Ekaterina Ryabova (singer)

Ekaterina Dmitrievna "Katya" Ryabova (Russian: Екатерина Дмитриевна "Катя" Рябова, born 4 August 1997) is a Russian singer. She is from Shchyolkovo, but now resides in Yubileyny.

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Dmitrievna and the family name is Ryabova.

Ekaterina Ryabova Екатерина Рябова
Ekaterina Ryabova. JESC 2011
Background information
Birth name	Ekaterina Dmitrievna Ryabova
Also known as	Katya Ryabova
Born	(1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 28) Shchyolkovo, Russia
Genres	Pop rock, teen pop, pop, dance-pop
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2007–present
Website	http://ryabovakatya.com/

Career

She was selected to represent her country in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song Malenkiy Prints (The Little Prince). At the contest on 21 November in Kyiv, she got third place with Luara Hayrapetyan from Armenia placing second after Armenia received 3 twelves and Russia 2.^[1] In 2011 she became the first returning artist in Junior Eurovision history, representing her country with the song Kak Romeo i Dzhulyetta (Like Romeo and Juliet), finishing in fourth place.^[2]