Efim (Nakhim) Zalmanovich Shifrin
(born on March 25, 1956)– Soviet and Russian actor.
Efim Shifrin was born in 1956 in Magadan region (Neksikan village). In 1973—1974 he studied at philological faculty of Latvian University, and from 1974 to 1978 at stage department of State University of Circus and Stage Art, at the course of Roman Viktiuk.
Since 1977 he started to play in his stage studio of Moscow State University. Among Efim’s theatre works of that time there are the performances «Good-buy, Boys!», «The Night After Release», «Duck Hunting». In 1979 Efim Shifrin became prize winner of the 1st Moscow Contest of Stage Actors. In 1983 Shifrin became prize winner of the 7th USSR’s Contest of Stage Actors. The first solo performance «I Would Like to Say», mainly based on works by Viktor Kokliushkin, was played by Shifrin in 1985. Texts of V. Kokliushkin also became the base of performances «Three Questions» and «Round Moon».
Dina Garipova also was born on the 25th of March in 1991. She is a Russian singer of Tatar descent. In 2012, Garipova won the Russian version of singing competition The Voice. Garipova was internally picked by the Russian broadcaster Channel One to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Sweden, with the song "What If".
ReplyDeleteou..I'm really fond of Garipova's "What If" but, I think it's not the song for Euvrovision! the time will show.
ReplyDeleteShifrin is really talanted!!! I like him very much!!!
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