MakSim | |
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 MakSim in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marina Sergeyevna Abrosimova |
| Also known as | Maxi-M |
| Born | 10 June 1983 Kazan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, music producer |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Russia |
Marina Sergeyevna Maximova[1] (also spelled Maksimova; Russian: Марина Сергеевна Максимова; born 10 June 1983), better known under her stage name MakSim (Russian: МакSим; earlier – Maxi-M) is a Russian singer, songwriter, and music producer.
MakSim rose to fame in the Russian-speaking world in the mid-2000s after releasing her debut album Trudnyi vozrast in 2006. She went on to release a string of successful singles afterwards, including "Moy ray", "Znayesh li ty" and "Vetrom stat'", which all topped the TopHit radio charts.[2] Between 2007 and 2010, she enjoyed the peak of her career.[3] In 2007 and 2008, MakSim won the award for Best Female Russian Singer at the MTV Russia Music Awards and in 2008 and 2009 won the same prize at the Muz-TV Music Awards, also winning the prize for Best Album in 2008 for Moy ray.[4]