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Valya Karnaval
Russian singer & vlogger (born 2001) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Valentina Vasilyevna Karnaukhova (Russian: Валенти́на Васи́льевна Карнау́хова;[2] born 11 November 2001), known professionally as Karna.val[3] or Valya Karnaval, is a Russian video blogger, TikTok personality, singer,[4] and actress.
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In October 2020, the Russian edition of Forbes ranked Karnaval fifth on its inaugural list of the highest-paid TikTokers.[5] By the end of that year, she was ranked sixth among the "top artists" in the Russian-speaking segment of TikTok, based on the frequency with which her songs were used in user-generated videos. Her song "Psych Ward" was also listed as the ninth most-used track on TikTok in 2020.[6]
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Early life and education
Karnaukova was born on 11 November 2001[7] in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.[8][9][10] She engaged in athletics during her youth but had to discontinue due to health issues.[11] She also studied dance.[12] Until the age of 15,[13] Karnaukova lived in the village of Novobataysk in the Rostov region,[14] where her home was heated with a simple stove.[15] According to Karnaval, she experienced bullying in school due to her family's financial situation.[16][17]
After completing the ninth grade at School No. 9 in Novobataysk,[18] Karnaukova enrolled in the Rostov College of Advertising, Service, and Tourism.[19] However, she eventually dropped out due to frequent absences.[20] Forbes later reported that she had also enrolled in another local college but did not complete her studies there either.[21]
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Career
In 2018, at the age of 17,[22] Karnaukova registered on Musical.ly (now TikTok),[23][24] where she initially focused on creating humorous videos. Within her first year on the platform, she gained 350,000 followers.[25] Karnaval currently resides in Moscow[26] and frequently collaborates with fellow TikTok personality Yulia Gavrilina.[27]
In 2020, Karnaval became a member of Hype House, a TikTok content collective.[28] That summer, she launched her music career[29] with the release of her debut single "Psych Ward," with the music video premiering in September 2020.[30] In addition to her music endeavors, she made her acting debut in the TNT television series Vacation,[13] portraying a teenage girl.[13] The pilot episode was filmed in May 2019,[13] and the series began production in late June 2020. It aired between February and March 2021.[31]
In November 2020, Karnaval published an autobiographical book titled Hey, Bandits.[32] In February 2022, she participated in the second season of the TNT reality show Celebrities in Africa, where she reached the finals.[33]
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Online content
On TikTok, Karnaval produces a variety of content, including humorous skits,[34] dance routines, and sports-related videos.[35] In the past, she also streamed gaming content on YouTube. According to Forbes, her online persona, characterized by a cute appearance and the use of affectionate terms like "bandits" to address her audience, resonates with her fanbase. She frequently appears with a plush bear named Potap in her videos.[36]
Personal life
Karnaval does not publicly disclose much about her personal life.[37] However, it has been reported that she was in a relationship with fellow social media personality Yegor Ship,[38] which ended in 2020. She confirmed this in an interview with a popular YouTube channel in August 2020.[39]
In February 2022, athlete and blogger Sasha Stone proposed to Karnaval during a trip to the Maldives, and she accepted.[40][41] The couple had met while participating in Celebrities in Africa. Despite plans to marry in 2022,[42][43][44][45][46] it was reported in the summer of 2023 that they had separated.[47]
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Discography
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References
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