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Interview
On the French Riviera she ’ s known as Olla . In fact , Olga Davrishova , originally from Saint-Petersburg , has lived in Monaco for 1,5 years . Wife , mom and a talented singer , Olga has recently won a beauty contest becoming MRS UNIVERSE FRANCE 2018 .
Жителям Лазурного берега и Монако она известна под псевдонимом Olla . Ольга Давришова , уроженка Санкт-Петербурга , уже полтора года живет в Княжестве и успешно реализует себя в качестве певицы . Ольга — счастливая жена и мать , а также обладательница почетного звания « Миссис ВСЕЛЕННАЯ ФРАНЦИЯ », которого она удостоилась в этом году .

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couple of months ago she released a new single « Monte-Carlo ». In her interview for HelloMonaco she opened up about her career and told us more about the new song inspired by the Principality .
HelloMonaco : When did you realize you wanted to be a singer ?
Olga Davrishova : I had that dream since I was four . When we had guests , I would stand on a chair and sing the songs of Patricia Kaas and some Russian singers . When I was a child I learned to sing on my own , as I didn ’ t attend any vocal lessons . Actually , my family is fond of extreme sports , snowboards , parachutes ... And , probably , they just didn ’ t pay enough attention to my hobby . Then my grownup life started , I got married , then went through a divorce and moved to Moscow . I ’ ve been seriously engaged in singing since the age of 27 .
I see the demand for it . I also wanted to create my signature style and I wanted it to be elegant . I think it fits Monaco perfectly .
HM : Is there anyone you look up to ?
OD : I really like Michael Bublé and Joss Stone . They have their own unique style . And I ’ m also a fan of Whitney Houston and Tony Braxton .
HM : You ’ ve recently released a new single . Could you tell us more about it ?
OD : It ’ s called « Monte-Carlo ». We also released the official music video for it . I think this song reflects the atmosphere of the Principality , shows all the emotions that you experience when you are here . And by the way , there were no songs about Monte- Carlo at that time . So that was the perfect opportunity to create this track .
HM : Do you have a vocational education ?
OD : As I didn ’ t want to go to a classic music school , I found a vocal coach . By the way , we are still working together . Of course , I wanted to have a professional education , so I opted for the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles where I spent a year . It was an amazing experience which has expanded my vision of music . I ’ ve always been tempted to live in the US . But my current husband proposed to me and I had to choose between building my career in the US and going back to Russia . Let ’ s say that I decided to follow the call of love .
HM : Nowadays , the music industry is highly competitive . How do you position yourself in this field ?
Photos kindly provided by OLLA
OD : I always demand more of myself . I worked for years before showing something to the public . When I felt that I could bring something interesting to the music world , I recorded my first track . I am no longer in my twenties and the idea of being on stage in my own country has never interested me . I don ’ t really like the way the music industry works in Russia . Perhaps that ’ s why I couldn ’ t pursue my singing career there . When I moved to Monaco , I realized my studies weren ’ t in vain . The music that I like is quite popular here .
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