Natalie Papazoglu
Gagauz-Ukrainian singer (born 1983)
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Natalie Papazoglu (Ukrainian: Наталія Папазоглу, Natalija Papazohlu; born 1983)[1] is a Gagauz-Ukrainian[2][3] singer-songwriter. She participated in season 6 of the Ukrainian X-Factor,[4] and won the Turkvision Song Contest 2020 with the song "Tikenli yol", representing Ukraine.[5]
1983 (age 42–43)
Natalie Papazoglu Наталія Папазоглу | |
|---|---|
| Born | Natalia Papazohlu 1983 (age 42–43) |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
Early life
Career
X-Factor
In 2015, Papazoglu participated in season 6 of the Ukrainian X-Factor, finishing in fourth place.[7]
Turkvision Song Contest
Papazoglu had originally been selected to represent Ukraine in the Turkvision Song Contest 2016,[8][9] however the contest was later cancelled. She was again selected to represent Ukraine in the 2020 contest with the self-written[6] song "Tikenli yol", which had originally been written for the 2016 contest.[10] She had expressed regret that the competition would be held online, stating that it did not allow her to show all of her team's ideas.[2] She won the contest, held on 20 December 2020, with 226 points.[11] Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba congratulated Papazoglu on her victory.[12]