Yulianna Yurievna Karaulova (; born April 24, 1988, in Moscow) is a Russian singer, former lead singer of 5sta Family, and a former finalist of Fabrika Zvyozd 5.
Biography
Karaulova was born in Moscow on April 24, 1988. When she was four years old, her father was sent to the diplomatic service in Bulgaria, so she and her family moved to the country's capital, Sofia. She studied at the School of the Russian Embassy in Bulgaria. At the age of 11, she returned to Moscow and finished school there.
In 2003, Karaulova placed second in the "Person of the Year" competition organized by a local teen magazine Yes!. She eventually became one of the singers of the Yes! musical group.
In 2004, she became a member of the Channel One Russia "Fabrika Zvyozd 5" under the direction of Alla Pugacheva, and reached the finals. By the end of the project, Karaulova joined a new group of Maxim Fadeev's Netsuke.
After the "Fabrika Zvyozd", she studied in London for six months, while occasionally working as an editor for the Yes! magazine.
In 2011, Karaulova became a soloist of the group "5sta Family". During 4 years of staying there, the band recorded several hits and won a number of nominations and awards, including Golden Gramophone Award 2013.
In 2014, Karaulova graduated from the producer faculty Gnessin State Musical College, having previously graduated from the faculty of pop-jazz vocal academy.
On September 20, 2015, Karaulova announced her departure from "5sta Family" to begin a solo career.
Personal life
Karaulova is in a relationship with sound producer Andrey Cherny. On May 29, 2021, Yulianna gave birth to a son, Alexander.