cameri Theater , established in 1944 in Tel Aviv, is one of the leading theaters in Israel, and is housed at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center....
productions: The play "Requiem" (at age fifteen) and in the musical "The Producers" at eighteen. She also participated twice in the Acre Festival, where she sang in the play "Schmetterling" ("Farewell, Butterfly"), which won first prize in 2005; In 2006 later she participated in "Rabak" and wrote the music for it, for which she received honorable mention. Blumin currently stars in the daily drama "Hasufim" ("Exposed") on HOT 3, where she plays a successful correspondent who moves to the competing channel. She also plays a duty officer in the mystery series "Timrot Ashan", also on HOT 3.
External links
- Marina Maximilian Blumin unofficial site with all the info about Marina, including up-to-date concert listings, videos, articles, etc. (Hebrew).