Pyotr Jalfimau

Cyrillic ( Belarusian )
	Пётр Ялфімаў
Łacinka :	Piotr Jałfimaŭ
Transl. :	Pëtr Jalfimaŭ
Transcr. :	Pyotr Jalfimau
Cyrillic ( Russian )
	Пётр Елфимов
Transl .:	Pëtr Elfimov
Transcr .:	Pyotr Yelfimov

Pyotr Jalfimau (born February 15, 1980 in Mahiljou ; Belarusian Пётр Ялфімаў , according to the traditional spelling (Tarashkewiza) Пятро Ялфімаў - Pjatro Jalfimau, Russian Пётр Елфимов - Pjotr Jelfrimov - Pjotr ​​Jelfrimowiza ) is a Belarusian singer. He became known throughout Europe after representing his home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Russia's capital Moscow . Before that, he prevailed against his four competitors in the national final on January 19, 2009 with just under 4,000 votes. In the international final, he first had to go through the first semi-final. With his title Eyes that Never Lie he reached 13th place out of 18 countries, so he did not qualify for the final.

In 1998 he finished the music and choreography high school in his hometown Mahiljou and continued his education at various music academies in the country in the following years. In 2004, he sat down at the "Slawianski Bazaar" in Vitebsk through. From 1999 to 2003 he was a leading player in the popular student game " KWN " and currently holds the title of Champion of the International KWN Union. He attracted attention with a very high quality cover version of the Deep Purple classic Child in time , which received over a million views on YouTube .

Discography

• 2006: Yes chochu
• 2007: Kolokola
• 2009: S nowym roschdenijem (Greatest Hits)

Web links

• Official website (English and Russian)
• Petr Elfimov at eurovision.de
• Short biography for "Who is who in Belarus" (Russian)
• Child in time on Youtube