Ludmila Tukan (Gagauz: Lüdmila Tukan; Romanian: Liudmila Tukan; born 1982) is a Gagauzian singer from Moldova. She was the debut representative for Gagauzia in the Turkvision Song Contest in 2013.
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| Born | 1982 Ceadîr-Lunga, Gagauzia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1998-present |
Biography
editTukan was born in 1982 in Ceadîr-Lunga. Her musical career began in 1998, when she won the Grand Prize in a music contest in Gagauzia. In 2008 and 2011, she participated in the finals of the Yalta Eastern Music Festival.[1] Later in 2011, she took first place at the Odesa International Song and Dance Festival, beating over 150 contestants.[2]
In 2013, she was selected to represent Gagauzia in the territory's debut at the Turkvision Song Contest, with the song Вернись любовь ("Come back love").[3][4][5] In 2015, she won the first prize at the Cântă Inima Festival in Anenii Noi.[6] She has been awarded the status Honoured Artist of Gagauzia.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Людмила Тукан: «Я мечтала стать дочерью гагаузского народа и стала ею» » Gagauzinfo.md || Информационный портал Гагаузии №1". 2016-06-19. Archived from the original on 2016-06-19. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Людмила Тукан получила «Гранпри» украинского фестиваля" (PDF). Единая Гагаузия. 10 November 2011.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2013-11-12). "Moldova: Ludmila Tukan To Turkvizyon". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (2013-10-19). "Türkvizyon 2013: Participating Countries Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Stanton, John (2013-12-18). "Inaugural Türkvizyon to hit the world's screens – Watch the videos". Eurovision Ireland. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Людмила Тукан успешно выступила на музыкальном фестивале в Новых Аненах » GAGAUZMEDIA.MD". 2016-05-02. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "«Тема, взятая из жизни». Валентин Орманжи и Людмила Тукан представили новую композицию". gagauzinfo.md (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-05-12.
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