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Album: Tragedy 2008
Released: Jan 3, 2007
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  • Genre: Alternative / Pop / Rock

    Location NEW YORK, New York, Un

    Profile Views: 152753

    Last Login: 12/30/2012

    Member Since 10/8/2004

    Website myspace.com/margarita

    Record Label Tragedy

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    The Biography of Margarita Shamrakov, Prodigy, Pianist, Singer, Songwriter: Margarita fuses her Ukrainian past with New York adulation to beautiful tunes that tantalize and seduce our senses. Margarita, a child prodigy, at five years old, first began nurturing her exceptional talent at Classical Music School in Dnepropetrovsk, Russia. At ten years old, she then went on to be accepted at the prestigious Music School Lisenka for gifted children, mastering classical piano. At sixteen, Margarita and her Mother immigrated to New York partially due to poverty and other unfortunate circumstances. Without a place to live and without speaking any English she bravely entered a new world holding onto the American dream as her ambition. Battling poverty she began work immediately at a local department store in Brooklyn earning minimum wage. Margarita championed towards success winning a host of awards such as the 1st place winner of the The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, sponsored by Yoko Ono and BMI for BEST SONG. Margarita has been seen alongside musical icons such as Yoko Ono and legendary Producer Arif Mardin. The beauty of Margarita's voice, pulsating beats and classical piano create heart beating dance tracks breaking the new frontier in American Music in her CD' TRAGEDY, produced by Multi - Platinum Engineer and Producer Mike Anzel. She is also a proud member of Montel Williams Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and her songs were featured on their 2006 yearly compilation. Margarita has performed in prestigious New York City venues such as – The ANNEX, CBGB's Gallery, Luna Lounge, Symphony Space Bar, Gizzy's Coffee, Cake Shop, West Nile, Alrene's Grocery, C-Note,169 Bar, Sidewalk Cafe, the New Yorker Show, Warner Brothers Channel 35, Seize the Night Show and more… Experience the sultry, musical artistry of Margarita Shamrakov, by visiting her on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, and YouTube. Music from the cutting-edge CD, Tragedy is now available on ITunes. Please feel free to contact Margarita at her e-mail address: MargaritaShamrakov@gmail.com. Bio by Julie Rivera, Freelance Journalist, Pasco County Florida, Email: jewelofriver@yahoo.com.

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    .............. .............. ...... ..Contact Margarita and All Booking Questions, Suggestions, Fan-mail, Personal Questions, Requests: MargaritaShamrakov@gmail.com.. .. My new track, produced and recorded by me:)2008 Yeah! enjoy guys! and love all my fans and everyone who stops by to listen and comment.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..MARGARITA Biography Margarita sound is captivating, once you hear her songs you will never let go of her music and of your life. There is streak of sorrow in Margarita’s songs because of some things she has experienced in her life, and because in some ways our lives are finite, however there is a fountain of youth and passion, and wisdom and eternal beauty and love in her songs. And that is exactly what Margarita is all about. Her music is about hope and life and second chances, and never giving up. Never! And becoming a success despite all the odds against you!.. ..Margarita was born in the Ukraine in the city Dnepropetrovsk. Margarita’s mother is Ukranian and her Father is Jewish and that created some difficulty in the family. Growing up in the Ukraine and being Jewish was hard, because some of the teachers were prejudice toward Jews. Margarita started writing songs when she was only 5 years at the same time when she started attending Classical Music School at the Music School 12 in the Dnepropetrovsk. She was a good student and tried to do her best in everything she did. First 10 years of her childhood Margarita spent with her Angel Grandmother Anna Ivanovna Chorpita. Grandmother read to Margarita fairy tales from the very old book every night. The book was so thick and so old, it was dark Bordeaux Color and the fairytales were so magical and so spiritual. Perhaps this is where mysticism, magic, and faith into something more in life started taking place. And love for songwriting and storytelling... ..At 10 years old Margarita was accepted to the very prestigious Music School Lisenka for gifted children, to study classical piano. Therefore she had to relocate to Kyiv – the capital of the Ukraine. This school was a very competitive boarding school where children were studying music as well as regular subjects, however main subject was music... ..At 16 years old age Margarita immigrated to the US due to many circumstances, one of them was poverty. Margarita and her mom had no place to live and no place to call home. She came to the US with nothing but hope and a dream, she did not even speak English. She had literally one pair of jeans and one t-shirts, that’s it. As soon as she came she had to work in a local department store in Brooklyn for minimum wage to make her living. No friends, starting over in a new country not knowing anything, it was beyond “hard”, it was “impossible”….. ..Yet despite all the odds: *MARGARITA won The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, 1st place. The Contest is sponsored by Yoko Ono and BMI for the Best SONG! Margarita has met with Yoko Ono and legendary Producer Arif Mardin. *Margarita Shamrakov is a Piano Girl With her new CD’ TRAGEDY” there is no doubt she will take all over the world. This CD was produced by Multi - Platinum Engineer and Producer Mike Anzel *Margarita is a very proud member of Montel Williams Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and her songs were featured on their yearly compilation in 2006. *Margarita is a classically trained pianist and her piano playing is amazing! Margarita plays piano on all songs and wrote all the songs! *Margarita performed all over New York City in places like – The ANNEX, CBGB’s Gallery, Luna Lounge, Symphony Space Bar, Gizzy’s Coffee, Cake Shop, West Nile, Alrene’s Grocery, C-Note,169 Bar, Sidewalk Cafe, the New Yorker Show, Warner Brothers Channel 35, Seize the Night Show and more… PLEASE SUPPORT MARGARITA by BUYING THESE CD's. AND PLEASE LOOK FOR A NEW CD "TRAGEDY" in STORES and on CDBABY. OR REQUEST A NEW CD DIRECTLY FROM MARGARITA SHAMRAKOV NOW!..

