Meseda Bagaudinova

{{Short description|Russian singer (born 1983)}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Meseda Bagaudinova

| image = Меседа Багаудинова.jpg

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Meseda Abdularisovna Bagaudinova

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|30}}

| birth_place = Grozny, RSFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)

| origin = Avar

| genre = Pop

| occupation = Singer, Actress

| associated_acts = VIA Gra

| years_active = 2007–present

| website = [http://www.mesedamusic.ru Official Fan website]

}}

Meseda Bagaudinova ({{langx|ru|Меседа Багаудинова}}; born 30 October 1983) is a Russian singer and ex-member of the popular pop group Nu Virgos (ВИА Гра).

Biography

=Early life=

Meseda Bagaudinova{{Cite web |title=Меседа Багаудинова ждет ребенка |url=https://www.cosmo.ru/stars/news/21-12-2011/meseda-bagaudinova-zhdet-rebenka/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=ru}} was born in Grozny, Chechnya, to an Avar father and a Ukrainian-Belarusian mother.

She graduated from the Rostov State College of Arts majoring in stage and jazz vocal. Then she performed as a vocalist in the Rostov pop-group "Dreams".

In 2005, she entered GITIS (Vladimir Nazarov's course).{{Cite web |date=2015-02-26 |title=Меседа Багаутдинова покажет сольное «Пересечение» |url=https://www.intermedia.ru/news/273113 |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.intermedia.ru |language=ru}}

After graduating GITIS, Meseda tried her luck in auditions for a popular TV show but she didn't make it and was turned down.{{Cite web |last=Шатланов |first=Сергей |title=Экс-солистка «ВИА Гры» Меседа Багаудинова: «Я развожусь и начинаю новую жизнь» |url=https://www.woman.ru/stars/events/article/148420/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.woman.ru |language=ru}}

=Nu Virgos=

Meseda joined "Nu Virgos"{{Cite web |title=ВИА Гра {{!}} MAXIM |url=https://www.maximonline.ru/devushki/_article/2via-gra/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.maximonline.ru |language=ru}} on 1 April 2007 and in about three weeks, on 21 April, she made her debut at a concert in London.

She was introduced as the new member of the group to the larger public at the MUZ-TV premiere, on 1 June 2007.

She made her debut in the video clip 'Kiss'.

While Meseda was in the group, It released 2 CDs, 4 videoclips (Kiss, I'm Not Afraid, My Emancipation, American Wife), and won awards for best pop group, best video clip, best song, and more.

Meseda was numbered 26th in the list of '100 Most sexy girls of 2008' of the magazine Maxim.

On 19 January 2009, Meseda's removal from the group "Nu Virgos"{{Cite web |title=Меседа Багаудинова {{!}} MAXIM |url=https://www.maximonline.ru/devushki/_article/1meseda-bagaudinova/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.maximonline.ru |language=ru}}{{Cite news |last=РЕМИЗОВА |first=Мария |date=2009-01-19 |title=Уволенная солистка "ВИА Гра" Меседа Багаудинова: "Две брюнетки в группе - это перебор!" |url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/24228.5/430126/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=kp.ru |language=ru}} was announced following the return of former founder member, Nadezhda Granovskaya.{{Cite news |last=ЛАПТЕВА |first=Елена |date=2009-01-19 |title=В "ВИА Гру" вернулась "черненькая" Надя! |url=https://www.kp.ru/daily/24228.5/429810/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=kp.ru |language=ru}}

=Come Back=

Meseda{{Cite news |last=КАДАЕВ |first=Максим |date=2010-04-27 |title=Ростовчанка Меседа Багаудинова стала королевой вампиров |url=https://www.rostov.kp.ru/daily/24480/637523/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=rostov.kp.ru |language=ru}} is planning to start a solo career in September 2009, with the help of her former producers, Dmitriy Kostiuk and Konstantin Meladze.{{Cite web |title=Меседа Багаудинова решила стать популярнее Веры Брежневой? |url=https://www.woman.ru/stars/press/article/98592/ |access-date=2022-04-06 |website=www.woman.ru |language=ru}}{{Citation |title=Меседа Багаудинова (экс-Виа Гра) — Пересечение |url=https://tophit.ru/ru/tracks/65914/ |language=ru |access-date=2022-04-06}}

=Rumours=

Meanwhile, Meseda keeps making public appearances at parties, presentations and premieres. She has a stint in modeling and there is heavy speculation that she has had plastic surgery (botox, collagen injections) since leaving the group.

References