Marija Naumova

Latvian singer of Russian origin (Born: 23 June 1973 in Riga, Latvian SSR, USSR), also known under the stage name Marie N (often stylized: mariɐ n). Versatile singer ranging from pop to musical theatre and jazz, and has recorded several albums, with songs in Latvian, French, English, Russian and Portuguese. In 2002 she won the Eurovision Song Contest for Latvia with her song "I Wanna". Naumova was discovered by famous Latvian musician Raimonds Pauls in 1994 and after a year she performed on TV in searches for talent. She never won, but was noticed by the audience.