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    .............. .............. .............. ..MARGARITA IS ON CHANNEL 7 - ABC NEWS.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "MARGARITA CD "TRAGEDY" 2008 - GET IT NOW!!!" .............. .............. ..............

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    PIANO, MUSIC, LOVE, HOPE, SEX, HARMONY, MELODY, GOD, UNIVERSE, EINSTEIN

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Contact Margarita and All Booking Questions, Suggestions, Fan-mail, Personal Questions, Requests: MargaritaShamrakov@gmail.com

My new track, produced and recorded by me:)2008 Yeah! enjoy guys! and love all my fans and everyone who stops by to listen and comment

MARGARITA Biography Margarita sound is captivating, once you hear her songs you will never let go of her music and of your life. There is streak of sorrow in Margarita’s songs because of some things she has experienced in her life, and because in some ways our lives are finite, however there is a fountain of youth and passion, and wisdom and eternal beauty and love in her songs. And that is exactly what Margarita is all about. Her music is about hope and life and second chances, and never giving up. Never! And becoming a success despite all the odds against you!

Margarita was born in the Ukraine in the city Dnepropetrovsk. Margarita’s mother is Ukranian and her Father is Jewish and that created some difficulty in the family. Growing up in the Ukraine and being Jewish was hard, because some of the teachers were prejudice toward Jews. Margarita started writing songs when she was only 5 years at the same time when she started attending Classical Music School at the Music School 12 in the Dnepropetrovsk. She was a good student and tried to do her best in everything she did. First 10 years of her childhood Margarita spent with her Angel Grandmother Anna Ivanovna Chorpita. Grandmother read to Margarita fairy tales from the very old book every night. The book was so thick and so old, it was dark Bordeaux Color and the fairytales were so magical and so spiritual. Perhaps this is where mysticism, magic, and faith into something more in life started taking place. And love for songwriting and storytelling.

At 10 years old Margarita was accepted to the very prestigious Music School Lisenka for gifted children, to study classical piano. Therefore she had to relocate to Kyiv – the capital of the Ukraine. This school was a very competitive boarding school where children were studying music as well as regular subjects, however main subject was music.

At 16 years old age Margarita immigrated to the US due to many circumstances, one of them was poverty. Margarita and her mom had no place to live and no place to call home. She came to the US with nothing but hope and a dream, she did not even speak English. She had literally one pair of jeans and one t-shirts, that’s it. As soon as she came she had to work in a local department store in Brooklyn for minimum wage to make her living. No friends, starting over in a new country not knowing anything, it was beyond “hard”, it was “impossible”…

Yet despite all the odds: *MARGARITA won The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, 1st place. The Contest is sponsored by Yoko Ono and BMI for the Best SONG! Margarita has met with Yoko Ono and legendary Producer Arif Mardin. *Margarita Shamrakov is a Piano Girl With her new CD’ TRAGEDY” there is no doubt she will take all over the world. This CD was produced by Multi - Platinum Engineer and Producer Mike Anzel *Margarita is a very proud member of Montel Williams Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, and her songs were featured on their yearly compilation in 2006. *Margarita is a classically trained pianist and her piano playing is amazing! Margarita plays piano on all songs and wrote all the songs! *Margarita performed all over New York City in places like – The ANNEX, CBGB’s Gallery, Luna Lounge, Symphony Space Bar, Gizzy’s Coffee, Cake Shop, West Nile, Alrene’s Grocery, C-Note,169 Bar, Sidewalk Cafe, the New Yorker Show, Warner Brothers Channel 35, Seize the Night Show and more… PLEASE SUPPORT MARGARITA by BUYING THESE CD's. AND PLEASE LOOK FOR A NEW CD "TRAGEDY" in STORES and on CDBABY. OR REQUEST A NEW CD DIRECTLY FROM MARGARITA SHAMRAKOV NOW!

Influences:

Buy the CD
MARGARITA: Tragedy
click to order Buy the CD
MARGARITA: Tragedy
click to order Buy the CD
MARGARITA: Tragedy
click to order

MARGARITA IS ON CHANNEL 7 - ABC NEWS

"MARGARITA CD "TRAGEDY" 2008 - GET IT NOW!!!" Buy the CD
MARGARITA: Tragedy
click to order Buy the CD
MARGARITA: Tragedy
click to order Buy the CD
MARGARITA: Tragedy
click to order

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