page_title: Ilya Volkov
section_title: Life and career
hierarchical_section_title: Ilya Volkov / Life and career
caption_attribution_description: English: JESC 2013 winners - Ukraine, Malta, Belarus Esperanto: la gajnantoj de la Junulara Eŭrovido-Kantokonkurso 2013 el Ukrainio, Malto kaj Belarusio Deutsch: die Gewinner des Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 aus der Ukraine, Malta und Weißrussland
context_page_description: Ilya Volkov is a Belarusian teen singer and part-time dancer. He is best known for representing his country at the 11th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest with his song Poy so Mnoy.
context_section_description: Ilya Volkov was born on 19 April 2002 in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus.  Volkov has been interested in music when he was really young.  His mother is a popular musician and noticed that her son had perfect pitch.  When Ilya was six, his parents sent him to a performing arts school.  As a dancer, Volkov won many dance contests.  His best known victory was at the Belarusian Ballroom Dancing Championship.  As a singer, he competed in contests such as New Movement 2011, European Cup 2012, and the semi-final at New Wave Junior 2013.
  Volkov was a backing dancer for Egor Zheshko at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
  www.ilyavolkov.hys.cz
caption: Ilya Volkov (at the right) with the other two winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013
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