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Yulia
Yulia on the cover of her album Into The West
Background information
Born	1986
Origin	Russia
Years active	2004-present

Yulia Townsend or simply Yulia is a Russian-born New Zealand crossover singer. Her first Solo Album 'Into The West' went platinum in its first week of sales in New Zealand. She won 2 NZ Music Awards; 'Best female solo artist' and '42Below Best selling album in New Zealand'. She has supported Amici and Russell Watson with 2 sold-out tours in Tokyo.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 3 External links

Moving to New Zealand to live, from Russia in 2002, Yulia has made short work in beginning an astonishing career.

Yulia learned to speak English, passed all of her senior high school exams at Cashmere High School in Christchurch and signed a recording deal with Sony Music New Zealand all within two years.

Her first ever concert was in Christchurch with Ivan Rebrof where they received a standing ovation. Her version of Ave Maria brought people to their feet with emotional accolade.

Yulia blossomed under the tutelage of Cashmere High School's music department head Gary Thin, as well as music teacher Noeleen Penter.

Christchurch's local television station CTV's Good Living With Kerry Pierson programme had a weekly ten-minute segment devoted to local talent and interesting people. Producer, Pam Morris, was suddenly faced with a gap when another talent from Cashmere high School couldn't make it. Noeleen Penter suggested that Yulia could take the spot, who, at that point was a complete unknown.

Gray Bartlett, Co-director and owner of the Auckland-based promotion company Pacific Entertainment Limited, said great beginnings don't get much faster than this and has wasted no time in signing her to a 6 year Worldwide sole agency deal.

• Into The West Special Christmas Edition (2004)
• Into The West (2004) #1 NZ (Platinum x4 - 60,000+)
• Montage (2006) #1 NZ (Platinum - 15,000+)

• Official site
• International fan site