ALSU

Full name: Tenisheva Alsou Ralifovna
. Born: 1983
. Place of birth: city Bugulma (Tatarstan)
. Nationality: Tatar
. Faith: Muslim
. Family: younger brother, elder brother, mom, dad - Ralif Safin, vice-president of Lukoil
. Sports: Often the gym
. Playing badminton, swimming and aerobics
Bad habits: None. Taste once smoking, categorically rejected this occupation
. Favorite food: chocolate and Tatar cuisine - manti, Belyashi, pies and chips
. Favorite drink: cranberry juice, alcoholic - liqueur and Bailey's
. Favorite school subjects: French, biology, drawing
. Favorite actors: Meg Ryan, Bruce Willis
. Favorite music: what is fashionable at the moment
. Favorite artists: Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, from the Russian - "Away from the future", "Hi-Fi", Andrei Gubin.

. Born June 27, 1983 in g
. Bugulma Tatar ASSR. Full name - Alsou Safina Ralifovna. Father, Safin Ralif Rafilovich - the first vice-president of oil company "LUKoil". Her mother, Razia Iskhakovna, works in London.

. As a child in connection with the parents live in the north of Russia, since 1991 - in Moscow.
. In Russia, she graduated from music school, and 3-class secondary school.
. Since 1993, lives in London in the family of his elder brother.

. Noticing that her daughter has a voice, the parents took her to audition for the producer Valery Belotserkovsky, praising her vocal skills.

. In 1999 released their first album titled "Alsou" contained 11 songs.
. February 1, 1999 took place "a great prime minister" by the famous video clip Alsou "Winter Dream", which was shown on MTV.

. In 2000 signed a contract with "Universal Music", one of the world's leading record companies.

. May 13, 2000 took 2 nd place at the International Pop Song Contest "Eurovision-2000" (Sweden).

. In June - July 2000, successfully conducted the first large tour in 11 cities of Russia.
. Currently, records English album
. Planned to sell it in Europe.
Honored Artist of Tatarstan (2000). Honorary Citizen of Mr.. Bugulma.

Study in London MPW College, specializing in architect-designer ". Has a friend - an Englishman of Indian descent.


. Official site

• Official site Alsou.
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• Official Fan Club Alsou.
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• Official site Alsou in English.
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Unofficial page

• Site dedicated to the life and work Alsou
  . Biography, interviews, publications, chat.
  
  
• The section on Alsou, on the server "Music Planet". A wide range of information about the singer.
  
  
• "Everything about Alsou". The section devoted to the singer, the site STAR.NET.RU. Biography, lyrics, photos, songs in MP3 format.
  
  
• "IRRESISTIBLE". Unofficial site Alsou English. Photo gallery, discography, music in MP3, links.
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Biographies

• Brief biography and discography Alsou in the "Dossier on newsmakers" on the site weekly "interlocutor".
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Publications

• Dossier on Alsou in "Music" section on the portal "List.ru"
  . Overview, publications, links.