Marina Maximilian Blumin

Marina Maximilian Blumin
Background information
Birth name	Marina Blumin
Born	December 15, 1987 (1987-12-15) (age 23)
Origin	Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union
Genres	Jazz, Pop, Cabaret
Occupations	Singer, Songwriter, Actress
Years active	2002–present
Labels	Helicon
Associated acts	Common Band, Avi Elman

Marina Maximilian Blumin (Hebrew: מארינה מקסימיליאן בלומין‎; born December 15, 1987), is an Israeli singer and actress. She was the runner up of the 5th season of Kokhav Nolad (Star is Born).

Early life

Marina was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union (now Ukraine) on December 15, 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.^[1]

Marina graduated from Ironi Alef high school in Tel Aviv.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[1] 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.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Kokhav Nolad

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 Finished"). The prize was a contract with Helicon CD Company.^{[citation needed]}

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 voice developing and singing.^{[citation needed]} 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".^{[citation needed]}

Acting career

Blumin appeared in two Cameri Theater 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.^[1] She also plays a duty officer in the mystery series "Timrot Ashan", also on HOT 3.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Halutz, Doron (2009-02-20). "Art etc. / it girl". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1065549.html. Retrieved 2009-02-21. 
2. ^ Fried, Yaron (2009-01-05). "Timrot Ashan: Can't take your eyes off it". Achbar Ha'Ir. http://www.mouse.co.il/CM.television_articles_item,790,209,31594,.aspx. Retrieved 2009-02-21.  (Hebrew)

External links

• Marina Maximilian Blumin at the Internet Movie Database
• Marina Maximilian Blumin unofficial site with all the info about Marina, including up-to-date concert listings, videos, articles, etc. (Hebrew).

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Name	Blumin, Marina Maximilian
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