page_title: Mikhail Smirnov (singer)
section_title: Early life and career
hierarchical_section_title: Mikhail Smirnov (singer) / Early life and career
caption_attribution_description: English: JESC 2016 spokesperson of Russia – Mikhail Smirnov
context_page_description: Mikhail Alekseevich Smirnov, better known by his stage name Misha Smirnov, is a Russian child singer, songwriter and actor.
  He represented Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Mechta", where he placed sixth. Smirnov was a finalist of the second season of The Voice Kids in Russia, an actor in the musical Ivanhoe, and a multiple grand prize winner of many Russian and international vocal competitions.
context_section_description: Smirnov was born on 30 April 2003 in Moscow in a family of mathematicians. Both his parents graduated from the Math and Mechanics faculty of the Moscow State University.
  When he was three, Smirnov suddenly began to stutter and his parents sent him to singing lessons as a therapy. There his first vocal coach Julia Narnitskaya noticed that he has a good ear for music and great vocals. His mother Olga graduated from music school and played the piano, and she cultivated Smirnov's love of music as well.
  Gradually gaining skills, Smirnov began performing at various competitions and winning prizes. At the age of 8 he went to another studio, and Lyudmila Simon became his new vocal teacher. Smirnov came up to the professional level and achieved the most significant victories with her.
  Smirnov has a huge number of Gran Prix on various Russian and international vocal competitions. He says that his major achievement is the final of the TV show The Voice Kids (Голос. Дети).
caption: Smirnov announcing points during Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
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