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Aminata
12+ albums
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Aminata (Aminata Savadogo, born 9 January 1993) is a Latvian singer, songwriter, record producer, and model. She represented Latvia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Love Injected". She released her debut studio album, Inner Voice, in April 2015. 1993–2014: Early life and career Savadogo was born in Riga on 9 January 1993 to a mother of Latvian and Russian descent, and a Burkinabe father. She considers herself primarily Latvian. She started singing at the age of 13 with private tutor Nadežda Buharova, graduated from the Bolderāja Music and Art School in Riga and secondary school with specialisation in flute. At age 15, she took part in the Latvian television show Krodziņā pie Paula and then also competed in Muzikālā banka at age 17. She also took part in Koru kari 3, the Latvian version of Clash of the Choirs as a part of the Golden Choir. Savadogo achieved international attention when she competed in Dziesma 2014, the Latvian national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "I Can Breathe". She qualified from the first semi-final and then placed fifth in the final. Savadogo then won the Latvian television show Jaunā talantu fabrika. Latvian singer Dons, who was judge on Jaunā talantu fabrika, would work with her in the recording studio immediately afterwards as mentor for the next phrase of her career. 2015–2016: Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and Inner Voice In 2015, Savadogo returned to the Latvian Eurovision national selection and
