Aminata Savadogo facts for kids
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| Birth name | Aminata Savadogo |
| Also known as | Aminata |
| Born | 9 January 1993 Riga, Latvia |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Aminata Savadogo, born on January 9, 1993, is a talented singer, songwriter, and model from Latvia. She is often known simply as Aminata. She became famous when she represented her country, Latvia, in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with her song "Love Injected". Her first album, Inner Voice, came out in April 2015.
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Life and Music Journey
Early Years and First Steps in Music
Aminata Savadogo was born in Riga, Latvia, on January 9, 1993. Her mother has Latvian and Russian roots, and her father is from Burkina Faso. Aminata sees herself as Latvian. She started singing lessons when she was 13 years old. She also studied the flute and graduated from a music and art school in Riga.
When she was 15, Aminata appeared on a Latvian TV show called Krodziņā pie Paula. Later, at 17, she took part in Muzikālā banka. She also joined Koru kari 3, which is Latvia's version of Clash of the Choirs.
Aminata gained more attention when she competed in Dziesma 2014. This was the Latvian competition to choose a song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. Her song was "I Can Breathe". She made it to the final and finished in fifth place. After that, Aminata won another Latvian TV show called Jaunā talantu fabrika. A famous Latvian singer named Dons was a judge on the show and became her mentor.
Eurovision Success and First Album
In 2015, Aminata tried again for Eurovision. She entered Supernova 2015 with her song "Love Injected". She won the competition on February 22, 2015, which meant she would represent Latvia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Her first studio album, Inner Voice, was released on April 8, 2015.
At the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, Aminata performed in the second semi-final. She did very well, coming in second place with 155 points. This was Latvia's first time qualifying for the final in seven years! In the grand final, she finished in sixth place out of 27 countries. She received 186 points and three sets of the highest score, 12 points. This was Latvia's best result since 2005.
Aminata also wrote the song "Heartbeat" for singer Justs. He then represented Latvia with that song in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
New Albums and Songwriting
On February 28, 2016, Aminata performed her new song "Fighter" during the final of Supernova 2016. The music video for "Fighter" came out on April 13.
Her second album, Red Moon, was released in October 2016. Aminata also competed on the fifth season of Golos, which is the Russian version of The Voice. She joined singer Polina Gagarina's team, who also competed in Eurovision 2015.
Aminata has written songs for other artists too. She wrote "I'm Like a Wolf" for Lithuanian singer Aistė Pilvelytė, who tried to represent Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. In 2020, she co-wrote "Still Breathing" with Samanta Tīna. This song was chosen to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, but the contest was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Samanta Tīna was then chosen to represent Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, and Aminata also helped write her song, "The Moon Is Rising".
In September 2021, Aminata co-wrote a song called "Tas rakstīts debesīs (Piena ceļš)" with DJ Rudd for Dons. This song was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2022 Latvian Music Recording Awards.
Music Releases
Aminata has released several albums and EPs (Extended Plays) during her career.
Albums
- Inner Voice (released April 8, 2015)
- Red Moon (released October 13, 2016)
- Savvaļas pusē (released October 18, 2023)
EPs
- Maiga Vara (released 2019)
- Savvaļas pusē (released 2022)
Aminata has also released many singles throughout her career, with some of them charting in Latvia and other countries.
See also
In Spanish: Aminata Savadogo para niños
